u should have cut the wire. kuz u know we all cary tools in the car with us. right now i have a jack, drill, socket set, wire strippers, trust rubber malet. i once saw a car when i was leaving a college one time in the same model car as min and he had his power rcas and remote running mid air from the hu to the trunk with the wires tucking in threw the top of the rear seat, made me laugh.