65 13 070 Removing and installing/replacing speaker (mid-range speaker in door trim panel at front)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front door trim . See 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .

NOTE: Secure speaker against falling out.

Release nuts (1) and remove speaker (2) in direction of arrow from door trim (3).

Tightening torque 65 13 1AZ , see 65 13 SPEAKERS .

NOTE: The studs for the speaker screw connection are microencapsulated.

Fig 1: Removing Speaker And Nuts

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Build date E90 / E91 from CW 44/2005:

NOTE:

Previous version with adapter lead and external capacitor
New version with integrated capacitor

Adapter lead with capacitor on speaker omitted.

Remove adapter lead completely in each case when replacing.

Fig 2: Identifying External Capacitor And Integrated Capacitor (Build Date E90 / E91 From CW 44/2005)

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Build date E87 from CW 44/2005:

NOTE:

Previous version with adapter lead and external capacitor
New version with integrated capacitor

Adapter lead with capacitor on speaker omitted.

Remove adapter lead completely in each case when replacing.

Fig 3: Identifying External Capacitor And Integrated Capacitor (Build Date E87 From CW 44/2005)

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