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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8854843" data-attributes="member: 674149"><p>Your length is relatively short, it won't matter. Factory wire is usually pretty thin, it always looks 20-22awg to me. That's usually a little thin to comfortably work with. If all you are doing is pulling the connector off at the door speaker, or at the head unit then you have little risk of damaging it. When you start trying to run wire from head unit to speakers, you have to feed it through areas and attach it, and you run the risk of damaging those few strands. For smaller amperage wiring, because it's oddly run in a vehicle, you have to factor in the physical limits of the wire. </p><p></p><p>18awg MIGHT work, but it's still right there at being slightly thin. </p><p>16awg would work for the smaller wattage, and about the minimal size you want to physically use. </p><p>I also say 12awg for the sub and 200w 6x9s. </p><p>No reason you can't go bigger. If you can find a 50ft roll of 12awg, do the bigger stuff first, that should be enough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8854843, member: 674149"] Your length is relatively short, it won't matter. Factory wire is usually pretty thin, it always looks 20-22awg to me. That's usually a little thin to comfortably work with. If all you are doing is pulling the connector off at the door speaker, or at the head unit then you have little risk of damaging it. When you start trying to run wire from head unit to speakers, you have to feed it through areas and attach it, and you run the risk of damaging those few strands. For smaller amperage wiring, because it's oddly run in a vehicle, you have to factor in the physical limits of the wire. 18awg MIGHT work, but it's still right there at being slightly thin. 16awg would work for the smaller wattage, and about the minimal size you want to physically use. I also say 12awg for the sub and 200w 6x9s. No reason you can't go bigger. If you can find a 50ft roll of 12awg, do the bigger stuff first, that should be enough. [/QUOTE]
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