Should I Run New Speaker Wire? | Car Audio Q&A

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This is a common question after upgrading to aftermarket car speakers, should you go through and replace the factory wire?
If you can then yes, it's not going to hurt anything, especially with higher power amplified speakers the larger gauge and a more direct path for the signal can make a big difference.
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@badandy122376 4 года назад

To answer the question, it doesn't matter. The factory "molex" (incorrect term) connectors are weatherproof, minimal loss connections (remember you engine and sensitive sensors use these same connector types), and are designed to withstand vibrations and chaffing from years of being abused in your vehicle. For most enthusiasts these runs are more than sufficient, especially in newer OBDII vehicles, as they contain high copper OFC and sometimes silver wire. INSTEAD consider is how the connection is terminated. The best option is to solder the connection to the speaker and protect the connection with a silicone based boot or glue. Wire terminal spades and butt splices provide no protection against corrosion and can loosen over time resulting in a loss in performance. Splices into the factory harness should also be soldered. One word of caution, some factory harnesses have a coated wire inside. This coating will have to be striped or burned off prior to soldering.

@averyalexander2303 4 месяца назад

Sure, there aren't much losses through the connectors unless they are damaged or corroded (not all of them are sealed), but there will still be slight losses. But the bigger issue is that the tiny wire gauge generally won't be adequate for significantly more powerful systems. The wire won't matter that much if you just upgrade the speakers and/or radio, but matters a great deal on more powerful systems. For the sake of simplicity, a constant 100 watt load across a 4 ohm speaker will be 5 amps at 20 volts. Running 5 amps through 15 feet of 24 gauge copper wire designed for perhaps 10 watts RMS will lose about 3.8 volts or nearly 20% of the total power. In reality, it would be worse than that because an audio signal is not constant and 100W RMS actually consists of many peaks exceeding that average.

@ernestoluzan 5 лет назад

This is a indecisive video. It’s appears you fellas don’t or can’t back your statement so you stay on opinion. I don’t have any expertise in audio, but if you use your electrical comparison then there’s no way your opinion holds water. Using ohms law or watts law to support or challenge your opinion is how I would argue that factory wiring is sufficient for a 75 watt RMS amp. Meaning if we are to assume 75 RMS, and 14.4 volts DC supply from the alternator to amp, that means watts law states 5.3 amp will be running at max power through the factory wires, which according to which chart you read, 22AWG can handle 7-8 amps. If a factory harness is running 18AWG, then by that same rule it’s more than equipped to handle 75RMS amps. Wires themselves are rarely the issue. It’s usually the connection points which you did mention that cause issues.

@TheLinc75 4 года назад

Your point is valid, just make sure you are doing the right math. Just because you get 14.4v to the amp doesn't mean that is also the output to the speaker. You only have the output wattage of each channel of the amp and the resistance/impedance of the speaker. So you have to use the formula amps=√watts/resistance. To keep with your example, 75w rms going to a 4 ohm speaker would only be pushing 4.3a at 17.3v.

@UNLOCKEDANDOVERCLOCK 3 года назад

I believe if your wire is not thick enough and it deteriorates it can short out your amp easier with crap wire

@hermgreen7183 7 лет назад

I would say it all depends on what you're running as far as watts/amps are concerned. Im running Kenwood components in my front doors and polk db571 in my rear of a 2007 Fusion off of a Pioneer GM-4604. I've always cut the wires at the rear of the factory harness and ran new wire from that point to the amp. Car sounds Great. If your connections are good (solder/heat shrink) you should always see .4-.3 ohms of resistance on the new wire ran. If you took that same wire at the same length of the run you made, guess what.....resistance will be the same!

@LooseCannon48 8 лет назад

Id say there is a difference. After all what does resistance equate to....a loss of power and added heat. I remember the first time I added larger gauge wire and high power terminals to a speaker box. The difference was night and day. You would have thought I increased the gain. Same goes with rca's. Not sure whether or not the type of metal really makes a difference but the same thing happened when switched to some better quality rca's. The is always a noticeable difference with better products.

@MarkVaughnLive 8 лет назад

I ran OFC 12AWG wire to all of my mids and highs. To say you won't notice a difference is a bit of a stretch. Especially when you get LOUD.

@jasonredepenning 5 лет назад

4 gauge

@RtistiqSkubie 5 лет назад

@@jasonredepenning are you fucking crazy?

@GlycerinZ 3 года назад

I just picked up a pair of Rockford Fosgate Power 6.5" 75W RMS speakers and I'm in process of upgrading from the factory wiring to 14AWG wire. I just don't trust the factory wiring at this point.. the speakers these replaced were RF Prime 45W. And I just ordered an RF Punch P400x4 amp.

