Re-Wiring Car! NEED HELP!

[andrewk94 10+ year member]

I have a 2005 ford focus st and it has the sony sound system upgrade. I've been told by every sound shop it needs to be rewired. I don't want to spend $120 can somebody help. I need it rewired so i can install my 3 amps 2 2 chanels and 1 monoblock. Someone help me please!

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[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

sedan or hatch? what do you have for it?

 

[andrewk94 10+ year member]

sedan or hatch? what do you have for it?

okay so i have two sets of diamond d6 speakers 2 diamond 300.2 two channel amps, 1 diamond d1000.1, 4 jl w3's, a kanetic batter hc800 or something like that, a pac isolater, a wirez 10way fused distribution block and a ton of wirez 0 gauge, 4 gauge, and 8 gauge and as a deck clarion nx501

 

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oh and its a sedan

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

okay so i have two sets of diamond d6 speakers 2 diamond 300.2 two channel amps, 1 diamond d1000.1, 4 jl w3's, a kanetic batter hc800 or something like that, a pac isolater, a wirez 10way fused distribution block and a ton of wirez 0 gauge, 4 gauge, and 8 gauge and as a deck clarion nx501 

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oh and its a sedan

don't know why you have 0, 4, and 8 gauge. IIRC there is no plug for your car, you'll need a run of speed wire and locate the sony amp, i believe it's mounted inside the sub box or close to it. clip the plug or buy the reverse plug from the dealer and that'll be all your speaker leads. considering that the factory amp is fairly easily located I wouldn't rewire everything as your power levels aren't over 100 watts to each speaker.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

$120 to wire the car is a helluva deal. You can reuse the factory speaker wire but I wouldn't. You still need to ensure everything is properly wired, for the cost and effort of interfacing with factory wire, you can rewire. If you can't do that yourself, pay someone. Wiring is the backbone of the system and determines longevity, safety, and functionality.

 

[Worlddre 5,000+ posts]

AS has been said there really is no point in integrating with your factory wiring if you are going to be running all new equipment. Run your own speaker wire into each door, grab power, ground and acc at the factory radio and the rest is just a normal install. You should go about the install as if the factory sony system never existed.

 

[andrewk94 10+ year member]

so i figured it out ill just be running new speaker wire to each door straight from the amps! thanks guys a lot of help!