Do-It-Yourself Rear Speaker Install Guide

Needed tools

• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Adjustable pliers
• 8mm ratchet

Before you begin

1. Turn on your car and turn down your stereo all they way and then turn it off. The new speakers you are installing will probably have a different sensitivity and so its better to start soft and work your way back up.
2. Identify a storage point. Place all of your tools in the same location and all of your screws and removed small pieces in same location. This will help you not lose anything.
3. Know Thy Car - Before you begin working on your car, I recommend taking the time to read through this guide and identifying all the parts and locations I mention on your own vehicle before you begin. This should help you to feel more comfortable with each step and being able to have a good overall understanding rather than having to hope you understand the next step before you get to it.

• Rear Speaker Removal
  1. Open the trunk. Keep the trunk open throughout the install so that you do not accidentally lock your keys in the car.

     
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  2. Lower both rear seats.

     
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  3. Once you have prepared the car, the first thing you need to do is disconnect the speakers. The plug can be removed by sqeezing on the outer tabs and pulling away from the car.

     
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  4. Next you will need to disconnect the rear brake light. This plus is located on the passenger side of the trunk, near the subwoofer. There is a single tab that needs to be depressed and then it can be pulled apart. You also need to disconnect the wire from the body. This can be done with the pliers by gripping the casing and pulling hard away from the car body.

     
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  5. Once you have disconnected the wiring, you need to remove the rear plate screws. These are located on the outer edge of the rear plate. Using the Phillips screwdriver remove these two screws.

     
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  6. To remove the panel from the body, apply a quick and strong force against the base ridge of the rear plate. The best place to hit is near the dips, with an example one noted below in red.

     
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  7. Once you have dislodged the rear plate, pull it back towards you and it should slide out. Be careful that you make sure the brake light wire comes through its hole successfully; you do not want to acccidentally rip this plug off. Also, feed the seatbelt though the cutout in the plate to free the plate from the seatbelt.
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  8. Remove the speakers by loosening the single screw using the 8mm ratchet. If you do not have a low profile ratchet, keep an eye on the top of the ratchet relative to the glass and leave yourself enough room to remove the ratchet. These screws have a loose thread so once you get it started, you could remove the screw by hand.

     
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