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Old 11 April 2005, 10:42 PM
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when using an amp do you have to use the the really thick wiring or are you able to use standard speaker cable. the reason being is i have just changed my car and theres not a lot of space in the door loom to get the thick stuff through so i wondered if i could use the original car wiring without setting fire to anything!
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its better to use thicker, but you can 'get away' with the oem stuff, what size amps are you using?

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As David says, you'll be OK with standard but it really won't do you any favours.

There's a grommet under the original grommet, lower down in the door hinge. I used that to come through for my audio wires, and then went into the original grommet at the door side
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Originally Posted by chiark
As David says, you'll be OK with standard but it really won't do you any favours.

There's a grommet under the original grommet, lower down in the door hinge. I used that to come through for my audio wires, and then went into the original grommet at the door side



i ran 2 wiring kits through the drivers side, and they were the really chunky stuff as well. i was told yesterday when i got new amp not to use standard stuff, its best to upgrade the wiring all in one go rather than have to go back in to change it later
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