Amping door speakers

[Dave_IOW]

Right, im going to put door speakers in over christmas, (thanks santa) and just to confirm really, i take everyone has  routed all four door speakers back to boot to run amplifier?

Seems along way to route front door speakers back and also, if run down side trims, inevitably there will be a power cable down one side so wont front speakers get the whining sound under acceleration being too close to power cable? (Not sure of technical term but ive had it myself before.)

And from searching forums, can someone please confirm that all four door speakers are 17cm?

Any advice guys?

Dave_IOW

[Madmax]

The boot seems the best place to put the amp as i don't think there's anywhere else really unless you can fit one under the seats..

You won't get whining as long as you run the power cable down one side & the RCA's down the other. For the MK4 the speakers are 17cm.

[Dave_IOW]

Thanks, thought it was right, just havent bothered with any front door speakers on any of my previous cars..

[Madmax]

Np.

This is just my opinion but i don't think it's worth upgrading rear speakers, there just there to fill in the noise & i could be wrong
but i don't think you'll notice any difference over stock. (with upgraded fronts)

[tommk3cab]

You won't get whining as long as you run the power cable down one side & the RCA's down the other.

nice to know you are so sure. 

Power cables and RCA's next to each other will not create interference, it is an urban myth which it looks like will never be dispelled at this rate.

[Madmax]

You won't get whining as long as you run the power cable down one side & the RCA's down the other.

nice to know you are so sure. 

Power cables and RCA's next to each other will not create interference, it is an urban myth which it looks like will never be dispelled at this rate.

When i done my first install, every guide said to run them at opposite sides. I've never had a problem so jobs a guddun.

 

[tommk3cab]

You won't get whining as long as you run the power cable down one side & the RCA's down the other.

nice to know you are so sure. 

Power cables and RCA's next to each other will not create interference, it is an urban myth which it looks like will never be dispelled at this rate.

When i done my first install, every guide said to run them at opposite sides. I've never had a problem so jobs a guddun.

 

can mean a lot of extra work for nothing, if the carpet is up as it is then no harm, there is however the same chance of interference either way  .

[Dave_IOW]

What exactly does cause the interference then? I have had it on a couple of cars, is it just my dodgy wiring?? 

[tommk3cab]

What exactly does cause the interference then?

could be loads of things ( including dodgy wiring  )

If separating your RCA's from your power cable fixes the problem then it is because you moved the RCA's, nothing to do with the separation of the two. What I mean is, If you moved the power cable along with it then the interference would still be gone.

[daryl23]

Ive run four speakers by running all your speaker cables down one side and up to the headunit wiring. Just connect them back to the speakers. Only disadvantage is you will be running off the stock wiring which is quite thin.