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Changing the front speakers

Tools required; T30 Torx driver, philips driver, large flat screwdiver/trim remover, small pick or electritions screwdriver, wire cutters, silicone sealant.

Parts required; Speaker mounting collars (13cm, 16.5cm or home made), sound deadening material

  1. Lever out small reflector 2 reflector.jpg (21799 bytes)
  2. Undo 4 T30 screws 3 door.jpg (39019 bytes)
  3. Pull off tweeter cover 1 tweeter grlle.jpg (131069 bytes)
  4. Carefully lever of door panel starting at bottom, protect4 lever.jpg (105696 bytes) door with tape (be carefull at the top not to bend the lock pin)
  5. Undo 4 screws securing speaker & unplug factory speaker.jpg (114298 bytes)
  6. Unclip tweeter & unplug (if being changed) factory tweeter.jpg (102393 bytes)
  7. If fitting 13cm speakers, fit 13cm pods using original screws
  8. If fitting 16.cm speakers, fit 16.5cm pods using lower 2 16.5 spacer.jpg (49523 bytes) original screws & drill 2 top mounts
  9. OR make your own mounts from MDF
  10. Apply sound deadening to door
  11. If just replacing lower speakers, fit new terminals to wires & attach new speakers.  If fitting a component set with crossovers, run factory speaker wire to crossover input. Run new wires from crossover to speaker & tweeter.
  12. Fit new speaker (& crossover if required)clarion & xoverin.jpg (146771 bytes)
  13. Fit tweeter if being changed (double sided sticky or drill & angle)tweeter in.jpg (91292 bytes)
  14. Refit door panel

 

 

 

 

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Last modified: 12/08/04