Replacing rear speakers, How? Options

[GotToyota]

I want to put some rear speakers in my car, since the previous owner took them out, and was wondering how to go about doing that. I don't see any how-to's for it, so what panels need to be taken off, what size are they, and is there any custom work necessary?

-Matt

[Valo666]

6.5" work, but you need to modify the brackets. Essentialy, you need to take out the back seats, both the bench and the backs. Then you remove the little latch that the backs clip into, then there are i think 4 or 5 screws that you have to remove, remove your door sills *not nessasary but is easier*, then you just give the top section of the bottom plastic a good tug and the pannel should come right off. Then there are 3 bolts holding the mount in place *if you have it*. Next after you have removed the mount and unplugged the speaker connection *little clip*, you take the old speakers out, cut the wiring. Then find the right size adaptor for your new 6.5"s *the 6.5"s holes wont line up, so you need an adaptor plate usually*, then your gonna need to trim down the bracket *use a mini-hacksaw, or a hacksaw and a dremill*, fit your speakers in, soilder them back up, screw em in, and then do every thing for taking it apart in reverse. This is what mine looked like when i put em together...




whole thing should probably take you an hour and a half depending on how well you know your car. The worst part about it is fittin the speakers/modifying the mounts. That took me about a good hour on the first side and then about 15 min on the other.

This post has been edited by Valo666: Sep 2, 2007 - 9:52 PM