S2R... 12 guage... that's serious wire for door speakers. The only reason I used 14 guage was because I am paranoid about some things. I too used a coat hanger which works quite well...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by shaner
[B]S2R... 12 guage... that's serious wire for door speakers.

 

S2R,

14 Guage has more than twice the current carrying capacity of what you needed, especially considering the short distance, but you won't go wrong with 12 Guage. If it's already in the door, consider yourself lucky and move on to the next project.

 

So are you saying that the stock wires will handle 75w?

 

j,

No, 16 Guage won't handle 75W at full blast, so 20 certainly isn't.

 

Thanks. So the right size is...14 gauge?

 

Thanks!

my car is taken apart now in the garage.....wish me luck running wires

 

Is the stock door speaker wire good enough for 40 rms? If not what gauge should I use? 16, 14?

Thanks

 

Stock wire, no...but 16 Guage should be enough for your purposes. If you think you'll be upgrading in the future, might as well go with 14 and only wire once.

 

Are there any specific brands of wire that slides through easier than with others (size, shape of insulation)?