[V8] [Bulk] Aftermarket stereo/5speed

[Bastian Homburg]

Plus, I believe one reason why your front speakers are acting up is 
because of cable breaks - especially the area where they are routed 
between the  body and the drivers' side door. Did you check for damage 
there yet?


urq wrote:
> ... the problem with the existing wire is that it is designed for sending a
> low power signal to an amplifier mounted near the speaker, and not the full
> power to drive the speaker.  You can certainly try using the wire to drive
> speakers directly ... no worries of melting wires or anything ... but it
> will affect the maximum volume and sound quality.  
>
> It shouldn't be that difficult to run proper speaker wire to the front
> doors, and the channels under the door sills aren't that difficult to get
> into.  
>
> Steve Buchholz
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> So, I got the Alpine deck out this morning(stereo guy did, as I  
> didn't have the removal tool), and there was no "interface/OEM amp  
> adapter" box.  The original connectors have been removed, and  
> everything's crimped.  At this point, since the front's are failing/ 
> rears are lacking amps, I'm thinking of putting 2 new 4" speakers in  
> the front boxes, and hooking them directly to the stereo.  There are  
> 4 wires in the connector.  Might I only need 2 of them(source/ 
> ground)?  I like good sound, but am half deaf, and just want a stereo  
> that works.  I was hoping not to run new wire, and will leave the  
> rears for now, as they sound fine(till I get the new ones in the  
> doors)....The stereo is 18WattsRMSX4 and I'm not a full blast kind of  
> guy.....Do I need to run speaker wire.....was hoping for a quick/ 
> dirty install as I'm too busy to run wire/figure out the bundle in  
> dash/too broke to pay stereo guy...........Any BTDT...Tom
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