how to remove front speakers?
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how to remove front speakers? I removed the grille and couldn't get at them - <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> do you have to take the entire door panel off? <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
Re: how to remove front speakers? You probably have to take the door pannel off. I know I did when I put in new speakers and re-wired the entire thing.
With me NEVER takin a door pannel off before I was a bit scared... but took my time and it wasen't hard at all (just takes some time).
With me NEVER takin a door pannel off before I was a bit scared... but took my time and it wasen't hard at all (just takes some time).
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Re: how to remove front speakers? uhh, okay; I should have been more specific - how do you take the door panel off? Doesn't look like the older kind that I'm used to - what tool(s) are required? <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />
Re: how to remove front speakers? Only tool needed is your hands <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> . These are the same instructions I used.
1. Remove the 1 screw holding the plastic triangle piece by the side mirror. That piece will just pop off.
2. Pop off the door lock indicator. Can be a little tricky but it just pops off.
3. Remove the 3 big screws. 2 are in the arm rest area. The 3rd is under the handle you grab to close the door. It is kind of angled upwards. I believe the firebirds may also have a 4th big screw at the bottom of the door panel near the map holder area.
4. Remove the black plastic trim that goes around the handle and holds the switches. To do this remove the screw behind the handle and the screw angled upward near where the 3rd big screw was in step 3. Pop the piece loose enough to reach behind it and unplug the wiring harnesses. Some people like to pop out the smaller plastic piece that holds the switches first but I like to leave it in as the clips tend not to go back on as tight. Once the harnesses are unplugged you can remove the piece by twisting it to clear the door handle.
5. Now the door panel is ready to come off. It lifts up and out...not straight out. It has "j" hooks molded as part of the door panel and if you try to pull the door panel straight out you'll break the hooks making it impossible to keep the panel secure. It may be a little tight to move it up at first. I prefer to grab the panel near the weathestripping at the top of the door and pull it up and out just enough to unhook it from the top part of the door frame. This then gives you a good place to pull the rest of the panel up.
6. Installation is the opposite.
<small>[ August 13, 2002, 11:20 PM: Message edited by: MadIceV8 ]</small>
1. Remove the 1 screw holding the plastic triangle piece by the side mirror. That piece will just pop off.
2. Pop off the door lock indicator. Can be a little tricky but it just pops off.
3. Remove the 3 big screws. 2 are in the arm rest area. The 3rd is under the handle you grab to close the door. It is kind of angled upwards. I believe the firebirds may also have a 4th big screw at the bottom of the door panel near the map holder area.
4. Remove the black plastic trim that goes around the handle and holds the switches. To do this remove the screw behind the handle and the screw angled upward near where the 3rd big screw was in step 3. Pop the piece loose enough to reach behind it and unplug the wiring harnesses. Some people like to pop out the smaller plastic piece that holds the switches first but I like to leave it in as the clips tend not to go back on as tight. Once the harnesses are unplugged you can remove the piece by twisting it to clear the door handle.
5. Now the door panel is ready to come off. It lifts up and out...not straight out. It has "j" hooks molded as part of the door panel and if you try to pull the door panel straight out you'll break the hooks making it impossible to keep the panel secure. It may be a little tight to move it up at first. I prefer to grab the panel near the weathestripping at the top of the door and pull it up and out just enough to unhook it from the top part of the door frame. This then gives you a good place to pull the rest of the panel up.
6. Installation is the opposite.
<small>[ August 13, 2002, 11:20 PM: Message edited by: MadIceV8 ]</small>
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Re: how to remove front speakers? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Carefully! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
<small>[ August 14, 2002, 08:40 AM: Message edited by: EXTREME RACING T/A ]</small>
<small>[ August 14, 2002, 08:40 AM: Message edited by: EXTREME RACING T/A ]</small>
