How many watts can 18 ga and 14 ga speaker wire handle?

[Flynnstone]

I want to replace my stock speaker wires with 18 ga because I have a big *** spool of the ****, and I want to run 14 ga for my subs.

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[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

I want to replace my stock speaker wires with 18 ga because I have a big *** spool of the ****, and I want to run 14 ga for my subs.

How many watts do you plan on running? Is the wire OFC or CCA? How far do you plan on running it?

 

[Flynnstone]

How many watts do you plan on running? Is the wire OFC or CCA? How far do you plan on running it?

17w to each component speaker, so no big deal there.

600w to each sub with 14 ga but running from the amp right next to the box

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

17w to each component speaker, so no big deal there.600w to each sub with 14 ga but running from the amp right next to the box

Uhm...I think you'll be fine there. What size of wire do you have going from your battery to your amp? And how long is that?

 

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[Flynnstone]

Uhm...I think you'll be fine there. What size of wire do you have going from your battery to your amp? And how long is that?

0 ga. and I don't know how long it will be once I get it all in the car

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

I think you should be fine. I guess it'd be best to get more input, though.

 

[Flynnstone]

I think you should be fine. I guess it'd be best to get more input, though.

Thanks for the help man. Have you ever replaced your stock speaker wires? I want to try to tape my end of the wire to the stock wire at the speaker then pull it all out from behind the head unit. You think that'd work?

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

Thanks for the help man. Have you ever replaced your stock speaker wires? I want to try to tape my end of the wire to the stock wire at the speaker then pull it all out from behind the head unit. You think that'd work?

I haven't replaced my speaker wires. I upgraded all around to some cheaper Pioneer speakers, but I never amplified them, so I didn't see a point in it. As far as your plan, hey, it wouldn't hurt to try.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for the help man. Have you ever replaced your stock speaker wires? I want to try to tape my end of the wire to the stock wire at the speaker then pull it all out from behind the head unit. You think that'd work?

This will not work. The factory wires are anchored in various places. There's no need to remove the factory wires. Also, make sure you don't already have 18 ga wire.

 

[Flynnstone]

This will not work. The factory wires are anchored in various places. There's no need to remove the factory wires. Also, make sure you don't already have 18 ga wire.

So I would pretty much have to feed them through by hand? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

So I would pretty much have to feed them through by hand? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Yup. Time to face the reality of wiring. It takes time to do it correctly.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

And you're not doing it right unless you bleed at some point