65 12 050 Removing and Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Central Bass Speaker (Under Front Seat)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 BMW 750i, 2008 BMW 750Li, 2007 BMW 750i, and 2007 BMW 750Li. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat. See 52 14 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) and/or 52 17 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (COMFORT)
Remove panel for door pillar. See 51 43 150 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING TRIM FOR LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR PILLAR (BOTTOM)

Release screws (1).

Remove central bass speaker trim (2).

Fold back floor trims.

Fig 1: Identifying Bass Speaker Trim Screws

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Remove clips (1).

Remove cable cover (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Clip & Cable Cover

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Remove clip (1).

Raise rear compartment heating duct (2) slightly in order to remove bass speaker.

Fig 3: Removing Clip

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

NOTE: Rear compartment heating duct shown removed for purposes of clarity.

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Release nuts (2) and screws (3).

Feed out central bass speaker (4) in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig 4: Feeding Out Central Bass Speaker

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.