Where to run my wires

[NonEvo 10+ year member]

I am installing 2 amps, one sub, 1 CD changer, all new door speakers, and all new wireing for the door speakers. I made an amp rack that will mount both amps between my second row captains chairs. So far all I have done is run the 0g power wire along the driver side door jams. My question is where to place the wires going from the speakers to the amp, and the RCA's from the amp to the head unit. I know that power wires can interfer with signal so Im confused on where to put everything.

BTW, this is a 2002 Dodge Durango.

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[NonEvo 10+ year member]

With as many systems that are installed on this website someone has to be able to help me out.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

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That's what I did with mine. Made time on an afternoon to basically completely disassemble my car's interior down to the floorpan and ran all my wiring where it needed to be. Then I replaced everything.

Whoever gets my car after I get rid of it will have HEAPS of wiring preinstalled should they choose to go with moderately big audio as I am not going through the trouble of taking all that ish back out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[NonEvo 10+ year member]

I guess I was not that clear on my question. I know that they go under the carpet, but I am not sure the placement of the wires so there is no signal interuptions? How far away should the RCA and speaker wires be from the power wires?

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

I guess I was not that clear on my question. I know that they go under the carpet, but I am not sure the placement of the wires so there is no signal interuptions? How far away should the RCA and speaker wires be from the power wires?

If you have a perfect ground for the amps, you can run them right next to each other.

And just for reference, when you hear about noise being induced into a system through the wires... it's from the RCA's, not the speaker wire.

 

[NonEvo 10+ year member]

awesome, I appreciate the help.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Make sure the amps and more importantly the head unit are well grounded and then run any wires wherever you need to. Unless you have some other problems with your electrical system in the car, the RCAs aren't going to pick up noise so don't worry about it.