@michaelsheppard6714 5 лет назад

Thanks guys, it helps to upgrade the wires. Makes a much better difference in performance.

@kylesplace 8 лет назад

The finer the strands the more resistance is in the wire, the purpose of the strands is to make it more flexible. A 10 guage speaker wire would probably have the same capacity as a 12 or 14 gauge solid wire, although solid wire would be hard to run in a vehicle and can break. I just used a 50ft spool of 14 guage stranded wire from Home Depot in my truck build and soldered the splices. I'm not going for the best setup though, I don't even have an amp or sub. I think when it comes to speaker wire the insulation is most important, it may be better at blocking interference from other wires.

@blazed85 2 года назад

I'd say if you normally listen to your music almost as loud as it can go all the time then I'd suggest upgrading to larger wire. It should put less stress on your head unit or amp and would probably give you more clarity at the high volumes.

@gerardogomez4125 6 лет назад

How much speaker wire do I need to run throughout the car for a 4 channel amp?

@1GTASANANDREASCJ 8 лет назад

from an engineering standpoint: Don't buy expensive wires! You can't hear any difference from cheaper one's( this doesn't mean, you should buy crappy ones. Quality isn't proportional to price). There are good and bad quality wires, but they are only noticable at Mhz, not in our khz region(a human can hear from about 15 hz to 20khz). And gold plugs dosn't make any difference, unless you are often plug and unplug it. Don't waste your money in to expensive wires, just check that they are well built and have a low own resistant. Better buy high quality amps and speakers.

@timothyhinton5665 8 лет назад

so what determines a good or bad wire?

@eastender74 8 лет назад

+1GTASANANDREASCJ This is not so much about higher quality but of putting in a more direct line and using a heavier gauge of wire for less resistance. It doesn't have to be like oxygen-free monster cable type wire. 16 awg is normally sufficient for door speakers up to 100 watts each when driven by an amplifier.

@1GTASANANDREASCJ 8 лет назад

Timothy Hinton It's allabout the built quality. Plugs(golden one's should only be bought, when you unplug your cable often, otherwise waste of money) should be correctly "wired" to the copper cable and perfectly sits with jacket (plastic). Resistance itself should be low, but not to low and not to high. If it's to high: The signal is much lower on the amplifier/speaker. If it's to low: You can hear distortion. if you don't want that your cable is corroding, buy oxygen free cable, which i also prefer. And what eastsender74 said: How "thick" your copper wire (gauge) is and if every wire has an isolation (against magnetic fields)

@nathanielrenner9540 8 лет назад

+Timothy Hinton it really boils down to the type of material that is used to make the wire, and if the conductor in the wire is advertised size. Cheaper wire tends to have thicker insulation to make it appear to be the proper size conductor, when really it's just thick insulation.For a fairly low powered set of speakers, you don't need to go all out, but you don't want to buy the cheap copper tinned aluminum crap from autozone either. I prefer ofc (oxygen free copper) because it holds up well to the elements, and has low resistance. Everything 1gtasanadreasc said is absolutely correct (which I applaud you sir nice to know some people like the technical side of car audio). If you want to get an idea of standards for power handling look up the American wire gauge (awg) website and they list what size conductors you should use for what current draw. This is where you need to know ohms law to do the appropriate calculations to determine the correct wire size you need for your application.

@timothyhinton5665 8 лет назад

I am using about 2 feet of ofc wire 8 gauge for my because that is the biggest that will fit in my amp..are there any cons to running a larger than needed wire

@Bosstaudio 7 лет назад

so I'm thinking about running new speaker wire. but if I do run new speaker wire what do I do with the stock wires? do I leave them there? do I cut them? do I pull them all out?

@jakeroppo9034 7 лет назад

Derrick h Did you ever find an answer I'm wondering the same thing

@rannnddy4076 6 лет назад

I'll tape up the connectors and leave it where is at. make sure you zip tie it with the other wires so it doesn't get caught up with something

@averyalexander2303 5 лет назад

Presuming they aren't live or interfering with the reassembly of anything, there is no harm in leaving the factory wiring there. However, there is also no harm in removing the factory wiring if you would prefer to. Personally, I would remove the factory wiring presuming it wouldn't be too difficult, but that's just me.

@49erfan518 7 лет назад

how do i hook up a amp to the truck speakers

@shotbysincere2016 3 года назад

How do you run the speaker wires? Is it from the door to the amp? Or is it from the door to the factory radio? At the door, do you solder in the wire ? Thank you

@mumforddale1 Год назад

the problem im having is .i put two batteries in my car and im getting a humming sound coming through my speakers on cold starts of the car and thats with the radio off!and i do have a lci2 installed.any help?

@christopherryan9864 5 лет назад

I can hear the difference easily. The guy that replaces his speaker wire with aftermarket has a rattle-box interior. The guy that ran speed wire and kept his factory stuff alone has nice OEM fit tight squeak free interior.

