Do most people with speaker amps send speaker wire to front of car or to speakers

[ckunke002 10+ year member]

Do people that use an amp for powering their speakers instead of the head unit normally wire up directly to the speakers (in the car doors) or just connect amp speaker wires to the factory speaker wires behind the head unit?

I set mine up a while back and I hooked my amps speaker wires up to the factory wires behind the radio. At around 60 watts a speaker is it worth it to try to figure out how to bypass the factory speaker wires altogether and hook up directly to the speakers through the door boot? Is there much to gain in doing this?

Just trying to get some opinions on how most audio heads do this. Thanks!

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[brandinooooo 10+ year member]

I would bypass the stock wiring due to the fact of it probably being crap. Just run the wires through the door grommets. Just follow the wiring from the back of the HU to the door.

 

[JoshC 10+ year member]

I spliced into the wires right after the door grommets just to avoid all that mess. But yes i ran new wire from amp almost all the way to the speaker, maybe about a foot of stock wire left that im using. But if u do what i did its very easy to reconnect the wires to make the HU power them again so when its time to change cars i just need a few wire caps

 

[Bggd_GMC 10+ year member]

i use all new wire..... didnt buy it just so i can use my stock wiring //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif it is a bizmatch to get the wire thru the grommet tho

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

all new wiring. the factory 18-20g is not adequate

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I always run new wire, or good used wiring for my speakers to the amp.I just leave the stock wiring in the location,as I may use it later for ripping out my good wire,and using stock for rewiring when I sell the vehicle.More than 90% of stock speaker wiring is low grade, and doesnt meet my expectations.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I always run new wire, or good used wiring for my speakers to the amp.I just leave the stock wiring in the location,as I may use it later for ripping out my good wire,and using stock for rewiring when I sell the vehicle.More than 90% of stock speaker wiring is low grade, and doesnt meet my expectations.

 

[ckunke002 10+ year member]

So does anybody have a quick walk through on how I can wire my 4 channel up to all my speakers directly? This is a major grey area even after reading everything I can on it.

The grommets (is that the rubber tube that connects wires between the car and door?) are accessible to put wires into for the front 2 doors, the back 2 don't have an opening (it's like the cars interior is blocking where the opening is supposed to be) How do I get access to it? And once I can get into it, is the whole process simply pushing a speaker wire through the tubing?

Thanks for all feedback

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

I would run all new thicker guage wire

 

[ckunke002 10+ year member]

did you just see my last post? I need to know how it's done!