Splicing different gauge speaker wires together

[nstillmatic 10+ year member]

My component set comes with the typical wires to wire everything together, but the wiring needs to be extended to reach the trunk. The wire I need to extend is a higher gauge than the 16 gauge knuconceptz I have. Do I need to buy different speaker wire or can I just splice them together?

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[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

higher gauge = thinner wire

how long is the wire run and how much power?

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

You'll be fine on 16 gauge just crimp or solder them together and run the wire. He'll I'm running 22gauge right now with my speed wire and I have no problems

 

[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

oK......What if you join 18 gauge wire and 16 gauge wire together?

My tweeter wire to my crossover is too short and I THINK its 18 gauge and I have some 16 gauge wire laying around and want to cut the tweeter wire and add some more length, but its not the same gauge wire.....Possible?

 

[jkrswld 10+ year member]

Perfectly fine doing that.

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

unless you're pushing enough power to heat up the wire you should be fine

 

[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

ok, thanks for the quick answer guys.....