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| Literati914 |
 Nov 28 2006, 12:54 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,943 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
OK, I'm on a roll so bear with me, this should be an easy one.. I'm installing a stereo and speakers. Doesn't look like my doors have ever had speakers installed in them so, what's the recommendation for routing the speaker wire through the door jamb and into the door? I'm guessing I need to breakout the drill and do the obvious..is there a better way?
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| mrhurtalot |
Nov 28 2006, 06:21 AM
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VRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOM! Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 5-October 06 From: Yukon, Oklahoma Member No.: 6,996 |
leave em exposed...
or you could get speaker pods. and then get some smaller speakers(or bigger!) and tuckt them behind the seats. |
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| jim912928 |
Nov 28 2006, 06:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,487 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
yes...get the way cool speaker pods from morph (sp?) in here. They take bigger speakers, look great and fit in the standard location. No need to cut virgin doors! I have them and they are great! Click here for his stuff:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=58394 |
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| Literati914 |
Nov 28 2006, 09:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,943 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Oh, but my street car has a roll cage that makes it impossible to use the stock speaker pods. And, I keep my seats moved pretty far back, not sure if that would leave enough room for boxes.
Doug C |
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 28 2006, 09:42 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,173 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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My car has rubber grommets in the door jambs for the wires to go through. I'm not sure if those were installed by a PO or the dealer or what. Of course, one PO decided just to run the wires through the holes where the door stays live, so the rubber grommets are now unused...
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| Literati914 |
Nov 28 2006, 10:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,943 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
So you're saying, get the drill out and go to work, huh.. I could pick up some grommets, I was just concerned about the wire being crushing and possibly breaking from opening and closing the door.
Doug C |
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| Chris Pincetich |
Nov 28 2006, 12:25 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
Doug - they are cut and crushed, but from the inside, not the door jam. Watch the door stop strap once you get the door cover panel off. It is like a giant hook that grabs your wires then pulls them in and slices them. If you are smarter than me routing and securing the wires the FIRST time it won't be a problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| MrKona |
Nov 28 2006, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 597 Joined: 25-July 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 4,469 Region Association: None |
I'll trade you... my panels with holes already cut in them for your virgin panels.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| rjkavanagh |
Nov 28 2006, 01:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 17-September 04 From: Fremont, Ca Member No.: 2,775 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(MrKona @ Nov 28 2006, 10:30 AM)  I'll trade you... my panels with holes already cut in them for your virgin panels.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I was going to offer the same thing...you beat me to it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| Literati914 |
Nov 28 2006, 03:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,943 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Sorry guys, the "virgin panels" comment was an assumption, I didn't explain that I got em second hand with the holes in 'em already.
Doug C |
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| SGB |
Nov 28 2006, 05:00 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(mrhurtalot @ Nov 28 2006, 06:21 AM) leave em exposed... I like this idea... oh wait we aren't talking about women. My error. |
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| jd74914 |
Nov 28 2006, 05:04 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,843 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Nov 28 2006, 10:42 AM) My car has rubber grommets in the door jambs for the wires to go through. I'm not sure if those were installed by a PO or the dealer or what. Of course, one PO decided just to run the wires through the holes where the door stays live, so the rubber grommets are now unused... --DD Thats what my car has. I always thought that they were a PO thing. |
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