Replacing front Lanos speakers

norbie · Post by **norbie** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:07 pm

Hello,

Is there an easy way that I can replace the front door speakers in my 1999 Lanos and replace them with better ones, without ripping the door off?

There's plastic grills on the doors by the speakers, but I don't know how to get them off.

Could anyone help/advise me please?

Thankyou

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:08 pm

do you want to put bigger speakers in or just replacement ones?

norbie · Post by **norbie** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:10 pm

Wow that was a fast reply!

Whatever's easier really - I don't want to mess up the door plastic, so whatever can fit in there snugly.

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:19 pm

well, when it comes to putting new speakers in the door (we're going to go with replacement instead of bigger) it's really not too hard.

you do have to take the door panel off, but it's really not that hard...

Door Panel Removal
1. Gently pull the black plastic triangle piece from the mirror area. It is held in with little pressure pins, it just pops off. On the driver's side (or where ever your manual mirror is) the little stick will just slide right through the hole, so don't be bashful. Then remove the trim ring from the handle. It is popped in and held in a similar fashion.

2. remove the three screws from the bottom of the door panel. Then remove the screw from the little dish on the arm rest (down inside)

Now the only thing holding your door are pressure pins... similar to those holding that black mirror trim piece on.

3. Start around the bottom, gently pulling the panel away from the door. the pins will one by one pop out until the door panel is free.

there you can get to the speaker and to do all your work. good luck!

norbie · Post by **norbie** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:27 pm

That doesn't seem too hard - I imagine it's just as easy to replace?

What size speaker can I get away with, if I am just replacing the current speakers?

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:30 pm

don't quote me on this.... but i think 5.5" or 6" it could be 6.5, but i don't think so

it's really not too hard, 5 minutes tops to pull off

norbie · Post by **norbie** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:09 pm

Thanks for your help - can anyone confirm what size they are?

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:44 pm

hey kenny i've been trying to get my panel off forever but i can't get around my window roller. people keep telling me about the pin in it but i cna't see it or feel it when i try to get it off.

nick

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:04 pm

i'll have my repair manuals in a couple days... i'll look up how it says to do it

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:09 pm

i tried to look it up in my service manual but it doesn't say. the closest i saw was for replacing the windows but it just says "take off the panel"

nick

daftmajin · Post by **daftmajin** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:22 am

OEM speaker size in the front doors is 4 inch. It is possible to do 5.25 inch in the front but they cant go in too deep. I have some 5.25 speakers that the magnet just went too deep to fit in.

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:42 am

that should help you see how it goes together...

nick, look right behind the crank... there is an E-clip. if you get the clip off, the handle should just slide out

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:45 am

okay i see the clip but how the hell do i get it out.

someone told me to use a rag or something before but i never figured it out.

nick

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:47 am

e-clips just pop out of place... use two small (like those "prescision") screwdrivers... one on each-side to pop it wide and then it will shoot off... haha

just watch where it goes

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:48 am

that should explain, just by looking, how to get it off