For any other speakers, one wire must connect the positive terminals of the amplifier and speaker. The other wire should connect both negative terminals. You will have to take a look at the particular speakers you want to use and how much power they will need from an amplifier. In most cases, speaker wires should have a gauge from 14 to 16, depending on the wattage. You do not want to use too thin wires because this will cause more harm than good.
Small wires cannot transfer enough power and can overheat, what will directly affect sound quality. It is therefore safer to use too thick wires. Bigger sizes smaller gauge numbers will also reduce resistance, but do not go too extreme and use gauge 6 for the door speakers. If you want to learn more about speaker wires, check this article.
I have highlighted important points to consider when searching for good car audio wires. The most complicated part of the rewiring car speakers is to run wires through the door grommets. You will not need any complicated tools, only the basic ones:. Some of the most common types are:. Rewiring car speakers can be an easy process, though it may take a bit of wiring and finagling to get it all done.
With the help of these steps, I hope you can hook up your car stereo in no time. Welcome to ImproveCarAudio! Connecting two speaker wire outputs together in an effort to increase power is called bridging. This will NOT work with our radios.
Any unused speaker wires MUST be capped off individually. Remove the factory radio if still in place to access the wiring behind the factory radio, or go to where the old radio was located.
There is usually a plug or harness coming from the rear of your factory radio or in the original location of the factory radio. After determining which wires carry voltage see article: Wiring Your Radio , you will need to locate the speaker wires.
In fact, when you're installing the amp, it's smart to run the RCA cables and new speaker wires at the same time. Our favorite option is the Crutchfield 9-wire cable shown above because it helps simplify running eight speaker wires plus a remote turn-on lead from your amplifier to the rear of your receiver and each set of speaker wires is color coded. We also carry a small selection of highly conductive, pure copper speaker wire , available by the foot, that will also work well, if you don't want the 9-wire, all-in-one solution.
A multi-pack of Posi-Products Car Stereo Connectors could come in handy here, so you can make all the speaker connections without having to solder anything. For amplifiers with more than 75 watts RMS of output per channel, it may be better to go ahead and run new or gauge speaker wires directly from the amp to each speaker.
Factory speaker wires are very thin, with high electrical resistance, so they can cause noticeable power loss when higher wattages try to get through.
But amplifiers of watts or less aren't really affected by this, so running their outputs through factory wiring remains a practical and convenient solution. This article focused on a way to simplify the speaker connections when using an aftermarket stereo. If you're connecting an amplifier to a factory system , check out this How To guide for tips. For information about other aspects of amplifier installation, like power and ground wiring, check out our Amplifier Installation Guide.
If you have any questions about connecting a new amplifier to your speakers, contact our advisors via chat or phone. They'll take the time to answer your questions and explain the details, then get you set up with whatever you need. I am wanting to connect my component speakers and my subs to an amp in a 21 jeep jl.
What do I need amp wise and wire wise to complete this installation. If I need to rewire what gauge wire would I need? Also how much extra wattage would I need on a amp trying to power all of those speakers? Do I still have to run speaker wire to the Amp? Or does the RCA cables serve that purpose? I have a BMW e46 and the speakers are connected to an amp, but they don't sound pretty well, I changed all the speakers and the car sounds like garbage, is there something you recommend to check that might be the problem?
This is super helpful Buck, thanks for sharing. I was wondering, however, how I'd tap into my factory harness if the car has a relatively weak stock amp that I plan to upgrade. I was planning on upgrading to a newer, more powerful aftermarket amp using a vehicle specific line output converter that comes with its own harness and which would connect to the aftermarket amp with 4-channel RCAs.
But then I'm not sure how the amplified signal would get from the aftermarket amp to the speakers. If I were going to tap the harness as this article suggests, would I tap the harness at the point after it connects to the LOC and "returns" to the stock amp? Or the one in the head unit? I'm getting ready to install a blue tooth smp in my 92 jeep yj. Earlier today I was quoted I was responsible for installation. Thank you so very much!!!! Your sight is the easiest to follow and understand..
I will follow it and complete the installation. With peace mind thst it was done correctly. Thank you. I have a Chevy Impala 3. I have a aftermarket radio, new amp, and I replaced all of the speakers. Unfortunately, I bought 3 different harnesses and none of them work.
I decided to disconnect the factory amp. I haven't did anything else yet. I just want to know which wires from the factory amp do I connect to my new amp? I was going to connect my rear speakers, and tweeters directly to my aftermarket radio. I just need a little more Advice. What is your assumption regarding the stock speaker wires? Installing new car speakers is the single most cost-effective improvement you can make to your vehicle's audio system.
This article will show you how to do it. This Crutchfield video covers the basics of car speaker installation. You'll see that you can do it yourself, have fun, and save money when you upgrade your speakers. This video showcases some of the tools and accessories that are frequently needed when installing car stereo equipment. These tools are some of our favorite toys. Adding new component speakers is a great way to improve the sound of your vehicle, but installation can involve a few more steps than coaxial speakers.
Installing component speakers in your vehicle can make a big difference in the sound, but there's a bit more involved than in installing regular full-range speakers. Brand-name speakers will make a big difference in your car's sound. But with some simple, relatively inexpensive extra steps, you can make them sound even better.
Properly tweaked, your car or truck can be a fantastic place to listen to music. But first, you need to compensate for some of its natural limitations. What kind of a difference do new car speakers really make? How difficult will my new speakers be to install? Those, and other common questions, are answered in our FAQ. Honestly my system sounded fine even with stock wiring. I was just board and wanted to see what some 14g OFC twisted wiring would do. If your still going to do it, use good wire, not the cheap stuff off Amazon.
Blue cluster and climate controls. Full led conversion on interior and exterior. Firestone CoilRite Bilstien 0. Since it seems relevant They just twisted wires and electrical taped it. After years of being in my dash the adhesive from the tape turned into black tar that I then spent several hours cleaning off the wires. They made small splices of wire like a two inch piece which then butt into another wire, which then connected to a third wire. I was so confused. So I removed everything. I live in an apartment and had to do this work on the street.
I don't own a soldering iron and if I did I wouldn't have a way to power it at the street in front of my building , so don't hate me for using butt splices that I crimped. I figure the twist and tape method Best Buy did worked for four years so this had to be better. I tried to organize everything so it made sense, plus putting it all back into the dash was much easier.
I noticed when I did the big three the sub seemed to perform better which led me to asking the question about the speaker wires. Reason: [IMG] tag didn't work and no picture was posted. Originally Posted by thomaspuzio. I am currently running the speakers off the factory JBL amp my truck is the Limited model. I like the fact that I get additional high end from the center front and rear pillar speakers.
If I wired off the new Pioneer head unit or switched out the factory amp for something else, wouldn't I lose those speakers?
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