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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / December 2004

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Replacing front door speakers" 97 XLT

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gotto - 25 Oct 2004 18:01 GMT
Anyone know how to remove the speaker grill, or door panel, in order to
replace the speakers?   97 Explorer XLT

Thanks!
Alex
1EarthMother - 08 Dec 2004 04:57 GMT
 If you haven't figured out how to do it, yet...it's quite easy.  Fear of
the unknown is a bitch.  First, remove the two screws in the recessed area
where the handle is.  Some say you need a special tool to pop off the door
panel connectors, but I didn't find it necessary.  Start from the bottom
corner and just pull.  You'll hear the connector disconnect. Work your way
along the bottom side, then along both sides.  Once all connectors are
popped loose, you'll see the top edge is in a channel along the top of the
panel.  All you do is bump up the panel from the very botton and it'll lift
out of the channel.  You may have to rap it pretty good to get it to lift
out of the channel.
  To place the panel back on the door, this part is very important.  Use
a hefty pair of needle nosed pliers and PULL THE CONNECTORS OFF THE DOOR
AND PUT THEM ON THE DOOR PANEL.  When removing them from the door, take
care to get the pliers under little 'skirt' of the connector.  Grab the
barbed shaft and work it back and forth until it works loose.  I'm not
sure if you can readily buy replacements, so be gentle with them.  To put
the door panel back on, place the top of the door panel in the channel
first.  Check that the barbed points of the panel connectors are lined up
on the top hole of BOTH sides.  Once they're lined up, gently pop the door
panel first on the top left, then top right...alternating sides until all
the connectors have popped back in place.  Replace the screws...You're
done.
 
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