@ksngaming6084 8 лет назад

Can i plug the 2 front door speakers and the 2 speakers in the dash board in my saab 95 aero 00 with the AS3 package? Since i got issues with my aftermarket stereo, since i installed a aftermarket subwoofer in the trunk and it not playing because the original amplifier is fucking it up. Can i do so?

@lilflip416 8 лет назад

Quick question, where in my cars trunk should i place my subwoofer box for the best sounding bass? ( two 12s front ported box) facing towards the seat, away, closer to the trunk opening?

@farrroad706 2 года назад

Towards the trunk

@0blivionStud10s 3 года назад

Extremely informative thank you for that simplified breakdown, (2015 stock legacy) I upgrading the front door speakers and rear speakers. I can just run new speaker wires for each front door speaker back to the amp and the rcas from the amp going to the head unit will take care of dispersing amplified sound to the door speakers and the head unit will still see those speakers to send sound to them because of the rcas right? Sorry if I’m using the wrong terminology I havnt don’t this stuff in decades and they wanted 750$ to do this at the local shops any help would be greatly appreciated

@BEAZY_5150 2 года назад

I have a question. Would leaving the stock wiring and connector in the door wired into the harness at the radio cause RFI and other weird shit through speakers after upgrading?

@chrisvillegas6665 7 лет назад

when running new wiring do I connect the wires from my deck to the new wiring

@joaquinmurrieta7008 7 лет назад

Chris Villegas no you connect the new wires to the amp and the rca goes to the stereo

@fifty-ot1eq 7 лет назад

Joaquin Murrieta how about the stock wirings?what to do with them when you running new speaker wires?

@caraudioreviewspecs491 8 лет назад

I love your guys Review and installs

@NotMand3la 8 лет назад

I am planning on upgrading my speakers. I want to put components in the front and 3-way 6x9's in the back. They are rated 100 rms and 150 rms, respectively. The amp I want to run them to is a 300 watt rms 4-channel. Are speakers usually rated in pairs or by individual speaker? If they are individually rated then will the amp be powerful enough?

@blazed85 2 года назад

The speakers are rated per unit, not pair. And that would be good enough to power them. Wouldn't blow them and would sound good.

@oakboyh 8 лет назад

Damn good advice

@1216hello 8 лет назад

what the best appropriate speaker wire size for speaker and subswoofer run with amps

@beri232 5 лет назад

Question: Should speaker wire length all be the same length? For example, say I’m wiring up my front channels and I need 2 feet more cable for the right side to reach my amp. Does a guy just cut the same length for both sides or is it alright to have one shorter than the other? I always wondered about signal delay if the lengths were different.

@Rodman8500 8 лет назад

What would be the top 5 audio processor , and what you preffer to install or work with ? salutes from PR.

@Toyie 4 года назад

So, its only advisable to change it when you have AMPS installed, correct? But if its just an HU stock wires can handle it, corrrect?

@xkevinx98 8 лет назад

How on earth do I wire the NVX MVPA4 with the NVX 8 AWG amp kit that's sold as a package on Sonic? The power and ground wires are far too large to fit in the inputs. And what's the external fuse about? How am I supposed to connect 8 and 12 AWG?

@lancelotknt 8 лет назад

Hi. I have some questions. I'm looking to upgrade to a 2dinn deck and speakers. I have 6.75 speakers in my doors and A pillar tweeters. Any recommendations on what speaker, deck combination I should use?

@ryanlewis194 5 лет назад

Should I run the speaker wire back to amp on the side w rcas? Or power wire?

@Keldren. 3 года назад

never run speaker or signal wires with the power.. there's too much potential interference and you don't want to hear your engine through your speakers..

@chrisschatzman2179 6 лет назад

So I just order 2 American bass xr 12’s how necessary is it to upgrade mids and highs. Also if I do should I do component or coaxial?

@amatt2009 8 лет назад

Guys i need some help. I am looking to upgrade my sound system on my boat. I currently have two xp950 batteries hooked up in parallel to power this system. My headunit is the Sony-MEX-XB100BT that has 5v pre-amp outputs (front, rear, and sub). For my sub setup i have a 3000 watt mono block amp that uses 4 gauge wire. My speakers are currently being powered by a single 4 channel 1200 watt marine compact amp. My speakers are 30 watt RMS and 160 watt peak with 4ohms each. There is currently 4 speakers but looking to add 4 more speakers (total of 8). I am not getting enough sound from my speakers when out on the water at high speeds. I am looking into getting new amps to power these 8 speakers. What amp(s) do you recommend for these speakers? should i go with 2 amps or an 8 channel? I don’t want to overpower these speakers, i want to try to get the loudest sound with minimal to no distortion. These speakers will be hooked up to a 4ohm load wired in parallel. if you need any more information please let me know.

