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PuppyDawg

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Posted: June 14, 2005 at 11:59 AM / IP Logged

Just curious....

How do you guys go about bridging thick speaker wires into a terminal that's too small? Thanks in advance....just wanting to know different approaches towards this....

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Posted: June 14, 2005 at 12:03 PM / IP Logged

Use smaller speaker wire... in a car there is really no need to use speaker wire larger than 16 gage in any case, unless it's simply for looks.

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PuppyDawg

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Posted: June 14, 2005 at 12:17 PM / IP Logged

DYohn wrote:

Use smaller speaker wire... in a car there is really no need to use speaker wire larger than 16 gage in any case, unless it's simply for looks.

really?...interesting...another question....what if these speakers are 2 15" MTX Thunders (8000 Series)? same theory? thanks man!

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Posted: June 14, 2005 at 12:28 PM / IP Logged

He did say any case didn't he? bridging thick wires into small terminal? -- posted image.

Unless your 1000+ watt amp is under the hood and your speakers are in the trunk then never.

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PuppyDawg

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Posted: June 14, 2005 at 12:31 PM / IP Logged

coo...thank you gentlemen....i appreciate it..

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DYohn

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Posted: June 14, 2005 at 12:47 PM / IP Logged

Same theory.

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Poormanq45

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Posted: June 14, 2005 at 3:36 PM / IP Logged

The theory is right about not generally having to use anything larger then 16gauge, but I personally prefer to use 12 or 14.

This is probably becasue I'm so used to working with home stereos where the runs can be rather long.

Just be safe, go with 14gauge, it's only $1 more at walmart

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Posted: June 14, 2005 at 8:17 PM / IP Logged

i run 2400 wrms through 14 awg......, no problemo's.

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