65 13 050 Removing and installing/replacing speaker (treble speaker in quarterlight mirror trim)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front door trim panel, refer to 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .

NOTE: Quarterlight mirror trim is clipped into place at bottom (1) and secured at top via a vertical guide (2).

Fig 1: Removing Front Door Trim Panel

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Expose speaker cable (1) and unlock and disconnect associated plug connection.

Unclip quarterlight mirror trim (2) at bottom out of catch (3) and feed out at top in direction of arrow from mounting (4).

Remove mirror triangle trim (2).

Fig 2: Removing Mirror Triangle Trim

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Remove foam wedge (1) in direction of arrow from quarterlight mirror trim (2).

Fig 3: Removing Foam Wedge In Direction Of Arrow From Quarterlight Mirror Trim

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Installation:

Guides (3) on quarterlight mirror trim (2) must not be damaged.

Unlock catches (1) in direction of arrow and remove speaker (2) upwards out of quarterlight mirror trim (3).

Fig 4: Removing Speaker Upwards Out Of Quarterlight Mirror Trim

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