installing new speakers

[captainkeen 10+ year member]

Ok, I decided on some new speakers. I'm going to get the kenwood kfc 5708c 5x7's. I don't really feel like paying $115 for install though.

I've never installed car speakers before so I have a few basic questions. When I install the new speakers do I have to run new wire or can I use the existing wire in the car from the factory speakers I'm taking out?

What wires will I have to connect to the new speakers? I'm guessing power(+ and -) and signal.

I will be running the speakers off an alpine (60 x 4) H/U. I have a bazooka in the trunk and it uses the high level inputs from the rear speakers(i think), so i'm guessing rear installation would be a little more difficult.

these are some basic questions that i just need answered to get pointed in the right direction. I really appreciate the help and will be doing a lot of reading on car speaker installation.

Thanks

(and hey, if i save money on installation I might upgrade to some pioneer speakers)

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[slick rick 10+ year member]

get polk audio i think the # is ex357's. i have the boxes still. i have 4 5x7, i paid 180 4 all of them from circuit city. they have a rotateable tweeter, and they impress n e 1 who has heard em. i highly recommend them. and that alpine headunit should pump em loud. trust me, replace ur kenwoods, my friend has 5 and a quarter speakers from them, and his arent half as loud as mine.

 

[jaylee]

Run the 5x7s from your factory wires, it's very easy.

Hooking up the bazooka will be easier, there's no door panel to take off. All you do is run a set of wires from the rear speakers' terminals to the inputs on the tube.