12 gauge speaker wire 07 accord
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Topic: 12 gauge speaker wire 07 accord
Posted By: csnut18
Subject: 12 gauge speaker wire 07 accord
Date Posted: May 27, 2007 at 10:27 PM
Hey everyone, I was just wondering how people on here would recommend I get 12 gauge speaker wire to the factory front door speaker location. I know this car has a molex which complicates things so I need someone expert help. Will the 12 gauge fit in the molex? Is there a way to do it whithout having to mess with the molex? Thank you so much
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Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: May 28, 2007 at 1:29 AM
You will not get any performance benifits using 12 awg speaker wire over 18 awg. So I recommend using the smaller stuff as it is much easier to install.
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: May 28, 2007 at 1:29 AM
My 94 Honda has Molex plugs as well. I used a large pick tool to unclip the molex connectors and then drill an appropriate hole for the wiring. I used a snake (large zip tie) to feed the wire through the grommet. There is a sticky at the top of the page on wiring through Molex. -------------
Posted By: csnut18
Date Posted: May 28, 2007 at 1:33 AM
Dwarren, did you actually wire through the molex or did you drill a hole around it or something? It is hard to tell from your post. I am concerned that the 12 gauge wont fit inside the slots in the molex if I have to do it as the sticky on this site shows. or is their away around the molex?
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: May 28, 2007 at 1:40 AM
I used the molex, but I had some room due to my car not having a power windows and locks (wires were non existant). I just bored out an area on each side of the molex plugs(car side and door side) and pushed my wire through. I have done this on other vehicles as well.
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Posted By: csnut18
Date Posted: May 28, 2007 at 2:00 AM
Ok now that makes sense. Do you think there was enough room should you of needed to push a 12 gauge wire through the molex on your honda? Thank you so much for your responses
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: May 28, 2007 at 2:06 AM
I did. I ran 12 gauge wire through my molex. But like i said there was more space than usual. But none the less it is very do-able. Those pictures in the how-to post seem accurate.
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Posted By: csnut18
Date Posted: May 28, 2007 at 4:28 AM
Thank you so much. You have given me more confidence and hopefully I can get this done.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: May 28, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Hey Steven Kephart, Did you say something?
Posted By: csnut18
Date Posted: May 28, 2007 at 2:13 PM
I appreciate Steven Kephardt's advice and I know he was trying to help me but I don't put a new system everyday so I just want to do it right. Even if the 12 gauge will help just a little bit than I want it. Thanks again to everyone.
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