New speaker wire
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Not really, unless your original wire was messed up by a previous stereo install.
For a few years I ran an extra pair of 6x9 in a panel in place of the back seats and spliced their feed off the rear speaker wires, worked great...there's plenty of wire capacity there. So front 4x6, rear 4x6, and the rear 6x9 driven through original wiring and a Sony head unit.
For a few years I ran an extra pair of 6x9 in a panel in place of the back seats and spliced their feed off the rear speaker wires, worked great...there's plenty of wire capacity there. So front 4x6, rear 4x6, and the rear 6x9 driven through original wiring and a Sony head unit.
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I know I'm new, But If your running and external amp the factory wire in my opinion is to small. Keep in mind your going to be pushing more watts through the wire than what was intended. 100w to 200w amp pushing power where the wires were intended for a 25w to 45w head unit.
its like running a 100w light bulb in a 45w light socket. you can do it but the wires are going to get hot.
just my 2 cents.
James
its like running a 100w light bulb in a 45w light socket. you can do it but the wires are going to get hot.
just my 2 cents.
James
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