@otto63dec 5 лет назад

help ! in a home stereo they say front or rear speaker wires should be the same length is this true in a car stereo system ?

@sector7676 6 лет назад

What if I'm not running an amp and simply replacing the four factory speakers and head unit with equipment that all fall between 50-60 watt rms?

@TheScottyp1 5 лет назад

mosy head u its are 50 to 60 watts peak not rms. moat only 20 to 25 watts rms

@thisistheslam 5 лет назад

There's only one head unit I'm aware of that outputs over 22W RMS to each of four channels and it's made by Sony. No need to rewire if you're just going to run power from your aftermarket deck. I have a 100W x4 RMS amp and I'm using OEM wires and I think I need to replace the wires if it's not too difficult

@TheScottyp1 5 лет назад

@@thisistheslam its difficult. and i have been told not to do it by some of the best installers in the buisness. the stock wire is plenty for 100 rms.

@thisistheslam 5 лет назад

@@TheScottyp1 then you've been told wrong. Can you use it? Yes but you lose power because the wire is rarely capable of sustaining a 100W load at 4 ohms. I know my car is probably losing 25% power by using stock wiring. I've heard to use better wiring for best performance starting between 40 and 75W RMS but whoever told you 100Wworks with 22G wire lied.

@TheScottyp1 5 лет назад

@@thisistheslam who said 22g wire. most cars use 16 to 20 not 22

@adamliebthal 6 лет назад

Mazda 6 GH with Bose, I have big problem, I don’t know how is in the US version but here in the UK we have bloody connector installed in the pillar and no chance to squeeze new cables through. What to do? Please help :(

@cott1494 3 года назад

Hey, I just got the SONY XAV-AX7000 with the high output. would it be necessary to rewire my speakers?

@javybusa 7 лет назад

I am going to run 12 gauge from amp to speakers. I have the power 0 gauge on the driver side to the rear and on the passenger side the rca's with remote. Which way can I run the speaker wires so I dont get any interference? thank you

@joaquinmurrieta7008 7 лет назад

Javier Altagracia wires to amp rca to stereo

@MrViper7121 4 года назад

@@joaquinmurrieta7008 that wasn't even his question fool

@michaelperalta4359 6 лет назад

How's it, I was wondering can you used a 5 year old speaker wire that wasn't used?

@farzulali7021 8 лет назад

Yo Playerz, can you show us a pioner 13 band eq settings for a system with a sub and 4 6.5" sepakers and lets hear the system playing as well?

@steezytrill8484 7 лет назад

My speakers turn off when the bass kinda hits and then the subs just go by them selves like it's suppose too but does it mean I need new wiring to my speakers I have tweeters hooked up and I didn't install them should I take a day and do every properly or just buy new speakers

@ZeroGMVideos 8 лет назад

hi guys! really interesting your YT channel! congtat!! just a question... from what watts of aftermarket amp do you think its interesting to change wires..?? (i wanna put an kenwod kac m1804 to my car.. but ist really hard to change front dors wires.. (it has a special conection between dors and vehicle..) thanks in advance! (like and follow you)

@ChauSemperfi07 3 года назад

Hey I got a 06 grand cherokee limited with the factory amp, no sub, im trying to figure out my best option if im upgrading all door speakers, and eventually adding a separate amp and sub set up with a 15, my speakers keep going out and my head unit says check speaking wiring, but I think its the amp going bad, whats my options

@ryanlewis194 4 года назад

Is it ok to run the speaker wire back to the amp w my power wire or rcas?

@rrsnotyours 4 года назад

Im installing one 2" tweeter and a 26,000 Watt mono amp (for just one speaker)...what guage wire should I use?

@nickjabour5826 8 лет назад

I got a 02 silverado 2500hd if that even matters but I installed a pioneer single din head unit I even soldered the wires and used head shrink in stead of using electrical tape the unit worked fine at first later on In time I installed a sub and amp to my system I tuned it and everything still works fine but one day I decided to turn it up and around 20 it started skiping like as if I was playing a cd but when I turn it back down it's back to normal someone told me it's due to not enough power but the radio and light where on on the whole time even when it was skipping I don't thing It has to do with a short I used the fader and balance to go to each speaker and each speaker kept skipping in and out around 20 I've unplugged the sub and amp thinking that might be the problem but still no luck I'm getting 11.3-12.6 when the truck any ideas??

@andreabarbour2803 5 лет назад

I put in a after market deck in my car and i get no sound out the speakers. i triple checked it and everything is connected right. any suggestion

@Yagga97 8 лет назад

I have a really weird question. Is it possible to have like more than 1 headunit in a vehicle?

