New speakers

[Olliesaxovtr]

i got my new speakers in and i run the wires to the back of the cd player bit what do i do now to get them workin n goin? ;)

[Coonper]

You wanna scotch lock them onto the original front speaker cable mate:)

If you havent got scotch locks then you can just cut the speaker cable off the loom, strip it back and solder them together, or use a crimp connector, or if your a real pikey just twist them together and tape them up:D Lol

Make sure when you cut the cable that you cut the cable on the length nearest to the headunit, and not the original wiring. Cus you can buy iso looms for the stereo, but you cant buy the original loom.

The cables will be labelled up. i.e. front right positive and right front negative.

Make sure you get the polarity right, or they will sound naff and you may do damage.

[Olliesaxovtr]

and how do i do that :S

[Olliesaxovtr]

what colour wires do i cut then? im really lost

[Predator_R32]

look in the manual for the wire colours and what speaker they run

what headunit do you have anyway???

usually the negative is determined by a black line running the length of the cable and the positiv a solid colour without the black line

[Coonper]

what colour wires do i cut then? im really lost

Right...

Take out the head unit.
Pull out the block connector that goes in the back of it.
There is then 2 seperate blocks (iso) which plug together.
Read what these say on them. They are all different colours. I.e. green, blue, grey etc etc.
Find the 4 for the front speakers.
Find the corect wires. i.e. front right positive.
Chop it, leaving plenty of cable on either side.
Link it the new cable using the methods i specified.

[Olliesaxovtr]

Thank for the help people this will really help add me some reputation please Thanks

[Coonper]

Thank for the help people this will really help add me some reputation please Thanks

You dont get rep for asking questions mate. Lol

You get it for answering them, or helping someone out:y:

[Predator_R32]

please read the rules on rep, dont be asking for it and in any case this is the internet it doesnt make your penis bigger or make you harder ;)

[Coonper]

please read the rules on rep, dont be asking for it and in any case this is the internet it doesnt make your penis bigger or make you harder ;)

Haha! When you say harder...:ponder:

Where do i find the find the rules on rep mate? Didnt know there was any...

[Olliesaxovtr]

alright calm down lads lol im new

[Coonper]

alright calm down lads lol im new

Nah, were not having a go mate.

Just explaining how it works:y:

[Predator_R32]

alright calm down lads lol im new

first thing you should do is read the rules on any forum ;)

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36830&highlight=rep+explained

[Olliesaxovtr]

r nice one sound

[Predator_R32]

and dont use text talk lol

[Ashleyp]

pred seems a bit touchy about this one lol ;)

[boarer2004]

please read the rules on rep, dont be asking for it and in any case this is the internet it doesnt make your penis bigger or make you harder ;)

preds what a comment lol :clapping: hahah i love newbies :clapping:

[sharpie]

get the yellow blobs out pred. who cares anyway!

btw i wouldn't use scotch locks, unless you fancy your car setting itself on fire. they're about as safe as wrapping two wires together with insulating tape.

[Ashleyp]

oh and i think the four wires for the speakers are cream and white..

(2 cream, 2 white)

[Coonper]

get the yellow blobs out pred. who cares anyway!

btw i wouldn't use scotch locks, unless you fancy your car setting itself on fire. they're about as safe as wrapping two wires together with insulating tape.

Yes, scotch locks arent the best way to connect them , but they work okay.

You wanna solder them ideally, but its a bit of a pain if you havent got an iron and you dont know how to use it.

[Predator_R32]

pred seems a bit touchy about this one lol ;)

not touchy just doing my job :y:

best connection is to solder them as coonper said

put a bit of heat shrink on first then twist the bare wires together, put a bit of flux on and start applying the solder, slide the heat shrink over the soldered bit and heat it up, simple and very good way of doing it :y: