Date:         Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:49:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Rennie Wible <volksdragon@earthlink.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rennie Wible <volksdragon@earthlink.net>
Subject:      Re: [Fwd: common speaker wire to rear Vanagon speakers]
Comments: To: Kent Tunks <ktunks@earthlink.net>
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I was just doing a radio install last week, perfect timing list!!

Where do the rear speaker wires run?  Is it along the drip rail?  I want
to
upgrade to 4 wires going to the rear on my 84.

TIA

Rennie
VolksDragon@earthlink.net
Los Angeles

61 crew cab (911 conversion)
65 convertible
84 vanagon
93 fox

Kent Tunks wrote:

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>
> Subject: common speaker wire to rear Vanagon speakers
> Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:25:58 -0700
> From: Kent Tunks <ktunks@earthlink.net>
> To: jlsnyder1@juno.com
>
> Quite a few car radios(most in fact) will not tolerate a "common" wire
> for both speakers.
> Usually,the final power amp transisters will burn out in the radio.
>
> The solution is to run an another wire to the rear speakers,so each
> speaker has two
> wires.Also,I would make sure that none of the speaker wires are
> connected to the
> Vanagon's chassis.In other words,make sure that none of the speaker
> wires is grounded.
>
> I have been through this myself.Why VW choose to wire Vanagons this way
> is anybody'
> guess.
>
> good luck,
>
> Kent Tunks