@thomasbradley5419 2 года назад

Why does my radio keep going into protection mode its a kdc 108 kenwood radio I wired everything twice got it going through the harness through a bypass harness as well connections seem to be fine yet when I brake really hard or I guess a wire moves somewhere the music stops playing then starts playing again could someone help me please I done spent so much time and money for it to only work for a year and then have a trouble again with it

@phasechange5053 8 лет назад

Hey alen like your vids btw. Anyhow. My Sony MEX-XB100BT is already wired into my Jeep TJ ... sound is decent , I'm running actually 4x Kicker KS 5.25" coaxials off the unit it self. Wonder do you think this is a case where i should put the effort in and re run my wires? it would take a little work but its doable. considering the head unit is supposedly doing 40-42rms - 100max watts just wondering if its something i should redo later.

@Grawnster 4 года назад

Hey, @Phase Change I'm wanting to buy the Sony Mex GS820BT. I have 16guage speaker wire and am wondering if I change out the stock wiring with this, then do I connect this 16guage wire to the new HU and then to the door speakers and trunkside rear? This is my 1st time doing this stuff. I have Sony XS R1646 6.5 4-way in the doors and Sony XS GS6921 2-Way 6x9 in the rear trunkside.

@luis42296 6 лет назад

Okay so after installing new speaker wire what do I do with the factory wires?

@xNickerishx Год назад

what did you do with the factory wires?

@melonking8865 8 лет назад

today I installed a pair of 6" boss that has a peaking power of 300watt and now I notice my music is as loud as it. I'm thinking I need a better head unit?????

@alfredbanuelos7312 3 года назад

Definitely need an amp for more powerful speakers

@daby8399 7 лет назад

i am trying to find the wiring for my vehicle, i can not find out where the wires are running through, can you help me i have a 2000 Oldsmobile alero

@clayscott8363 3 года назад

Can you wire door speakers to a 4 channel amp and the head unit at the same time

@rhysbertrand8903 3 года назад

Yes thats how youre meant to do it. Head unit wires to the amp then run amp wires to the speakers.

@cristyselph 6 лет назад

Ok guys the nipple on the plug broke off in the amp in my car. I got the nipple out but do I replace the entire wire? Or is there a way to replace the plug that plugs into my amp?

@jo3rdchannel940 Год назад

What if the doors are connected through a plug ?

@Brian1. 8 лет назад

would a signal processor be beneficial in a multi aftermarket amplifier system using the stock head unit?

@nathanielrenner9540 8 лет назад

Hell yeah it would. The difference between low and high level inputs is night and day.

@Brian1. 8 лет назад

+Nathaniel Renner okay thanks

@dixienormous49 4 года назад

Should i replace my oem speakers in my truck or just hook up an amp to my mids and highs?🤯

@whitecrow8140 8 лет назад

cool vid!good info

@austinej2785 5 лет назад

Hi, nice video, how do I install new speakers wire to my car. My car have one big connector on the door.

@FreelancerGamer 4 года назад

I drilled my molex connectors to pass new cables

@rfigueroa76 7 лет назад

So, the wiring harness plugs directly into the back of your aftermarket radio and already has a specific AWG wire coming off the harness (Maybe 18 awg?). Are you saying that there is a way to change out the wire on the harness to a difference AWG and run wires from that harness to the speakers? Please respond directly to this message so it doesn't get lost with the rest of the comments. Thanks!

@rfigueroa76 7 лет назад

Any feedback?

@Zhaturianvisionz 7 лет назад

Ricardo Figueroa you would wire the speakers directly to the amp i believe. you still plug the radio to the harness but not the speakers you wire them to the amp. i am researching this myself because i am about to do it myself

@Zhaturianvisionz 7 лет назад

Ricardo Figueroa to be clear the speakers have harnesses to but you will bypass those.

@3dPrintingMillennial 7 лет назад

Ricardo Figueroa that's unnecessary. What these dummies fail to explain is that you should upgrade your speaker when using an external amp. That way more power can flow to your speakers, you lower your risk of burning up wires, and slightly lower the stress on the amp. On the other hand, the benefit from replacing speaker wire from the head unit to the speakers only comes from the fact that you'll have less voltage loss at that same distance. Your power won't actually increase. Instead, it will just allow your speakers to see closer to the same amount of power as it would if the connection was inches away from the head unit and not feet. To use an example: your head unit puts out 25wrms per channel. Your voltage at the back of the head unit is measuring 22v (just as an example). By the time it has run through 30 ft of 22 gauge speaker wire, the voltage at the terminal is now 15v (again, just an example). Now, if you change to 12 gauge speaker wire, you'll still get 22v at the head unit (or harness in your case) but now at the exact same distance, the voltage measurement at your speaker is now 21v. So your power didn't truly increase but the thicker wire allows more power to reach the terminal, which without an in depth explanation, is taken as a "power increase". So in summary: adding thicker wire from the harness to the speaker terminal will minimize your voltage loss. Adding thicker wire from the actual soldering connection within the head unit will make nearly no difference and isn't worth the risk nor trouble. If you're running an external amp, it wouldn't matter anyway because the signal is coming through RCA and I'm sure you're going to run the thickest wire you can from your amp to your speaker, just like everyone else. Hope that helps or helps anyone else that is wondering the same.

