Seperate tweeters?

[Devedander]

93 ex coupe. I would love to install them myself, I really like the idea of doing my own mods, but I am really afraid I will screw something up and I don't have the most time in the world either (work 2 jobs). I mean just laying in the new wiring (I am gonna get that really fat wire, like 1 guage or half or something) would probably have me tied up a whole day, but it's tempting. Doesn't wiring in a new system pretty much reuquire popping all the panels off and rewiring down the side of the car to get the wires to the back? And how big is a crossover? I suppose I could mount in a door or something?

[igo4bmx]

Originally posted by Devedander
93 ex coupe. I would love to install them myself, I really like the idea of doing my own mods, but I am really afraid I will screw something up and I don't have the most time in the world either (work 2 jobs). I mean just laying in the new wiring (I am gonna get that really fat wire, like 1 guage or half or something) would probably have me tied up a whole day, but it's tempting. Doesn't wiring in a new system pretty much reuquire popping all the panels off and rewiring down the side of the car to get the wires to the back? And how big is a crossover? I suppose I could mount in a door or something?

1 gauge wire?!!! WTF? u only need about 16 gauge for components.. subwoofers that handle 1000 watts don't even need 1 gauge.

re wiring the speakers requires you to pop the door panels off (held by plastic clips) and reuired you to remove the existing speaker and replacing them with the new ones... also the cross over is small. and usually u can mount it behind the door panel (mine was about 2.5 inchs be 2 inches

[Devedander]

Is there a guide as to where these plastic clips are and what's the standard way to remove them? Just screwdriver? Sounds like I risk messing up the door and paint while I pry away at it. Also won't the power window and lock switches be wired in making them hard to take out? I don't mind doing the electronic work (I am a computer nerd) it's just getting into and out of the doors that worries me.

Also I don't remember the guage size but it had to be about a quarter inch across. They said just get the biggest so later it wont be an issue if I Want to upgrade, and it only costs me like $15 for the cables so...

[Swonder67]

Originally posted by igo4bmx


1 gauge wire?!!! WTF? u only need about 16 gauge for components..

Yeah, kinda overkill, huh?