Exile install complete

[13mobiusLSV]

Finished this project officially today. Removed the factory tower speakers, kicker amp. In came 2 pairs of SXT's, ZLD, XM30.2, and also replaced all the tower speaker wire with new 14AWG. Love the new setup. If only it would stop raining long enough to listen to it outside of the garage. I'm fortunate I've got some pretty handy friends that work for beer!2185621857218582185921860

[BamaMojo]

Nice!


2012 Mojo

[BrettLee3232]

Looks great!


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[brain_rinse]

Very nice!

[tater]

Looks good Nick, now time for some inboats and a Javelin to push them,oh and a sub,Love spending your money lol.

[kaneboats]

Looks very good. Hoping for some non-rainy weather myself.

[Brianinpdx]

Looks good 13M.

I just got back from training a distributor in the Caribbean. OMG they got sun down there.

-Brian

[wolfeman131]

Looks good 13M.

I just got back from training a distributor in the Caribbean. OMG they got sun down there.

-Brian

Yeah, that sounds like a really rough trip.

I'll cover it next time for ya, if you need me to.

[slipperyrockTKE300]

Just curious - why did you go with 14 gauge wire for the tower?

I have a spool of 14 ga tin plated wire and was just about to go buy 12 ga - would love not to have to.

Even Brian didn't poo-poo that Hmmmmm.

OK dudes.....is 14 ga OK or not????

I too have the xm30.2 and will be using either 4 (or maybe downgrading to 2 Exile SXT65 speakers)

[13mobiusLSV]

I went with the 14 at the suggestion from exile (not Brian, however we spoke several times) they said anything thicker would be hard to snake through the tower. I'm not sure what was up there before from the factory but it didn't look like anything to brag about (my original plan was to just use what was up there). I mounted my second pair on the forward tube and it took a few tries to snake it around the Bimini top post holes. If you aren't going to mount there then 12 shouldn't be an issue.

[slipperyrockTKE300]

Well - if you are using 14 with no issue, then I'm going to use the 14 I already have in the garage.

I'm a cheap basta.

Did you follow Exile's instructions on tuning the 30.2 or did you have to tweak it at all (not sure if you saw my other post).

[13mobiusLSV]

I haven't tuned it yet, I've been gone too much for work. Going to give them a call this week when I have time to get it out of the garage.

[MLA]

14ga would be fine if you ran a 2 conductor for each pod, but a little light if a pair of pods is parallel up in the tower. But, 4 2-conductors would be thicker than a single 12/4 that could supply all 4 pods.

[slipperyrockTKE300]

13 Mobius - did you run 4 wires up or two?

[13mobiusLSV]

2 and jumped the other pair

[slipperyrockTKE300]

Boy, we sure do get some contradicting info on here don't we.

Manufacturer says one thing, so called "experts" say another

Oy vey. I think I'll just put a damn crystal radio in my glove box.

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[MLA]

I missed the so-called expert's post, but giving the benefit of the doubt to the manf. on their amp specs, 420w rms (got that from the manuals ive never read :p) is too small for my liking for what could be a 20-25 foot length of cable. Now, 14ga to each of the 4 pods is 210W rms, thats more like it.

[Brianinpdx]

14 ga is just fine for this application. If you want to goto the extra effort and run 12ga, thats fine too. This is not a question of will one work or one not. They both will work. The longer the run the more need for a heavier gauge.

I encourage most to pull new wire if they are technically inclined because i've seen a lot of issues from new boats having, poorly spliced or shorted or frayed wires in the tower zone. And I'm talking all brands...

When it comes down to your personal choice: decide how much work you want to do and plan accordingly. None of these choices break the bank.

-Brian

[slipperyrockTKE300]

Thanks Brian. Good to hear a definitive answer - and one I like :)