Re: Speaker wiring question

["The PC Handyman" <pchandyman@intrex.net>]

Well, It looks like the crossovers in the doors were 3 way, but that they
use a common ground. Thus there was no way to avoid rewiring them (a silly
idea in the first place). No matter though, I'm putting my stuff in there
right where the original stuff was. MB Quart, german even...


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>
> >   Consider yourself lucky. I'm in the process of rewiring my whole
system
> >  due to the fact that the previous owner (ie amateur monkey lad) cut off
> >  all the original head unit connectors, dispensed with the crossover,
cut
> >  out all the door wiring, and did a twist and electrical tape job on the
> >  crappy wire he ran to the 6" door speaker. I'm planning on using two of
> >  my head outputs to run the dash speakers and using the other two to
> >  power a two way setup in the doors. I'm hoping to use my preamp outputs
> >  to run the stock rear amp, but I've yet to decode the wiring to it even
> >  with the help of the Bentley.
> >
> >  Hope that was the answer you were looking for. Let us know how it goes.
> >
> >  Roy Wendell
> >  86 5kcstq
> >  Clarksburg WV, USA
> >
>
> Roy,
>
> You are probably better off rewiring your system...  Stock wiring is
usually
> too small of a guage to handle the higher power ratings associated
> amplifiers.
>
> Arden
>