Need Help Running Wires!!!
 

I have a 96 Civic EX and am wanting to run new speaker wire to both front and rear speakers so that I can hook them up to a amp. I dont want to hack up the factory speaker wires incase I remove it. I have looked around and havent found much info on how to except for these youtube videos...



In the videos, this guy drills into a plug to run the wires through the stock door wiring. Has anyone done this? I want to make sure that it will be ok to do this. If not, then please help me out on this. I would like the wire to run through that hose thing that goes between the door and chassis. Hopefully someone has some insight. Thanks for your time.

Re: Need Help Running Wires!!!
 

I did that in my old Accord. I didn't use a drill just punched through it with a coat hanger and got some nice wire loom to cover up the new speaker wires and the wires that were already there. I also punched my hole as close to the existing wire as I could.

Are you worried about leaks?

Re: Need Help Running Wires!!!
 

I rarely run new wires to the doors. Very few amps are going to put out enough power to door speakers to exceed the limits of the factory wiring.

Otherwise, get some fishtape and push that through the boot. Shouldn't have to create any new holes in there.

Re: Need Help Running Wires!!!
 

Im not really worried about leaks, I just didnt want to hack up the factory wiring incase I ever end up selling this car. How many feet of wiring do you guys thing I will need to run all new wires to the front and rear speakers in my civic ex?

Re: Need Help Running Wires!!!
 

Where are your amps located?

Re: Need Help Running Wires!!!
 

I'd rather hack up the wiring than do it like that video, drilling through factory connectors is harder to fix.

Wiring is easy and thats in a place that a buyer won't look. Just do a good job and it will be better than factory.