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

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front DOOR TRIM

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 .

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

Fig 1: Removing Speaker From Door Trim

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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 Speaker With External And Integrated Capacitor (Build Date E90/E91)

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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 Speaker With External And Integrated Capacitor (Build Date E87)

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