Couple Q's on speaker wiring

[Kyleag89]

I have an 01 pathfinder with the bose system. I ordered a new double din HU and some kicker speakers for the rear from crutchfield. They supplied me with the HU mount kit, antenna adapter, and steering wheel control adapter for free.

My questions are..
1. Do you have to run all new speaker wire for all 4 speakers?
2. Can I just run new wire to the rear amp and connect them to the wires going from rear amp to rear speakers?
3. Since the front speakers have built in amps can I just use the speaker wire already running to them for new speakers?
4. If I buy component speakers with tweeters for the front can I use the factory tweeters instead of the tweeters that the speakers come with?

[heavy hitter]

Read this thread
https://forums.nicoclub.com/my-aftermar ... 22748.html

[Kyleag89]

Thats helpful thanks! I thought the factory wiring to the rear was no good? Didn't they use some different kind of wire for the rear speakers going to the amp that isn't so good for aftermarket speakers?

[heavy hitter]

It works just fine on my Q. If you want to run heavier gauge feel free. It just wasn’t worth the hassle to me

[heavy hitter]

And I definitely wouldn’t reuse the factory tweeters if your new components come with them. The factory ones are pretty crappy. You’ll notice an immediate difference when you install the new ones. And definitely bypass the amps and let your head unit do it’s job

[Kyleag89]

Ok thanks for the info! I wasn't sure if the wiring was ok to use or not. Ive spent hours reading on the stereo installs and am thoroughly confused. For now I'm replacing the front speakers and tweeters and head unit but leaving the factory rear amp and speakers. Crutchfield supplied me with a pac harness to retain the factory system. In the next couple weeks I will be buying a 4ch amp, 10" sub, and rear speakers.

To edit my first post I got front speakers already. I haven't bought the rears yet.

[heavy hitter]

If pure using the pac harness you can go ahead and use the factory amps then

[Kyleag89]

Does anyone know what color the wires are I need to use for the front speakers and tweets? I finally got around to installing them and I have my pathy all pulled apart now.