I ordered some 250w rms 6.5" door speakers (figured I would try this before I attempt any fiberglass door panels) and I want to run new, direct lines to each speaker.

is there an easy way to pass wires through the factory grommet?

I will be putting 200w rms to each one. I think copper 12awg should do it. I think it will fit too.

 

Folks have fished speaker wires thru the boots , it’s not an easy job but it’s doable, make sure you reinstall the boots correctly to avoid water damage to those new speakers and rust out the doors and your floors.


https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-...o-doors-38526/

 

Thanks for the link. I will give it a shot!

 

Maybe just one! It’s cold out there! Here in the Great White North!

 

A chilling 58©F right now 😢

I made some progress. I think I'll be able to use the 2 empty spots for 16awg wire

question is: is the driver side the same? I hope so.

 

Passenger side done!

 

Here is a pdf of the door connectors 2009-2011.
doorConns.pdf

 

very useful, thanks

 

Don’t forget, 2 of those wires are the existing speaker wires.
Thanks for posting photos of the install.

 

A bit of a hack job. I was confident in my ability though. And it worked.

Driver side was such a PITA.

I plan to use the stock wiring for some lights, maybe to light up the little cargo area and the 2-bolt holder area thingy. I found some 12v flush mount white lights that would work great.

I can't post pics of the driver side because I screen shotted them from a video. For some reason this website doesn't like screen shots. I even cropped them down to 500kb but nope.