Rear Speaker Install, & Rear seats removal Options

[Rusty]

I just Installed my New Rear Speakers and as I finished putting the speakers in. I thought I'll do a write up so....

Tools


and wire crimps (but not needed if your using a soldering iron)
New Speakers 6.5"
Time: about 2 hours


First thing you have to do is remove the rear seats. Easier to move if you take out the parcel tray, unclip the back rest, so it folds down. Undo the velcro push the carpet in the boot/trunk back as you need to undo the (x4) buttons (green circle top, and purple bottom) hold the flap under the seat up and undo (x4) bolts (Gold circles) on the bottom of the Back rest, push the back rest down into the seat so they clear the clips next to the bolts

(another view)




DO NOT REMOVE THE MOUNTING IN THE MIDDLE FOR THE BACK REST

(this holds and moves the Back rest up and down, its unnecessary to do so, and could put the back rest out of alignment )




Now with those out the way we can remove the seat, you might want to use a screwdriver to prey up the seat, as there are (x2) clips holding it down, push the seatbelts through the hole, then just lift the seat up over the mounts.

Now the easier part; remove the speaker cover and panel. Remove the (x5) bolts in the green circles


Remove the srews in the gold circles (the green ones remove the speaker mounting, you could now go out and buy some speakers with this, making sure that the speakers will fit )


Install & wire up your new Speakers (you might need smaller screw heads so hold the speaker, but these could come with the speaker)
(CHECK YOUR SPEAKERS GO)

Then start putting the panels back in.



The rear panel has to go in behind the boot panel, watch out for your seatbelts, then push the panel in so it 'snaps' into place Screw that bottom screw in last (in the above picture) so the panel doesn't wobble and make noises

Then put the seats back in*


(apply some pressure and it will 'snap' into place) make sure you bring your seltbelts back through the hole


*(Always remove cats from your comfy seats before install)

(another view)

then clip back your parcel tray back in

Enjoy your New Speakers installed by you

This post has been edited by Rusty: May 15, 2008 - 9:58 PM

[njccmd2002]

nice, how much for the speakers,

[Rusty]

their the 2008 model about NZ$70

have to say not bad for my first write up

[Spart]

Ha! I was looking for something like this a week ago, where were you man?

I'm doing much the same - except my 6.5" brackets are out. Some FG magic and they're going to be sealed 8" enclosures for a pair of these:

http://cdtaudio.com/sub_woofers_08.htm

[creis]

you stole my cat, give it back.... on second though keep it.

This post has been edited by creis: May 6, 2008 - 12:54 AM

[CelicaST_CALI]

plz god tell me u named him Garfield...

[BloodyStupidDave...]

you stole my cat, give it back.... on second though keep it.

Your cat? I thought he was my cat!

[Rusty]

lol nah it's a she
I could lift the tail up to prove it..... but thats going a bit to far

Ha! I was looking for something like this a week ago, where were you man?

well why didn't you do a write up for me? lol

I will add some better detailed pics this weekend, but otherwise add to write up sticky?

[Sinyk]

Nice writeup. I did mine the lazy way and just reached down the side panels with a socket wrench and removed it then pulled the side panel enough to get the speaker out (they flex very far). Quite easy and you don't have to remove your seats.

[lubu]

Nice, I bet the soldering iron is Dick Smith's.

[DEATH]

Nice writeup. I did mine the lazy way and just reached down the side panels with a socket wrench and removed it then pulled the side panel enough to get the speaker out (they flex very far). Quite easy and you don't have to remove your seats.

x10 [done it that many times probably waaaay easier than removing the seats/plastics]

[Rusty]

yeah it is DS
well we have a front speaker one might as well have a rear one, but yes you are right. I just didn't want to brake anything

[gate4sweden]

Hi good job!
i just want to say tha you dident need to take out your back seats i menaged to do the work without taking them out!

[DEATH]

No - this is def a good write up and a good write up should always be the correct way of doing things - not the ghetto easy way like most of us take [we can figure out that one by ourselves].
Good job. Vote 1 for sticky.

This post has been edited by DEATH: May 7, 2008 - 12:59 PM

[Rusty]

did a little fix up & added a 2 more pics

[joehernandez]

nice write up!
the cat looks really tired though!!!!

[presure2]

good job. added to the stickys!

[BloodyStupidDave...]

the cat looks really tired though!!!!

Of course! It is a lot of work, supervising.

[Rusty]

thanks presure2

you wouldn't believe how much cat hair was on that seat after

[delusionz]

Looks like your aftermarket speaker fit straight in there, I had to hack and slash my factory front speakers to make a mounting plate for mine to fit, this isn't necessary in the back? Never got round to that part unfortunately, Well maybe fortunately that I didn't have to rip up the back to retrieve speakers with bruised ribs lol