Fitting rear speakers? Options

[jimmy13]

Just brought a Celica SR 1998 (UK Model), already blown the rear speakers! . Just wondering how to take the rear pannel to get to the rear speakers, and fit some more? Also any idea of what size they are, and the front speakers as they sound like they're about to go? Have the 4 speaker system. Pictures would be appreciated on how to get the rear pannel off!

Thanks in advance!

Jamie

[BenMMellor]

you could bend the panel back a little bit. Less work to do but less space to work on. This is how I did mine.

+1 I just popped off the speaker cover, folded the seat down, took out like 2-3 screws and was able to bend the plastic back enough to take the rear speaker out... mine wasn't working at all so I thought a wire was loose or something, turns out it wasn't so I think it's blown. anyone know what size speaker would be a direct replacement? I measured it across at 6" but I've never heard of 6" speakers before.

Thanks for your help lads. Will be waiting on that swap write up ben, thanks in advance.

Thanks again

The stock speakers are definitely 6" - ideal replacement which fits perfect is the Pioneer TSE1675 speaker. these are withdrawn but I managed to get some from a german company on ebay. They cost me less than £50 shipped. You can fit 6.5" speakers but you will need to trim down the mouting bracket - but it also means that you may not fit the speaker ring back on properly to stop the panel vibrating.

Jimmy - the write up is now on www.celica-club.co.uk in the Gen 6 guides in our forum.

[6strngs]

you could bend the panel back a little bit. Less work to do but less space to work on. This is how I did mine.

+1 I just popped off the speaker cover, folded the seat down, took out like 2-3 screws and was able to bend the plastic back enough to take the rear speaker out... mine wasn't working at all so I thought a wire was loose or something, turns out it wasn't so I think it's blown. anyone know what size speaker would be a direct replacement? I measured it across at 6" but I've never heard of 6" speakers before.

Thanks for your help lads. Will be waiting on that swap write up ben, thanks in advance.

Thanks again

The stock speakers are definitely 6" - ideal replacement which fits perfect is the Pioneer TSE1675 speaker. these are withdrawn but I managed to get some from a german company on ebay. They cost me less than £50 shipped. You can fit 6.5" speakers but you will need to trim down the mouting bracket - but it also means that you may not fit the speaker ring back on properly to stop the panel vibrating.

Jimmy - the write up is now on www.celica-club.co.uk in the Gen 6 guides in our forum.

so I'm guessing most people just make custom brackets? how hard is it to do that?