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Old 01-06-2008, 03:51 PM
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Amp Speaker Wires...New wires or factory?
I am hooking up a 4 channel amp for my door speakers. Should I run the speaker wire back up behind the dash and connect to the factory speaker wire or should I reroute new wire?
 
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Old 01-06-2008, 06:06 PM
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I would run speaker wire from the amp to the speakers
 
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Old 01-06-2008, 08:24 PM
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whats the rms rating of the amp? if its low enough for the factory wires to support then just run them to behind the h/u and save your self all the time and hassle.
 
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Old 01-06-2008, 08:40 PM
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50Watts RMS (Rockford Fosgate 400-4)
What is the max you should run through your factory speaker wire?
 
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Old 01-06-2008, 09:01 PM
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not sure on a max but you should be just fine running that through your factory wires. and it saves lots of install time also
 
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Old 01-07-2008, 02:47 AM
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The highest i would go on Ford wire is 100-125. But it depends on the setup.
 
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Old 01-07-2008, 11:56 AM
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You should be fine running it throught the stock wiring...

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Old 01-07-2008, 11:58 AM
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cool thanks
 
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