lovellsz Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 well the title pretty much says it all, i am wanting to hook up my old 400x4 to all my speakers but i cant find the wires for the passenger side door in the cabin. I have the drivers side and the rear speakers all ran but until i can find the passenger side wiring i dont want to hook up my 400x4 to only 3 speakers, For reference i drive a 1999 Honda Civic Si 2 door coupe. Any help is greatly appreciated Quote RF Punch 40x2RF Punch 100x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 400x4JL Audio 10W7-3"but its only a 200 watt amp tho" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 why not just run new wiring? most people usually do that when wiring up speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSN2meBoom916 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Yea. After you pull the door panel, reach inside to the edge of the door that meets the body of the car and locate the grommet/accordian looking black rubber boot. Dislodge it @ both ends and just thread thru your own wire that way you can take the opportunity to upgrade the speaker wire and get better signal to your mids. The "in door" side of the wire goes to the new mid. The "in car" end runs back to your amp. TA-DA. Quote COOGLE SAID:"bro thats how we got where we are... buy making messes ...... i still learn all the time you just gota be willing to ruck up some shit" "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." ~ Miguel de Unamuno"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard"A proud man can learn humility...but he will be proud of that too" ~I forget who.I'm far from perfect and I know it better than anyone, but I hope to be good at what I do, when I do it...Installs I've done:My Integra: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3161The Lexus : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=1535Law's Maxima: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5568&hl=Jeff's 2500HD: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5382&hl=Acura RSX-S: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3142Z-32 300zx: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=34602004 Civic 4dr: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=8190Trunk/Corner Box: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=16036&hl=1969 Chevy C-10: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=20319&hl=Seat-Back AMP-RACK How-to: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=9428&hl=Bunch of subs still for salehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...l=lsn2meboom916"It's game night...we're playin......sex."~Quagmire"When disneyland started it was powered completely by orphan children running on treadmills to generate e-lectrissty…and today, them children are New York Yankees". ~Dale Gribble"Fill it with ice...then pour it up to the top of the ice...& Shut da Fu** up!" ~Urs truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovellsz Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 the previous owner had a system in the car before i bought it, but took it all out when they traded the car in. The doors have some 12 ga rf twisted wire already, i just need to know how i can get to it on the cabin it is already ran thru the doors, they guy went on a cutting wire frenzy when he removed the previous system, i have a few hidden toggle switches that i have no idea what they do or what they were wired to because of his cutting frenzy. i am wanting to tap into the wire that is already ran. :shiftyph34r: Quote RF Punch 40x2RF Punch 100x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 400x4JL Audio 10W7-3"but its only a 200 watt amp tho" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSN2meBoom916 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Just find where that 12ga goes into the cabin (down by the kick i'd guess) and butt-connect to it or solder to it and extend it to where your amp/s will be. Ta-da. Quote COOGLE SAID:"bro thats how we got where we are... buy making messes ...... i still learn all the time you just gota be willing to ruck up some shit" "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." ~ Miguel de Unamuno"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard"A proud man can learn humility...but he will be proud of that too" ~I forget who.I'm far from perfect and I know it better than anyone, but I hope to be good at what I do, when I do it...Installs I've done:My Integra: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3161The Lexus : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=1535Law's Maxima: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5568&hl=Jeff's 2500HD: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5382&hl=Acura RSX-S: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3142Z-32 300zx: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=34602004 Civic 4dr: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=8190Trunk/Corner Box: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=16036&hl=1969 Chevy C-10: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=20319&hl=Seat-Back AMP-RACK How-to: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=9428&hl=Bunch of subs still for salehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...l=lsn2meboom916"It's game night...we're playin......sex."~Quagmire"When disneyland started it was powered completely by orphan children running on treadmills to generate e-lectrissty…and today, them children are New York Yankees". ~Dale Gribble"Fill it with ice...then pour it up to the top of the ice...