Body Electrical System

Speaker

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Repair Procedures

Inspection

Speaker Troubleshooting

  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. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the front door trim panel.

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

  3. Remove the front door speaker (B) after disconnecting the connector (A) and removing the bolts.

Front Tweeter Speaker

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the front door trim panel.

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

  3. Disconnect the front tweeter speaker connector (A).

  4. Remove the front tweeter speaker (A) after loosening the mounting screws.

Front Midrange Speaker

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the front door trim panel.

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

  3. Remove the front midrange speaker (B) after disconnecting the connector (A) and loosening the mounting screws.

Rear Door Speaker

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the rear door trim.

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

  3. Remove the rear door speaker (B) after disconnecting the connector (A) and removing the mounting bolts.

Rear Tweeter Speaker

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the rear door trim.

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

  3. Remove the rear tweeter speaker (B) after disconnecting the connector (A) and loosening the mounting screws.

Rear Midrange Speaker

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the rear door trim.

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

  3. Remove the rear midrange speaker (B) after disconnecting the connector (A) and loosening the mounting screws.

Crash Pad Center Speaker

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Using a scraper or remover, remove the center airbag speaker grille (A).

  3. Disconnect the airbag connector (A) and the auto light and photo sensor connector (B).

  4. Remove the center airbag speaker (A) after loosening the mounting screws.

  5. Disconnect the center airbag speaker connector (A).

Subwoofer speaker

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the floor carpet.

    (Refer to Body - Floor Carpet)

  3. Remove the subwoofer (B) after disconnecting the connector (A) and removing the mounting bolts.

Installation

Front Door Speaker

  1. Install the front door speaker.

  2. Install the front door trim panel.

  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Front Tweeter Speaker

  1. Install the front tweeter speaker.

  2. Install the front door trim panel.

  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Front Midrange Speaker

  1. Install the front midrange speaker.

  2. Install the front door trim panel.

  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Rear Door Speaker

  1. Install the rear door speaker.

  2. Install the rear door trim panel.

  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Rear Tweeter Speaker

  1. Install the rear tweeter speaker.

  2. Install the rear door trim panel.

  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Rear Midrange Speaker

  1. Install the rear midrange speaker.

  2. Install the rear door trim panel.

  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Crash Pad Center Speaker

  1. Install the center airbag speaker.

  2. Connect the airbag connector and the auto light and photo sensor connector.

  3. Install the center airbag speaker grille.

  4. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Subwoofer speaker

  1. Install the subwoofer speaker.

  2. Install the floor carpet.

  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

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