Mid-range/bass speakers in front and rear doors, removing

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

Removing

Remove door panel. Refer to 70 - INTERIOR TRIM .
Disconnect electrical harness connection to speaker.
Unclip power window switch from door handle trim and remove trim/speaker.

Fig 1: Identifying Rivets In Speaker Frame

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Carefully drill out rivets at speaker frame -arrows- and remove speaker from opening.

CAUTION:

To prevent corrosion, ensure that all metal particles from drilling are removed from inside the door.
If paint on door frame is damaged during drilling, touch-up immediately.

Installing

Mount speaker with locally available rivets of the proper dimension.
Reconnect all electrical connections and reinstall all door panel trim, making sure the foam gasket between the speaker and door panel is in place.