& Shut da Fu** up!" ~Urs truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovellsz Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 thats the problem i cant find any wires in the kick, i removed the computer thing out of the kick hoping it was behind it but it isnt, the only other place it could be is behind all the a/c, and heater stuff, but i want to make sure thats whre it is before i remove it. I was hoping steve might reply since he has a civic and i am sure he could give me a idea where the wires are ran. Quote RF Punch 40x2RF Punch 100x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 400x4JL Audio 10W7-3"but its only a 200 watt amp tho" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSN2meBoom916 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Well since his wires are prolly run differently than yours I doubt him having one will help much. I have a 97 integra 2dr, which is essentially an acura version/badged civic (it is made by honda you know) and they're put together pretty similarly. In this case it's just gonna be a matter of finding either en and feeding the slack thru, or just wiggling it until you can see the end you need and pull enough slack to attach to it. I'm not saying Steve won't have some info on remmoving the ECU or w/e ur looking at behind the kick (more likely the ABS brain) but I bet he's just gonna say pull it apart till you see the wires, and extend them. it's just a common sense thing and you gotta pull one end of the wire in either direction. I've "rewired" and "fixed" a buncha cars in the same scenario as urs. Pretty much all the same, either fiind the ends and extend em or just pull it all the way out and run new ones. It's actually gonna be a better signal path if you run your own new single 12ga (or w/e size you wanna use) than trying to solder or splice into the existing stuff. I'd jsut run my own 16-14ga thru there and be done w/ it. Unless you're running some 500watt mids I dun think u need any more than 14ga. anyhoo. Quote COOGLE SAID:"bro thats how we got where we are... buy making messes ...... i still learn all the time you just gota be willing to ruck up some shit" "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." ~ Miguel de Unamuno"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard"A proud man can learn humility...but he will be proud of that too" ~I forget who.I'm far from perfect and I know it better than anyone, but I hope to be good at what I do, when I do it...Installs I've done:My Integra: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3161The Lexus : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=1535Law's Maxima: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5568&hl=Jeff's 2500HD: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5382&hl=Acura RSX-S: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3142Z-32 300zx: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=34602004 Civic 4dr: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=8190Trunk/Corner Box: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=16036&hl=1969 Chevy C-10: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=20319&hl=Seat-Back AMP-RACK How-to: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=9428&hl=Bunch of subs still for salehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...l=lsn2meboom916"It's game night...we're playin......sex."~Quagmire"When disneyland started it was powered completely by orphan children running on treadmills to generate e-lectrissty…and today, them children are New York Yankees". ~Dale Gribble"Fill it with ice...then pour it up to the top of the ice...& Shut da Fu** up!" ~Urs truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovellsz Posted February 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 ok, i was running 12 ga because i have a good amount of it in the garage from my last car that i removed, and since it was a larger car i have more than enough of it. i removed the thing that was in the kick had it all disconnected and sitting in the seat(i made sure the battery was unhooked in case it was something i could have messed up) and there was nothing behind it. So i guess i will end up running all new wire instead of tapping into what i have. Thanks for the help. Quote RF Punch 40x2RF Punch 100x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 400x4JL Audio 10W7-3"but its only a 200 watt amp tho" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSN2meBoom916 Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 No prob. at all. I hope I did actually help on this, or give some better direction to head in. The 12ga will be a good thing and provide nice signal path as long as it's ok condition/decent brand etc. GOOD call on unhookin the battery. I have heard some horror stories of guys getting broken necks and other injuries from messing w/ the yellow wires under the dash and accidently deploying the airbag like 1'' from their face. Safety first. Keep us posted on rewiring it esp if you have any Q's. Quote COOGLE SAID:"bro thats how we got where we are... buy making messes ...... i still learn all the time you just gota be willing to ruck up some shit" "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." ~ Miguel de Unamuno"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard"A proud man can learn humility...but he will be proud of that too" ~I forget who.I'm far from perfect and I know it better than anyone, but I hope to be good at what I do, when I do it...Installs I've done:My Integra: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3161The Lexus : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=1535Law's Maxima: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5568&hl=Jeff's 2500HD: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5382&hl=Acura RSX-S: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3142Z-32 300zx: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=34602004 Civic 4dr: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=8190Trunk/Corner Box: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=16036&hl=1969 Chevy C-10: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=20319&hl=Seat-Back AMP-RACK How-to: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=9428&hl=Bunch of subs still for salehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...l=lsn2meboom916"It's game night...we're playin......sex."~Quagmire"When disneyland started it was powered completely by orphan children running on treadmills to generate e-lectrissty…and today, them children are New York Yankees". ~Dale Gribble"Fill it with ice...then pour it up to the top of the ice...& Shut da Fu** up!" ~Urs truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovellsz Posted February 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 i never mess with anything electrical on a car unless the battery is unhooked. :shiftyph34r: Quote RF Punch 40x2RF Punch 100x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 200x2RF Punch 400x4JL Audio 10W7-3"but its only a 200 watt amp tho" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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