@Zhaturianvisionz 7 лет назад

the signal comes from the rca but the sound goes through the speakers wires right? it makes it hard to take your opinion serious when youre coming out calling people dummies.

@saladking2370 8 лет назад

How would I connect an aftermarket subwoofer to a stock, factory deck? I have a 2015 ford escape with navigation, so pulling the deck out is NOT a Viable option.

@SonicElectronix 8 лет назад

+Cesar Moreno Any time you want to add aftermarket amplifiers from a stock stereo you'll need a Line Out Converter (LOC). Check out this video on how to install and LOC, see if it helps you out at all. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wi3L0XhHJK8.html Make sure you do the research on your vehicle before making any purchases, you make need different equipment if you have a factory amplifier. Feel free to give out call center a ring, they'll be able to tell you exactly what you'll need! (877) 289-7664

@sidarthrai9791 6 лет назад

do i need new speaker wire for connecting aftermarket stereo with new amplifier?

@seabass523 8 лет назад

To sonic electronix ; hi can u help me here my subwoofer bass is not clean it sound like ; grinding and its not dropping (lows)

@keithhoneycutt1612 8 лет назад

How would I install a 4 channel amp correctly? #CarAudioQ&A

@cruzperez1887 5 лет назад

Keith Honeycutt I’ve done it diff ways I’ve ran it amp to doors or get speedwire and run to back of headunit wires to amp

@melonking8865 8 лет назад

this may be weird to ask, but I am 18 and I'm entering the audio world and I just want to learn all that I can. I love music and I always wanted to find my place under its category. and then I got my subwoofers. now I absolutely love car audio. I want to know the best way to learn it. is there a college? or is most of it self taught?

@SonicElectronix 8 лет назад

+Brett Martin We love hearing this kind of thing. :] And we actually get this kind of question fairly often, often enough that we did a Q&A on this topic, see if this video helps you out at all. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f6LMbTAGj3A.html

@m4csdan 7 лет назад

I'm looking to replace the speaker wire in my new install. Am I correct to say I run new speaker wire to all the speakers to the speaker output of the amp. I then take the RCA to the head unit? If that's correct what do i do with the factory wiring? Can I just leave it there in place and not use it? Second question I have is what about my wiring harness at the back of the head unit, do I need to cut all the old speaker wire away from that? Thanks

@joaquinmurrieta7008 7 лет назад

Project Hoti cut it pull it and tape it to another wires were you cant see them

@mikehancho8605 8 лет назад

i have a question. Let's say i live in a really cold environment like Colorado, does the cold affect certain things like subs, amps, coils, surround etc.. Should I not play music in below freezing temps or is some equipment better than others in the cold

@adalusjenkinz 8 лет назад

go to exocontralto channel. his latest video will answer your ?

@mikehancho8605 8 лет назад

adalusjenkinz just seen it thanks. That's crazy i always thought you can bump it cuz your voltage was higher in the cold but not the case with everything else

@adalusjenkinz 8 лет назад

+Mike Hancho no problem bro

@LegendaryGarageYT 8 лет назад

Just like everything else in the cold let it warm up before you start cranking it up

@BIGTIMAH808 8 лет назад

I plan on getting the Sony deck that one that has the 40x4 watts. I want to upgrade to a set of components also, and I want to run new wire. how do I run new wire to the deck?

@Grimx0000 5 лет назад

did you figure it out? buying the same one

@ixionn563 5 лет назад

@@Grimx0000 The Purple-Green-Gray-White pairs coming out of the back of the head unit are your speaker wires, your new wires would run to the corresponding pair. Your head unit's installation manual should tell you which color goes where, but the standard is purple right rear, green left rear, gray right front, white left front. Of course the black wire in each pair is your negative.

@limtk55 5 лет назад

Likely factory wires are sufficient. Unless you're going to upgrade with an amp that pumps 100-125 RMS to your speakers.

@Grawnster 4 года назад

@@ixionn563 What about a pair of 6x9 that are positioned behind the backseats? How do I connect new 16guage speaker wire I bought to those speakers and then all the way to the front of my Honda Civic Coupe to my Sony Mex GS820BT?

