==wires through doors - how to?==

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:22 am

In modern cars.. they fish wires through the doors.

Is this possible in a classic dub?
How would you do it?

I'm guessing it's grommets and some type of strain relief.

freekazoid · Post by **freekazoid** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:38 pm

Yeah you could just use some grommets and some "flex" tubing so the wires don't get pinched. Or you could get fancy and get electric point connections.

watsons-streetworks sells both:
http://www.watsons-streetworks.com/hole ... noids.html

mightymanx · Post by **mightymanx** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:46 pm

there are a coupple of ways

you can use these and run wires:

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... _755579_-1

or you can use these and they are contacts that are made when you shut the door

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... _744584_-1

Dan

Ol'fogasaurus · Post by **Ol'fogasaurus** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:26 am

There are also a bellows like gromets that you might find at a recycle yard, auto dealers, or a parts house.

The only thing that bothers me with the contact sets is that little fingers that like to push and touch things. If they are hot all the time...

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:51 am

thanks I'll do the research..

Every dub I've bought with door speakers etc all had bad door wiring.. flubbed through the doors etc.

RyanB · Post by **RyanB** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:22 pm

Ol'fogasaurus wrote:There are also a bellows like gromets that you might find at a recycle yard, auto dealers, or a parts house.

The only thing that bothers me with the contact sets is that little fingers that like to push and touch things. If they are hot all the time...

Forgive my ignorance as I really dont know speaker systems. however would the voltage and amperage get up high enough to even tickle for a door speaker?

freekazoid · Post by **freekazoid** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:54 pm

I dunno how strong the voltage actually is but in regards to the points being "hot" all the time I dont think thats true. Why would there be power running through them if the car was off? Why would the car be on and the doors open long enough for some small hands to get interested? I wouldnt be too worried about it.

Ol'fogasaurus · Post by **Ol'fogasaurus** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:11 pm

Haven't you seen people leave the key on and the radio on and walk away from the car. A little persone could walk up and open the door. If they noticed the contact pad, a little kid would be curious and touch the sjhiney little buttons.

Also remember that it is not just speakers that are in the door but power windows and power locks (solanoids). It probably wouln't happen... but could. My point was that the shiney buttons could attract a kid[/i]

ashman40 · Post by **ashman40** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:42 am

A couple other sources for door looms:

Keep It Clean makes both rubber and stainless ones:
http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/KeepItCl ... =door+loom

Here are the same stainless ones but for much cheaper:
http://store.gaugemagazine.com/browsepr ... -Loom.HTML

I just bought the pair from the Gauge Store (the price is for a pair), they actually came w/ the Keep It Clean markings! They have a nice teflon/nylon sleeve for smooth movement. The website says you can run nine 18AWG wires thru them.

I haven't installed mine yet, but it's on my list.

AshMan40

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:11 am

Thanks..

I can take a few voltage measurements from guitar amps.. stereos etc and find the voltage and amperage..

Thanks for the updates.