Body Electrical System

Speakers

21steps
~126min
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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.

Tweeter Speaker

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Using a screwdriver or removal tool, remove the front door inside quadrant cover (A).

  3. Disconnect the tweeter connector (A).

  4. Remove the tweeter speaker (A) after 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 loosening the bolts.

Installation

Front Door Speaker

  1. Install the front door speaker.

  2. Install the front door trim panel.

  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Tweeter Speaker

  1. Install the tweeter speaker.

  2. Install the front door inner quarter trim.

  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.

Test yourself

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