Body Electrical System

Speakers

21steps
~126min
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Repair Procedures

Inspection

Speaker Troubleshooting

  1. Basic inspection: Loosen the screws to eliminate interference from the 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
      • Before replacing the speaker, make sure the mounting screws are properly tightened.
      • Reinstall the speaker and check that the problem is resolved.
      • If the symptom persists, replace the speaker with a new one.
    2. Noise
      • Make sure the speaker connector is properly connected, and reinstall the connector if necessary.
      • If noise occurs in radio mode, switch to CD player mode.
      • If noise occurs in both modes, replace the speaker with a new one.
    3. Poor Performance
      • Check the positive (+) and negative (-) speaker terminals with an ohmmeter.
      • If the measured resistance is at the specified value shown below, 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")
  3. Remove the front door speaker (B) by disconnecting the connector (A) and loosening the screws.
  4. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  5. Using a screwdriver or removal tool, remove the front door handle bezel inner cover (A).
  6. Disconnect the tweeter connector (A).
  7. Remove the tweeter speaker (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
  8. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  9. Remove the rear door trim panel. (Refer to Body - "Rear Door Trim")
  10. Remove the rear door speaker (B) by disconnecting the connector (A) and loosening the screws.
Tweeter Speaker Rear Door Speaker

Installation

Front Door Speaker
  1. Install the front door speaker.
  2. Install the front door trim panel.
  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  4. Install the tweeter speaker.
  5. Install the front door inner quarter trim.
  6. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  7. Install the rear door speaker.
  8. Install the rear door trim panel.
  9. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Tweeter Speaker Rear Door Speaker

Test yourself

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