# Building a new system...have some questions

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-new-system-have-some-questions/241394
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [January 15, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-new-system-have-some-questions/241394 "2009-01-15T17:47:29Z")
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### Author: ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2009, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-new-system-have-some-questions/241394/32 "2009-01-19T10:03:03Z")

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> [@TV: PINKS](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tv-pinks/12744/10):
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> you arent comprehending what everyone is telling you…
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> there is no 3x2 as far as rca’s go… its 3 RCA’S… NOT 6.
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> a cap IS NOT a distribution block… you do NOT use it as such.
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> this is more complicated than you obviously should be handling yourself.
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> you NEVER run wires down the center of the car. #1 its tacky as shit, #2 its EASIER to run them down the outsides… power and remote turn on wire down left side (driver side for your sake) and you run the THREE rca’s down the right side (passenger side, just to make sure you knew the difference between right and left) #3 unless you plan on either lifting the carpet or slicing it to hide the wires, they will be visible if run down the middle of the car… NOT COOL… if you run them down the sides they can be tucked BEHIND the carpet on either side thus making them “invisible”… another reason to NOT put stereo wiring down the center of the car is thats because thats where the main bulk harness is run for the vehicles fuel pump power supply and all electrical wiring for the rear of the car (usually). you DONT want electrical interference infiltrating your audio… you seem to have some sort of preconceived notion on how to do this and you obviously haven’t a clue… hence why i asked you if you’d like help and you in no short terms told me to get lost… ive been building and installing systems in my cars for 10+ years now… mind you, i dont do it for a living like jim p does or elliot, but im pretty sure i have a clue how to wire this shit and you’re going about it all wrong… but… suit yourself.

Lifting the carpet is not hard as it is only a 1ft section (between the rear seat and end of the center console) that gets lifted.

3x2 meaning 3 RCA cables with 2 plugs per cable. 3x2 = 6. Therefor, technically, it’s 6 RCA jacks. Sorry for confusing you?

The fuel harness (and a bunch of other wiring) runs on the right side of the car. Hence there is no room for many wires in that ‘tunnel’.

I don’t get what you’re going on and on about? The only question I wanted answered was how to connect the speakers (whether to CUT or SPLICE the wires). When a cap was mentioned (I wasn’t planning on using a cap or a DB), I got curious, looked at em and decided it wouldn’t hurt to have it.

Do you even know the interior setup (wiring and such) of a stock Maxima? You clearly seem to be talking about another car when you talk about wiring down the middle, etc. The only wiring down the middle in a Maxima is to the airbag computer. That’s it.

What are we arguing about again? This is getting lame.

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