How do I route new wires through door sockets?

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  • Old Boy Bergy
    Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 50

    #1

    How do I route new wires through door sockets?

    Anyone?

    Luke?

    Bueller?

    I'm trying to get new 16 ga. speaker wire to the tweeters in the 'sail' pods. The stock wiring is all hacked to heck in the kick panel speaker cavity, so it's not salvageable.

    Help please.
    DB
    2000 M Coupe
    1987 325is
    Formerly: 1999 M3 Coupé (My baby)
    2000 M Coupe (PIR vet)
    2003 WRX (PIR/Laguna Seca vet)
    1998 328i (PIR vet)
  • StereoInstaller1
    GAS
    • Jul 2004
    • 22679

    #2
    David, if you pull the rubber boot back from the door jamb, you will see a hole in the molex connector...it is a simple thing to run through that and slide the wire through the boot, into the door. I use a pair of very long needle nose to do it.

    If you want an easier, softer way, use silicone spray in the rubber boot.

    Luke

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    • Turf1600
      R3V OG
      • Nov 2006
      • 9815

      #3
      I used a coathanger.
      "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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      • StereoInstaller1
        GAS
        • Jul 2004
        • 22679

        #4
        Originally posted by Turf1600
        I used a coathanger.
        Don't wanna hear about your sex life, bucko.

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        • Turf1600
          R3V OG
          • Nov 2006
          • 9815

          #5
          Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
          Don't wanna hear about your sex life, bucko.

          Wait - this isn't an abortion thread?
          "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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          • e30s52
            R3V Elite
            • Oct 2007
            • 5235

            #6
            let me get that thing out of here lol. thought of family guy.

            use the spray it works well but kinda ghetto

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            • Old Boy Bergy
              Member
              • Apr 2007
              • 50

              #7
              Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
              David, if you pull the rubber boot back from the door jamb, you will see a hole in the molex connector...it is a simple thing to run through that and slide the wire through the boot, into the door. I use a pair of very long needle nose to do it.

              If you want an easier, softer way, use silicone spray in the rubber boot.

              Luke
              Again, this is going to sound dirty, but - I can't find an open hole at the body-side of the bundle. At least I think can't. It appears as though wires are going through individual 'ports' in the molex connector.

              Now am I supposed to pull the connector out, or just route the wires in with it in place?

              Can my speaker wire go in paired, or do I have to separate the two wires and route them individually?
              DB
              2000 M Coupe
              1987 325is
              Formerly: 1999 M3 Coupé (My baby)
              2000 M Coupe (PIR vet)
              2003 WRX (PIR/Laguna Seca vet)
              1998 328i (PIR vet)

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              • Turf1600
                R3V OG
                • Nov 2006
                • 9815

                #8
                There was an ovel shaped hole I used. It was a little hidden but not much.
                "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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                • Old Boy Bergy
                  Member
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 50

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Turf1600
                  There was an ovel shaped hole I used. It was a little hidden but not much.
                  Used a rather large hole (only one my stuff could fit into). With the door fully open it was a little hard to manipulate the wire bundle to expose that hole, but I did it. Looks like an accessory 'catch-all' hole.

                  Works for me. Thanks guys.
                  DB
                  2000 M Coupe
                  1987 325is
                  Formerly: 1999 M3 Coupé (My baby)
                  2000 M Coupe (PIR vet)
                  2003 WRX (PIR/Laguna Seca vet)
                  1998 328i (PIR vet)

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                  • Cobra Jet
                    Wrencher
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 278

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Old Boy Bergy
                    Used a rather large hole (only one my stuff could fit into). Looks like an accessory 'catch-all' hole.
                    Oh geez Bergy.....

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                    • Old Boy Bergy
                      Member
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 50

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Cobra Jet
                      Oh geez Bergy.....
                      Yeah, I know. Once the threads turn dirty, they stay dirty. Innuendo intended.
                      DB
                      2000 M Coupe
                      1987 325is
                      Formerly: 1999 M3 Coupé (My baby)
                      2000 M Coupe (PIR vet)
                      2003 WRX (PIR/Laguna Seca vet)
                      1998 328i (PIR vet)

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                      • george graves
                        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 19986

                        #12
                        I bet if there was some hair around that hole you could find it.

                        (name the movie)
                        Last edited by george graves; 05-24-2008, 12:59 AM.
                        Originally posted by Matt-B
                        hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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                        • Old Boy Bergy
                          Member
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 50

                          #13
                          Prefer no hair, not there. If there's hair it's just more proof of this hackjob.
                          DB
                          2000 M Coupe
                          1987 325is
                          Formerly: 1999 M3 Coupé (My baby)
                          2000 M Coupe (PIR vet)
                          2003 WRX (PIR/Laguna Seca vet)
                          1998 328i (PIR vet)

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                          • StereoInstaller1
                            GAS
                            • Jul 2004
                            • 22679

                            #14
                            Oh yeah, grease it up and slide it in!

                            Closing SOON!
                            "LAST CHANCE FOR G.A.S." DEAL IS ON NOW

                            Luke AT germanaudiospecialties DOT com or text 425-761-6450, or for quickest answers, call me at the shop 360-669-0398

                            Thanks for 10 years of fun!

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