Wiring my stereo help PLEASE!

[spreadz07 0]

Hi guys

Bought an aftermarket stereo and speakers but after taking out the door speakers I am confused with all the wires.

The stereo is in and fine thanks to the ISO plug as are the front speakers but its the rear speakers that are causing me hassle.

The original plugs are different than the ones on the new speakers, the new speakers having just 2 plugs (one larger than the other. standard car speaker ones)

but the back speakers have 4 wires going to them.

Does anyone know what colour wires go on each plug?

Any help would be great guys as I dont want to blow my new speakers

Nige

[GraLaw 0]

I've never seen four wires going to one speaker before but your best bet is to note + and -, then connect two wires to the new speaker and if it doesn't work try the other two.

What colours are the four cables? Also check your stereo's handbook, there may be a colour chart.

[GraLaw 0]

Wow, sorry just seen how old this is!!!!

[spoonman2 2]

I have the same question here, just opened up the back doors and there are 4 wires going to each rear speaker..HELP!!?! lol

Thanks,

Ian

[CALICO 130]

2 wires go to the tweeter then they are piggy backed same as the front

the wires enter the door and go straight to the tweeter then the other wires come from the tweeter and go to the woofer /larger speaker

[spoonman2 2]

Thanks for the help, but how come the fronts only had two wires going to them?

If what you said is true, does this mean the wiring at the front is supposed to be the same?

I didn't think I had tweeters in the rear atall?

97' 5 door

Thanks again for your help

Ian

[spoonman2 2]

Well... can anyone else give me help atall?

Many thanks in advance

Ian

[thegoth 5]

Thanks for the help' date=' but how come the fronts only had two wires going to them?

If what you said is true, does this mean the wiring at the front is supposed to be the same?

I didn't think I had tweeters in the rear atall?

97' 5 door

Thanks again for your help

Ian

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the front tweeters are in the dash and are wired direct. makes no sense to wire them to the door speakers, would just be extra wires/connectors on the door plug.

the rear tweeters are up near the opening lever, IIRC I have a 3 door, 2 inch diameter gauze? Wiring them as they are means you only have to disconnect one connector to remove the cards.

[CALICO 130]

The front speakers are the same the wiring comes from the headunit to the tweter then from the tweeter onto the door speaker. the rear speaker wires run to the rear tweeter in the door then fromthere to the large speaker in the door. Vw run capcitors on the tweeters to filter out unneeded frequencies( there the blue things soldered on to the back of the tweeters

[CALICO 130]

maybe on your car the wires go to the woofer then the ones coming from the woofer go to the tweeter try taking the tweeter out of the top of the rear door and see how many wires are attached onto the back of it if there are only 2 then this would mean there would be 4 going onto the woofer (large speaker)

[spoonman2 2]

FANTASTIC! TAHNKS PEOPLE Caps' was on purpose.

Long story, but the car is shut away in the garage until we look at doing the speakers again

[spoonman2 2]

Tomorrow

[spoonman2 2]

Speakers are in now thanks for the help

Seems only 2 wires of the 4 are from the head unit, once we decided which were which the install took less than an hour to do.

Have put the large infinity crossover boxes in the space on top of the dash under the grills, then attached the tweeters to the top of the crossover.

Will upload some pics when I download them from my phone.

Thanks again