2006 bmw, stereo

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Topic: 2006 bmw, stereo

Posted By: radarcontact
Subject: 2006 bmw, stereo
Date Posted: August 24, 2010 at 7:33 PM

[car = 2006 BMW with Harman Kardon "premium" sound (Ha!) driven by small factory amp]

1- do I need to run new wiring to my front speakers (6.5") or can I use the factory wiring coming from the old factory amp. my new amp will deliver ~40W/ch. Realistically speaking...

2- what would you recommend...I want to incorporate some quick connectors so if I need to remove sub/amp box, I can click and pull. There would be (2) connector sets, 4-pin each, from the crossovers (also mounted on sub/amp box) leading out to the front speaker wires. Don't have to be pretty or necessarily bullet-proof. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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RadarContact

Replies:

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 24, 2010 at 8:13 PM

IYour factory wiring will be fine with that amount of power.

Posted By: radarcontact
Date Posted: August 29, 2010 at 10:27 AM

Ref question #2...

Anyone have any ideas for the connectors? Should I just go to radio shack and see what's available or are there certain quality issues I have to take into consideration?

In other words, I could go buy trailer wiring connectors, but would they be good enough quality or would they be bad for transferring audio signals? I don't want to degrade the signal by going "cheap" or cheezy...

Almost to the point in the installation, so any replies would be appreciated!

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RadarContact

Posted By: radarcontact
Date Posted: August 29, 2010 at 12:24 PM

Disregard last post.

Thanks.

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RadarContact