Kia Forte BD Quiz
Body Electrical System

Speaker

In this manual: Body Electrical System
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17steps
~102min
4/5difficulty
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Components and Component Location

Component Location

[4DR]

1. Front Tweeter Speaker
2. Front Door Speaker
3. Rear Door Speaker
4. Center seat speaker
5. Subwoofer speaker (optional)
6. External amplifier (optional)

[5DR]

1. Front Tweeter Speaker
2. Front Door Speaker
3. Rear Door Speaker
4. Center seat speaker
5. Subwoofer speaker (optional)
6. External amplifier (optional)

Repair Procedures

Inspection

  1. Basic Inspection

    Loosen the screws to avoid interference from body trim and surrounding parts, then remove the speaker.

    After removing the speaker, check the speaker sound quality with the connector connected.

  2. Check by each cause

    1. Abnormal vibration

      • Make sure the mounting screws are properly tightened before replacing the speaker.

      • Reinstall the speaker and check that the problem is resolved.

      • If the symptom does not disappear, replace the speaker with a new one.

    2. Noise

      • Make sure the speaker connector is properly connected, and reconnect the connector if necessary.

      • If noise occurs in radio mode, turn on the CD player mode.

      • If noise occurs in both modes, replace the speaker with a new one.

    3. Poor Performance

      • Check the resistance between the positive (+) and negative (-) speaker terminals using an ohmmeter.

      • If the measured resistance is lower than the specified value, the speaker is operating normally.

      • If the measured resistance differs from the specified value, replace the speaker.

Removal

Front Door Speaker

  1. Remove the front door trim panel.

    (Refer to Body - "Front Door Trim Panel")

  2. Disconnect the connector (A), then remove the front door speaker (B) by loosening the screws.

Tweeter Speaker

  1. Remove the front door quarter inner cover (A) using a screwdriver or remover.

  2. Disconnect the tweeter connector (A).

  3. Remove the tweeter (A) after loosening the screws.

Rear Door Speaker

  1. Remove the rear door trim.

    (Refer to Body - "Rear Door Trim Panel")

  2. Disconnect the connector (A) and remove the rear door speaker (B) by loosening the screws.

Crash Pad Center Speaker

  1. Remove the center speaker grille (A).

  2. Remove the center speaker (A) after loosening the screws.

  3. Disconnect the center speaker connector (A).

Subwoofer

[4DR]

  1. Remove the parcel shelf trim.

    (Refer to Body — "Luggage Compartment Rear Trim Panel")

  2. Disconnect the connector (A), then remove the subwoofer (B) by loosening the nuts.

[5DR]

  1. Remove the luggage compartment side trim [RH].

    (Refer to Body — "Luggage Compartment Side Trim")

  2. Disconnect the connector (A).

  3. Remove the subwoofer by loosening the bolt and nuts.

Installation

  1. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Test yourself

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