2008 Honda Civic SI Sedan
Just did my 08 Civic SI Sedan front speaker replacements today! Bought the car with a blown drivers side speaker so I replaced both. Below is a list of items I used and a few pictures showing what I used.
Speaker Adapter : Car Amps Honda/Acura 6.5" Speaker Ring (
Link)
Speaker Harness/Adapter (Makes it PNP for new speaker.) : Metra 72-7800 (
Link)
Speakers : Kicker CS65 (
Link)
Tools Used : Phillips Screwdriver / Flat head.
First, the aftermarket speakers are actually shorter in width/height whatever you want to call it so you will have no problems there. Picture shows speaker inside of new speaker ring.
Second, if you do not want any rattle and not sure what to use as sound deadening/vibration prevention then just use your OEM speaker gaskets on your new rings, they fit perfectly fine if using the same rings I am. Just take your time and take em off, put them on and use super glue to hold them into place on the ring since once they are screwed on the gaskets aren't going anywhere. Just trim the gasket as needed since it'll be stretched by the time you get it off the old speaker ring. This alone is enough to deaden/prevent vibration.
Third, on the front of the speaker ring I used some thin foam padding type stuff (lol) with hot glue to keep into place. NOTE : For anyone using my speaker/ring combo, you have to first mount the the speaker ring onto the door first so that the top screw clears before you mount the speaker. The metal ring on the speaker cover covers the top mount screw for the speaker ring so install speaker ring, put screw, screw in and then mount speaker.
Fourth, this harness should be used since it makes life easier and you won't have to splice OEM speaker harness. It's retarded cheap and if you can't/won't buy this adapter you shouldn't upgrade your speakers. Harness should be plugged onto speaker and then plugged onto oem harness. plugging onto oem harness and then plugging onto new speaker is annoying, IMO anyway.
Other info : If you get all the screws off and can't get the door panel off, the black fastener to the side of the screw in the handle must come out as well. If you yank hard enough it'll come out. Also if you do DO NOT want to disconnect the wires for your door handle, just yank the door panel off and get two jack stands to support the door panel while you install your speaker. Speaker install should take less than 10 minutes once door panel is off.
Door Panel Removal : Take screw out of door handle, super easy. The other screw is under your window/lock control unit. I just stuck a flat head in between and slowly pry up. Once a few clips come un-done, just use your hands and it should come out easily.
Speaker Removal : Once you get your door panel off, take off the single screw and (what I did) use a flat heat to pry from the top. My speaker just didn't fall off when I try to pull it forward. It felt glued on but once you get a flat heat in between it comes out easily. When I pulled mine out the two plastic prongs that slide into the door panel broke off. This isn't a big deal since you have new rings with new prongs.
Speaker Install :
- Install old speaker ring gasket, install some type of protection on front of speaker ring.
- Plug in adapter harness onto speaker.
- Mount speaker ring.
- Plug adapter harness into oem harness, mount speaker.