Mounting & Wiring
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WIRING
Audiobahn recommends using at least 16-gauge wire with your new speaker system. Thin-
ner gauge wire may easily be severed and can cause damage to your system should any
bare wires come in contact with the vehicles chassis.
Makes sure that your audio system is off while installing and connecting your new Audio-
bahn Speakers. Failure to do so could result in damaging the speaker beyond repair. This
is not something that would be covered under the manufacturer warranty.
Be sure to route the wires to the speakers with the insulated terminal ending at the speak-
er. This will insure a good contact with the speaker. If you need to shorten the speaker
lead, do so on the opposite end of the insulated terminals or the bare end.
Be sure the polarity is correct at all times. The speaker leads are color coded for negative
and positive. Make sure that the leads connected to the positive terminal of your amplifier
or source unit is correctly connected to the positive terminal of the speaker.
To insure long-term reliability all bare wires and wire-to-wire connections should be sol-
dered and insulated with heat shrink or electricians tape. Under no circumstances should
you leave any bare wires uncovered, as this can and will lead to the failure of your speak-
ers and possibly other components.
When mounting in a door it is imperative to have the right amount of slack in the connect-
ing wire as to not get crimped or torn when the door is opened or closed. Avoid areas of
the door jam that pinch. This will cause damage to the speaker and other components over
long-term use.
Once the speaker wiring is complete, you can connect the opposite end to the amplifier or
source unit. Again, be sure to observe correct polarity. Solder and wrap all stripped connec-
tions.
