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<blockquote data-quote="Jmez36hz" data-source="post: 8215643" data-attributes="member: 659296"><p>You&#039;ll most likely be fine, as far as the fish tape goes. I&#039;ve just found it useful on some vehicles to help get the wiring from the deck down through tight areas, and if you are running any wire under carpeting it can be handy, not all vehicles need it. If you know someone you can borrow one from not a bad thing to have on hand, but really coat hangers normally do the trick too. As for the speaker connections, if you don&#039;t plan on removing the speakers once installed, i just solder the wire directly to the speaker lead, one less connection to add slight resistance to the signal paths. If you are going to go that route, just be careful to solder in a position where you don&#039;t drip hot solder onto the speaker. If you want to go with the female quick disconnect route, just find something to your preference that is made for your size wire. I got a ton of <a href="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_41117_Xscorpion-FD250NFY.html" target="_blank">Xscorpion FD250NFY 12/10 Gauge Insulated Female Quick Disconnects</a> male and female, they are pretty handy to have around anyway. You can also get ones that you can solder the wire to it, either way would work fine. In all reality soldering is probably overkill, but my electronics teacher pounded into my head that solder is ALWAYS the best possible connection for 2 conductors. So ya, I&#039;m a little overkill... o well thought. People always say alot of little things aren&#039;t significant, and one little thing may not be, but what happens when u skimp on all of the little things... I imagine it has to eventually add up.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Jmez36hz, post: 8215643, member: 659296"] You'll most likely be fine, as far as the fish tape goes. I've just found it useful on some vehicles to help get the wiring from the deck down through tight areas, and if you are running any wire under carpeting it can be handy, not all vehicles need it. If you know someone you can borrow one from not a bad thing to have on hand, but really coat hangers normally do the trick too. As for the speaker connections, if you don't plan on removing the speakers once installed, i just solder the wire directly to the speaker lead, one less connection to add slight resistance to the signal paths. If you are going to go that route, just be careful to solder in a position where you don't drip hot solder onto the speaker. If you want to go with the female quick disconnect route, just find something to your preference that is made for your size wire. I got a ton of [URL="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_41117_Xscorpion-FD250NFY.html"]Xscorpion FD250NFY 12/10 Gauge Insulated Female Quick Disconnects[/URL] male and female, they are pretty handy to have around anyway. You can also get ones that you can solder the wire to it, either way would work fine. In all reality soldering is probably overkill, but my electronics teacher pounded into my head that solder is ALWAYS the best possible connection for 2 conductors. So ya, I'm a little overkill... o well thought. People always say alot of little things aren't significant, and one little thing may not be, but what happens when u skimp on all of the little things... I imagine it has to eventually add up. [/QUOTE]

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