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Subject:Re: Tips on running Speaker Wire to the Back speakers of a 86 Westy?
From:Stephen Arbaugh
Date:Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:54:16 -0800

Not too difficult to solder the RCA plugs onto the wire once the wire is in
place. Get the plugs from any e-parts place (even rat shack has 'em), good
solder connections, great sound. I'll be doing this in one of my other cars
soon. hopefully...

steve
'85 westy
kent, wa

At 02:33 PM 03/23/2000 -0800, Mark Mages wrote:
>You might already know this, but justincase....
>
>FYI - If you have a decent stereo deck, it will have a
>set of pre-amp outputs for your subwoofer.  Those take
>RCA cables.  Most amps (necessary for running a
>subwoofer with any sort of desired effect) have RCA
>inputs.  You want to have the least amount of wire
>possible from amp to sub for best clarity, so you want
>to have the amp mounted somewhere in the rear of the
>vehicle.  RCA cables won't fit up the a-pillar, or
>behind the upper racks, so it takes some engineering
>to wire an amp in the back.
>

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