Best place to run speaker wires

Vintage Steel · Dec 24, 2009

I'm putting 4 speakers on the rear of my 69 in the side panels. what is the best way to run the speaker wires as there is no wire channel inside. has to look clean and tidy. any tricks? advice?

ken75ranger · Dec 24, 2009

Mine go out through the firewall, tied to the loom on the frame, then in the corners at the tailgate.

mango · Dec 24, 2009

I went under the truck too.

starkypdx · Dec 24, 2009

under the truck is best option. You'll use more wire but it looks much better.

Hawkdoc · Dec 24, 2009

Got a family roll cage? Could run inside that.

Hawkdoc

TN1776 · Dec 24, 2009

Under the rig here too. If you have carpet you could snake them under it as well.

DonsBolt · Dec 24, 2009

I have the opposite opinion, I for one would never run speaker wire under the body. In most cases speaker wire is pretty thin, it isn't to hard to find a low profile channel to hide the wires

Bronc76 · Dec 24, 2009

On the frame, although I do like the roll cage idea.

GrillMaster · Dec 24, 2009

thick wire on the frame

Larry B · Dec 24, 2009

I ran mine over head, up the window frame with the wiper wires and over the head liner and down to the speakers. I did it with a rewire job.
really tight going through the window frame. Seems to work good and wires are out of sight but really a real pain to butt too do. I will find an easier route if I ever do it agine.

Vintage Steel · Dec 24, 2009

I ran mine over head, up the window frame with the wiper wires and over the head liner and down to the speakers. I did it with a rewire job.
really tight going through the window frame. Seems to work good and wires are out of sight but really a real pain to butt too do. I will find an easier route if I ever do it agine.

check, don't do that
I don't like running them on the frame and I don't have carpet.
I guess I'll have to run a conduit under or build a wire channel inside.
I'm fairly anal when it cones to wiring. I guess I'll have to get creative.

Michael Homan · Dec 24, 2009

conduit underneath is the best way that I have found

.I have also been thinking about the roll bar idea as well

Durtymax · Dec 25, 2009

I bent up some 3/8" brake line to follow the shape of the floor boards from the head unit to the back and then up to the speakers. It looks pretty trick and it is tough. I just used the same little straps that hold the brake lines onto the frame to hold it to the floor.

bigbadktm · Dec 27, 2009

i like the brake line idea

needabronco · Dec 27, 2009

I was going to suggest the 3/8"s line trick. It would look fairly inconspicous and be very durable. It would also be easy to snake new wire through. Remember to keep speaker wire and regular powered (vehicle wires) as separate as possible to keep the 'noise' and feedback to a minimum.

souperdave · Aug 22, 2012

Has anyone run speaker wire to door speakers? I have a 76 Bronco. As we all know, the early broncos didn't come with stock door speakers. I want to put 5.25" components in the doors, but running speaker wire to a door that doesn't have any existing wiring is a little tricky. Further, when the door is opened as far as the door straps allow, there is about 6-8 inches of space between the door and the body. So, the wire, however run, will have to extend out when the door is opened and collapse back when the door is closed. Anyone figure out a better way? I've heard of running the wire along the door straps in some kind of tubing or hose and I've heard of the wireless contacts. Any ideas or tips would be MUCH appreciated.

Madgyver · Aug 23, 2012

my speaker wires lays right on the floor, head unit in dash, down the center tunnel along shifter box to under seats, exits under rear outer corner of seats to behind striker posts and back to rear speakers in quarterpanel. The only exposed wire is where it crosses along the floor behind the seat to the striker post.

stock1970 · Aug 23, 2012

my speaker wire is under the carpet.. lol..

as for souperdaves question, run the wire between the layers of strap ..

BlackCat4 · Aug 23, 2012

3/8 stainless steel Instrment tubeing. And run wire in tubeing. Under Your rig alongside frame.

Revelation · Aug 23, 2012

I always have mine run from the radio to the speakers. Seems to work best that way.

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