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Wire length...I'm worried what I bought isn't enough!

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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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Default Wire length...I'm worried what I bought isn't enough!
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I'm getting my 97 Bonneville this weekend and I bought a new system for it. I'm curious, is 17 feet enough for the power cable from the battery to the amp? That'* what I bought.

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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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I don't think it will be long enough but I'm not positive on that...
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Maybe I'll have to put the amp under the front seat.
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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it will be enough, maybe not alot of slack, but enough. its amazing how little you really need
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Will it be enough to put the amp on the back of the back seats?
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You will need a longer wire, and go my route to save wire
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should be. i was nervous when i bought a 17ft kit for my buick century that i used to have and i had 5 or so feet left over after i was done
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You will need a longer wire, and go my route to save wire
What'* your route? I think I'm going to put the amp under the drivers seat.
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http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ght=power+wire

that dosent waste any wire, its the most direct route
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I"m going to be putting new speakers in too...what do you all think of these two pairs?

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