Speaker Wire? One review said you can't replace the factory speaker wires due to there being a needed male connector. I know factory wire is usually cheap and short. Is it true that you can't use your own better grad wire?thanks Speaker Wire? One review said you can't replace the factory speaker wires due to there being a needed male connector. I know factory wire is usually cheap and short. Is it true that you... » Read More Speaker Wire? One review said you can't replace the factory speaker wires due to there being a needed male connector. I know factory wire is usually cheap and short. Is it true that you can't use your own better grad wire?thanks « Show Less
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All you have to do is use an electrical wirenut ant lengthen the wires as needed.
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It's true. I just bought this item and am returning it because I didn't know that.
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did you find aftermarket connectors or just wired them to the factory ones that you cut off?
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Usually aftermarket speakers have a female to male connections so you would have to cut the wires from your car and connect them to a male connecter then you'll be able to connect them to the speakers.
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Hi;It is VERY important to have a professional installer instal this kind of item for you, one wrong wire and you can damage not only the item but also components of your car. Naturally we can also not give advice over an email or a forum.Ariya
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Sorry, I'm a newbie at home theater stuffs, but why do we need a separate "subwoofer cable"? Won't the speaker wires work? I'm using a HTiB and they all use one type of speaker cables, even the subwoofer. I'm just curious as I'm about to get this system and have to learn how to set it up with a receiver. Thanks.
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Garrett- I went to a local stereo shop and bought a high quality speaker wire. But any speaker wire will work. The better the quality the better the sound though. Hope this helps.
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i was wondering what quality and hookup of the speaker wire is that this sysytem comes with. can i switch it out for my own of better quality or is it hardwired to the speaker/system? thanks
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My speakers never stopped working, but they did not have a connector on the end of the wires. Just the bare wire to insert. Sometimes I did not get it just right, and I would have to insert over, and over again. My only suggestion would be to check that. Hope this helps.
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When it comes to speaker wires it doesn't necessarily matter which is which, they will work either way, but optimally if wired correctly. If it is shorting out, your positive wire to the radio, either the red or yellow, or possibly blue, are cut and grounding out your system either on your adapter or higher in the system. It could also be in your radio itself to where your radio is faulty. I've had both scenarios happen with me. Hope this helps.
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The speaker wires that come with this system are not the best. First they may be to short especially for the rear speakers, and second the quality of wire is sub-par (not that good).Best if you get a 100 Ft. roll 18 Gauge Speaker wire from any electronic store. I prefer Radio Shack. and last you are assured to have enough wire to run it anywhere you like. Just remember measure twice cut once! Good luck. Willie L.
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Great choice of speakers. I d say as long as the oem speakers are same size. Then yes. Go for it! ! I'd pull one out n approximately measure old one. Then go from there. One thing to make job easier I'd spend the extra n buy the aftermarket to Oem speakers adapter harnesses. Not that expensive n will be able to leave existing wires uncut. Which is huge plus for later down the road n ya wanna sell vehicle ya can put the old junkers back in.. With out splicing!! Goodluck. Jam on!! Hope this post helps.
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No, you would have to buy a wire harness, usually a few bucks, and one would connect to the factory harness and the positive and negative sleeve right on to the speaker's terminal.
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Some of our gear has spring clips for speaker wire. I always tin the bare wire for spring clips, and tinned 16 AWG stranded fits fine in our home setup. For bigger stranded, just trim away some of the strands before you tin the end, or attach pin tips (available in crimp/solder or clamp style) bought from an electronics supplier. Either way works fine.
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My speakers hook to an amp, that has the same connects as the speakers, so I used regular speaker wire. If yours has jacks, I have used cables that had the proper jack, and cut of the jacks on the opposite end, to hook the speaker.
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I actually didnt put in these tweeters I left the factory ones in. It would have been a lot of work and really theres not a whole lot of difference. U wont blow the factory tweeters either I have 75 watts going to each speaker in my car its the low frequencies that blow the speaker and that wont reach the factory tweeters. But if u do want to put them in there are different ways too. Its personal preference. Either in the door somewhere sail panel or dash. Idk if your car has tweeters already or not. If it doesnt I would look for speakers with the tweeter in them aready not componet speakers. Its all personal preference. Hope this helps I actually didnt put in these tweeters I left the factory ones in. It would have been a lot of work and really theres not a whole lot of difference. U wont blow the factory tweeters either I have 75 watts going to each speaker in my car its the low frequencies that blow the speaker and that wont reach the factory tweeters. But if u do want to put them in there are different ways too. Its personal preference. Either in the door somewhere sail panel or dash. Idk if your car has tweeters already or not. If it doesnt I would look for speakers with the tweeter in them aready not componet... » Read More I actually didnt put in these tweeters I left the factory ones in. It would have been a lot of work and really theres not a whole lot of difference. U wont blow the factory tweeters either I have 75 watts going to each speaker in my car its the low frequencies that blow the speaker and that wont reach the factory tweeters. But if u do want to put them in there are different ways too. Its personal preference. Either in the door somewhere sail panel or dash. Idk if your car has tweeters already or not. If it doesnt I would look for speakers with the tweeter in them aready not componet speakers. Its all personal preference. Hope this helps « Show Less
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FWIW-after replacing the stock terminal connector plates with good quality speaker wire leads try connecting the + (red) speaker wire lead to the top (+ hi freq tweeter section) and the - (black) speaker wire lead to the bottom (woofer section) to further improve detail and presence. Try it, you should hear a difference.
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From my review on Amazon: Replacements for a 2005 Liberty Limited with Premium Sound, February 3, 2013By GA Williams (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews(REAL NAME) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Pair 2.75" Jeep and Chrysler Replacement Speakers (Electronics)These speakers drop right in. The hardest part is figuring out how to get the original Jeep connectors loose without breaking them. I finally just cut the wires. The kit comes with crimp connectors, but it's better to solder. Either way, the speakers sound good. From my review on Amazon: Replacements for a 2005 Liberty Limited with Premium Sound, February 3, 2013By GA Williams (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews(REAL NAME) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Pair 2.75" Jeep and Chrysler Replacement Speakers (Electronics)These speakers drop right in. The hardest part is figuring out how to get the original Jeep connectors loose without breaking them. I finally just cut the wires. The kit comes with crimp connectors, but it's better to solder. Either way, the... » Read More From my review on Amazon: Replacements for a 2005 Liberty Limited with Premium Sound, February 3, 2013By GA Williams (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews(REAL NAME) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Pair 2.75" Jeep and Chrysler Replacement Speakers (Electronics)These speakers drop right in. The hardest part is figuring out how to get the original Jeep connectors loose without breaking them. I finally just cut the wires. The kit comes with crimp connectors, but it's better to solder. Either way, the speakers sound good. « Show Less
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Im sure that the speaker wires in your walls are of better quality than the ones that are supplied with the unit. usually the ones they send with the unit with what you would call starter wires. i always upgrade my wires with at least 16 gauge name brand wires . Such as monster cable.