Running speaker wiring in to doors

KBExperience · Oct 25, 2012

How the hell do you get a speaker wire in to the door?? I can't get the grommet off, nor can i figure out how i'm going to get the wire through it once I do. Anyone have any tips??

audio1der · Oct 26, 2012

I've not removed the door grommet from the this truck in particular, but every other grommet I've met was just a pressure fit collar inside of the hole. I little persuasion at least half way around and they should pop out.
Either way, after you get the grommets out, if you need larger gauge wire you'll have to use a wire snake or a straightened coat hanger with the wire taped well to the end. GENTLY wiggle/push it through the wire boot.
*You'd be surprised how many really high-end, stealth installs re-use factory wiring into doors just because of this. If you can remove the door card (inner door panel) and the door speaker to check the wire colors, trace them after they come into the cab (under the dash) and tap into them there. Yeah, its not 14 gauge wire, but how much power were you going to feed them anyway?

Graygoose · Oct 26, 2012

solder or tape the new wire to the old, pull it through the door.

Skyjockey · Nov 9, 2012

Curious myself?
Was looking to get to something else in the door and pulled the door panel off and kick panels but can't even see the grommet where it goes in/out of the body. Looks like it is hidden behind the parking brake bracket?? Not simple like most cars I have messed with.

KBExperience · Nov 9, 2012

Skyjockey said:
Curious myself?
Was looking to get to something else in the door and pulled the door panel off and kick panels but can't even see the grommet where it goes in/out of the body. Looks like it is hidden behind the parking brake bracket?? Not simple like most cars I have messed with.

I did get it in, but you have to run it from the door in to the car and hope you get it throughout that's what I did!

rizzleram · Nov 12, 2012

I had pretty good luck using zip ties and a coat hanger to coax the speaker wire through the grommet.

that white kid · Nov 20, 2012

since the 4th gen dodges can come with the alpine system all of the doors are allready wired to have aftermarket speakers in all trucks theres a little fun fact

KBExperience · Nov 20, 2012

that white kid said:
since the 4th gen dodges can come with the alpine system all of the doors are allready wired to have aftermarket speakers in all trucks theres a little fun fact

What do you mean?

GhostRam94 · Nov 20, 2012

But those "aftermarket speakers" aren't of the best quality

audio1der · Nov 20, 2012

KBExperience said:
What do you mean?

I think he means they run wires for door speakers, overhead rear speakers etc regardless of which model you buy. It's cheaper and easier for Dodge to use 1 harness with all the wires, than try to keep track of many models which would differ, while building them.
If you don't have the Alpine system or want aftermarket speakers there should be wire for you to use.

Running speaker wiring in to doors

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