@ixionn563 4 года назад

@@Grawnster I assume you only have front speakers and you are adding these speakers in? Either way, the green/black and green wire pair from your head unit wires to your back left speaker. The purple/black and purple wire pair wires to your back right. You will need to run the 16 gauge speaker wire from each of those pairs to the corresponding speaker. You will likely need to remove a few plastic panels along the interior to safely tuck your speaker wire away. Your head unit if you still have the manual, it should have the full wiring color guide in it. If those 6x9s are stock speakers you shouldn't have to run wire, it should be in your adapter harness if you bought the correct one. If you do choose to run wire you may need quite a bit to make it all the way from your radio in the dash to your rear 6x9 speakers. Hope this helps.

@peshno13 8 лет назад

Im running a JL 12" TW3 with a slash series 600 watt mono amplifier and am worried about my Battery dying at meets if i don't turn the car over and let it run every 10 minutes. What brand and types of batteries do you recommend and what kind of secondary batteries can you recommend that are a small form factor for limited space applications such as a MINI Cooper?

@nathanielrenner9540 8 лет назад

It shouldn't be a problem provided you installed the amplifier correctly. For the amplifier to draw "power from the battery it needs to power sources, one wire to the positive on the battery, and the other wire to a ignition source wire (a wire that only has power when the car is turned on). Usually people just use the power Antenna wire from the back of their head units as the "remote" lead.

@peshno13 8 лет назад

You misunderstand the issue, when i play my Subwoofers for 20 minutes the car will not start. Because the Amplifier draws power from the Battery. Which is not being charged when the car is not on. So was just looking for a second opinion on what they recommend .

@nathanielrenner9540 8 лет назад

+Hunter8511 I understand completely what you are saying. If your playing the subwoofer with the car off (key in the acc position, motor not idling), of course it won't start. Your battery in your car is designed to start the car, not power an aftermarket 600 watt anything. You need a deep cycle battery (or a few) if you plan on playing the stereo for extended periods with the car off. Now If you pull the keys out and the car is off, but the amplifier still draws power, it is not installed properly. Car amplifiers need two power sources to function. One comes from the battery(s) in the car, the other comes from an ignition source (activated when the car is turned on). Hope this helps!

@tylerstilley1417 5 лет назад

I had the same issue with proper install and put a Red Top car battery in and ran an extra 4 gauge power cable from positive terminal to alternator and removed factory battery ground from battery and installed a new ground for battery with a 1 gauge to new chassy location and it really helped for me. You can also do this to supplement the engine block ground (different chassy location again). That was 3 vehicles ago and ever since I only use Red Top batteries and they have yet to let me down and I live above 9,000 feet in CO by the way so I can't take chances with my car dying. No need for aux battery and I run 4x the power

@Zhaturianvisionz 7 лет назад

if you have an ear for music and you like crank your shit you will know the difference

@dre04mach 7 лет назад

Door molex connectors are the death of running new speaker wire for me... Running wires through old school boots was cake compared to today's crappy molex connectors... :(

@RenePerez-pu4cj 5 лет назад

What's an alternative to this? I really want to get a fucking answer and nobody is helping!!

@rocastyle86 4 года назад

Will 0 gauge help with speaker wire

@rhysbertrand8903 3 года назад

Depends on what youre running

@personalmail7484 6 лет назад

Hello Sonic Team! Can "not changing from OEM factory wire" lead to amp overheat?

@latoya2924 7 лет назад

what would cause only one speaker not to work and all other speakers do work?

@diversify210 7 лет назад

A bad speaker, a bad channel on your deck, or a loose connection. If you have a factory bose or JBL system then the factory amp have a bad channel in which case things get a little more complicating. Easiest way to tell if its the speaker is just to unhook the speaker that isnt working and hook a speaker that you know works up to it. It can be any speaker. If the speaker works then you know you have a bad speaker in which case you will have to replace both of them because they are sold in pairs. To make sure its not just a faulty connection you can use some spare speaker wire to run directly from the deck to the speaker that isnt working. If the speaker works then you know you have a faulty connection somewhere in which case you can either spend time trying to flag down the bad connection in the factory wiring or just run a new speaker wire to that speaker. To test to see if you have bad channel on the deck. You will have to pull the deck out. Unhook the channel that is not working and one channel that you know is working. Hook the channel you know is working to the speaker wire that isnt working. If the speaker starts to work then you know you have a bad channel on the deck in which you will have to purchase a new deck. For someone with the experience it would be fairly easy to flag down the problem with a speaker that isnt working. With no experience the task can be a bit daunting as you will have to remove the dash panel for the deck, door panel of the speaker that isnt working.

