fakeindian Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Hi there I am going to upgrade my system in my zed but just wanted to know if anyone has run new speaker wires to the front door speakers and how difficult is it to do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikarus Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Hi there I am going to upgrade my system in my zed but just wanted to know if anyone has run new speaker wires to the front door speakers and how difficult is it to do??? I've not done this yet but intend to over the next month or so when i get my zed back from the paint shop . There is a good guide here: http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Front_Speaker_Wire_Routing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeindian Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 hummm......looking at that alot of people have had lots of fun doing it well it needs to be done so if i do it first will let you know how i get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 It's not easy as there are plugs between the door and car body. Worth doing though.... Done it yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikarus Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 It's not easy as there are plugs between the door and car body. Worth doing though.... Done it yet?? I'll be attempting this over the next few days. It sounds like you have to cut some new holes in the plugs for the new cable to pass through - could be a mare.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeindian Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 nope, still haven't done it yet it's 2 freaking i will have 2 be doing it soon though cos who ever had my car before me has screwed the stereo and wiring up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurrish Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 nope, still haven't done it yet it's 2 freaking i will have 2 be doing it soon though cos who ever had my car before me has screwed the stereo and wiring up!!! Big time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeindian Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 nope, still haven't done it yet it's 2 freaking i will have 2 be doing it soon though cos who ever had my car before me has screwed the stereo and wiring up!!! Big time you on about the cold or my wiring?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ikarus Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I just did mine, it's definately a very fiddly job. Well worth starting on the passenger side though as the driver side kick panel is stuffed full of fuses and wiring which are right in the way - that might just be a jdm thing though as mine is an import. Also, i used a soldering iron to melt the holes through the plastic pieces, worked a treat Takes about 45mins to an hour per side. I took some pics while i did the passenger side. I can upload them if anyone wants to see them. The guide on the other site actually is not that good i found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeindian Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 yes please, if you could upload the pics it would help me when i come to do mine. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikarus Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Ok, so here's my mini guide.. Open your door and you'll see the rubber gaitor and plastic clip, pull down the grey lever to release it. Tip, pull the door back (close) just slightly and you actually get a little more room. Pull the assembly down under the toor stop bracket. Now with the clip in its open position you can remove the grey lever with a a little help from a flat blade screwdriver. Now the black plastic cover also comes off by releasing the clip, you should just have a rubber gaitor now. Roll back the rubber gaitor to reveal the wires. If you fish about inside the car just above the kick panel location (kick panel removed) you will find the other half of the assembly, unclip this from the bodyshell and pull it free and into the footwell where you can work on it. *This is the tricky bit! You need to create a hole in each of the plastic wire connectors for your new speaker cable to go through. Use some unused space away from most of the used pins. I used a knife, then a drill (about 3mm i think), then finally i used a soldering iron - there is no easy way to do this - you just need to be patient and take your time. If you mess up the neighbouring wired pins its all over - BE CAREFULL!! *HINT - if it's cold (it was) run up your engine and put the heater on, it blows out straight onto your head while you work. Once you have enough clearance for your new wire, clean up the connector and then it's on to the other half. Do the same to the other half of the connector (now in the footwell). Make sure your new holes will align when you clip them back together - this is very important. Next start to feed the new speaker cable through, i started inside the car and worked outward. Fee the cable through the plug and up through the hole in the body panel for the clip. Next feed it though the outer clip ready to go through the rubber gaitor. Next i pushed out the rubber gaitor from where it seats in the door. Then made a small slit in the part that sits inside the door so i could push through a large cable tie to act as a guide pull. Now attach the speaker cable to the cable tie with a little gaffa tape (to too much - you dont want to make it too thick). *HINT - spray a little silicon lube or 3in1 oil on you finger tips and coat the gaffa tape and cable - it will slide through easily now (it wont if you don't believe me!). Now pull/push the cable through the rubber gaitor. Once you have the cable through, feed it into the door with enough to reach your speakers, then reseat the gaitor into the door side. Now re-assemble the clip in reverse order. Next re-seat the inner clip above the kick panel in the body panel, you need to feed the top part in first and then pivot the bottom part in untill it locates. Next align the outer clip with the grey lever full down (not as photographed - i realised this after i took the photo) into position (again move the door slightly inward to give you the room to do this). THIS IS IMPORTANT - from the inside simultaniously pull any speaker cable slack back into the car to avoid any bunching inside the clip assembly. Next just move the grey lever back into it's locked position and there you go. Before putting the door card back on, plug in the electric window control panel and just check everything is working ok. *CAUTION - the two clips are male pins and a female socket, if you disturb any of the male pins significantly you could damage them when you try to re-assembly everything - they have to align on both sides. *PS my car has been re-sprayed and there is some overspray on the clips, i could see how this might be confusing on some of the above images. It worked for me, i now have decent cable running to the door speakers Hope this helps . ikarus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeindian Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 wicked mate, that was a kool guide, i think i know how to do it now, thanks for posting that, it will help me loads. i think i'll order some new speakers and get that done over the next few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikarus Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 np. I hooked up my speakers yesterday and got the door cards back on, everything is working spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Very comprehenisve and well thought out guide. Copy and paste it into the guides section and take the glory...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeindian Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 np. I hooked up my speakers yesterday and got the door cards back on, everything is working spot on nice one bud, i'll let you know how i get on once i get round to doing mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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