@dallasswag22jm 8 лет назад

how do you put new wire in after market deck

@nathanielrenner9540 8 лет назад

Any electrical hardware store will have the type of connector you need in order to run new wire(s) to the molex connector (molex connector is the technical term for the little plastic things that plug into the back of your head unit). If your talking about actually inside the head unit don't waste your time. It takes a lot of skill with a soldering iron to solder wires to a solid state control (the green board inside your head unit). I'm not trying to knock your skills in anyways I'm just saying it's really hard and easy to mess up. If that is the case send your head unit to the manufacturer for service, or buy a new head unit. Hope this helps! 😀👍✌️

@alvaromelgar7716 6 лет назад

Noob question: say you upgrade your system and use all new wiring... what happens to the old wires? Do you remove them? Can you even remove them?

@Ninjasraynonu3 5 лет назад

Alvaro Melgar you just add onto them my suggest is just combine them at the ends with butt terminals

@stevengermano8316 5 лет назад

I'm trying to run a 1000/1 jl on 2 w6 10s n everytime I try to switch amps to it my speaker pops at high volume is my 16 gauge speakerwire the problem or if not what can it b it don't do it on my 600/1 Memphis thx

@TheScottyp1 5 лет назад

16 guage to you subs is too small. 12 guage man.

@limtk55 5 лет назад

Very likely its not tuned correctly. Try lowering the gain on the amp and see how it goes.

@stevengermano8316 5 лет назад

Yeh I switched the wire to stinger 12 n tuned the amp plays flawlessly thx

@usernametaken3098 6 лет назад

i dont think i need new cables if i go from stock headunit to 55watt headunit. old cables seems to be fine.

@telamd 7 лет назад

ok my amps are not playing or powering up but i tested the wires and i have 12 volts coming to it them so i pulled them out and put them on another system and it worked . ok so i replaced my ground wire and I'm still getting nothing out both amps help me no sounds is like have your wife in the car talking about paint for 9 hours in a box

@jasonredepenning 5 лет назад

sometimes I use 4 gauge when I'm getting deff

@dBJerry 5 лет назад

It's best to use 0 awg to the door speakers, that way you don't limit that amount of current that can travel, you want to give it plenty of space. Use brass wire too, it may be expensive but you'll be able to enjoy the music a lot more, it really helps horn instruments.

@kameroncarmichael1713 4 года назад

Jeremy Wilhelm that’s not needed at all, never seen any door speakers take more than 1000 watts

@rubenrivera9774 8 лет назад

im gonna get a d3400 and i hear that if i get it with you guys I will get free battery terminals, its that true? thanks

@SZ0H6 Год назад

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@brandonmoore7431 8 лет назад

i have a question I'm getting 2 SA-12 d2 rev2 and I also have a boss 1500w amp. what wires can I run to get the most power out of it.i know it can run both of them and the bass will sound ok and I don't want to have to buy a new amp so what's your opinion on this guys???

@smaxx5 8 лет назад

+Brandon moore Get a real amp than care about that.

@timothyhinton5665 8 лет назад

If you keep that amp they are going to be way underpowered... but run the biggest wire that will fit in the hole.

@smaxx5 8 лет назад

Thank you for not being an asshat like me... but its like having 10karat diamonds on a fake ring.Timothy Hinton

@LegendaryGarageYT 8 лет назад

First of all get a better amp boss is extremely over rated in their power it might say 1500 watts but you're probably getting 500watts in the end they are a terrible amp company

@gammatnt 8 лет назад

+legendary504 That explain why other 1500w amp cost 5 times more.

@skrewedup_productions3219 6 лет назад

Is that Xavi Hernandez

@JimTMcDaniels1 4 года назад

"we don't recommend using factory wire because then you'll buy wire from us and fill our pockets with your money foul"

@adrenalinehigh2070 4 года назад

you'd think that before asking themselves the question if it will affect the sound, they would have prepared a little test or demonstration for us.... of course not....cuz it's easier to just talk out of your ass. Not to say that they are wrong... just unimpressive to speak as experts but not be able to back it up.

@jasonredepenning 5 лет назад

12 gauge for sure

@SteelCityJW 7 лет назад

sounds like a waste of money and time. if you arent replacing/upgrading speakers and using an amp then theres no need to replace wires. and even if you did all that, you wouldnt be using the factory setup. RCAs out of the headunit, to the amp, speaker wire from amp to speakers.

@fifty-ot1eq 7 лет назад

MultiRated Pilot i have the 5 channel with 100x4 rms and i cant decide if i should run new speaker wires or just hook the factory wires to the new speakers

@awesometylerable 6 лет назад

God damn every one of these videos without fail all I end up thinking is a) Holy shit the guy on the right has a Trump-level obnoxious personality and b) Thanks for stating the obvious. Glad to know SE vids are for the remedial folk (to their credit, it probably wouldn't be like this if it weren't for the first thing).