Door panel removal

[asianflava]

Here is a pictorial to show you how to remove the door panels.

This is the back door for the CrewMax but the front doors are the same.
Remove the 2 screws behind the door latch cover and the grab handle.
Push the plastic pin in with a small screwdriver. The pin is towards the front on the front doors.
After these 3 fasteners have been removed, start at the bottom and pull the panel away from the door. When it is free pull up to get over the window ledge.
Disconnect the door lock and door open cables (they snap out)
Disconnect the power window harness
Disconnect the puddle lamp harness

You can remove the door

[asianflava]

Here is how I did the reas speakers:

I removed the factory speaker and cut out the cone


After I cut the cone, I cut the frame and removed the cone


I screwed the speaker right to the old speaker's frame


To make for a clean install, I soldered the speaker connection to the old frame


Because I soldered them, I was able to use the factory plug.

[asianflava]

This is the front speaker install

Here are some comparison pics between the factory speakers and the Polk db690's. NO wonder the factory ones sound so bad.



I used this speaker adapter for an ebay seller. I prefer it because it is plastic instead of MDF which is what some others use.


Since I got my speakers from Crutchfield, they included these speaker harnesses


I used the spacer which came with the new speakers, on the rear for more clearance


Ready to install, harness and spacer have been installed.


Final installation

[seadragon]

Outstanding post! I'm going to upgrade my non-JBL speakers soon. Thanks for the well documented process with great pics, they really help!

[lss177]

So how does system sound w/o a subwoofer? Is door speaker upgrade enough of an improvement? Or is subwoofer next move? Did you keep standard (non-JBL) head unit?

Lance

[niyo]

What size speakers are in the rear door?

[lotus4s]

very nice job and thanks for the pictorial.

[ChiroHorn]

Nice writeup. By a local to boot! What model # are the speakers? Can I listen to your setup sometime?

[asianflava]

Originally Posted by lss177

So how does system sound w/o a subwoofer? Is door speaker upgrade enough of an improvement? Or is subwoofer next move? Did you keep standard (non-JBL) head unit?

Yessir! an amp and sub will be the next step. I haven't decided on the head though. I'd like to get a double DIN nav system but that depends on if I can save enough moolah, there are so many things I want to get. I'm gonna use the factory head unit for now. I have a pair of JL 10W1s from my old car and a pair of 8W1s from my old truck. I'll see which ones will work best for the space available. I also haven't decided on the amp, I prefer discrete channels for the speakers so it will probably be a milti channel amp like a 5 or 6 channel.

It sounds OK, nothing to brag about. It is much better than the stock system though. The internal amp on the factory head doesn't have much power, it peters out pretty quickly.

Originally Posted by niyo

What size speakers are in the rear door?

6.5s

Originally Posted by ChiroHorn

Nice writeup. By a local to boot! What model # are the speakers? Can I listen to your setup sometime?

Polk db690 in front and Polk db650 in the back. Crutchfield was closing them out so both pairs were under $150. Don't know if they have anymore, I just got their new catalog and it shows the db691 and db651 which are the newer model.

Thanks for the compliments!

[SOSHeloPilot]

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This answers a question that I have been thinking about for a while .. "how to remove a door panel".

I need to replace speakers, add a few additional ones, add insulation & eliminate a few rattles. ..

I have a RC-LB with the big doors .. and this is a great for me also. ..

Excellent post .. you should be writing manuals for the military .. ..

Thanks again ..

SOS

PS ... Now ... How do I keep from losing this thread ???? ... LOL ...

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[sp33dy714]

is the front speakers 6x9?

[joshp]

I'm thinking for the average person the 6X9's powered by an external amp is probably sufficient bass reproduction.

Didn't someone on here get a wiring diagram that allowed them to split into a signal for an external amp to power the mids and highs? If so please post details on the wires (color, location etc.)

[jaymarine75]

i just put in the db691s and the tweets in the center are pushing on the door panel. i did not use the spacer provide with the speakers.
if you get 6x9s make sure the tweet is flush w/ the speaker

[ME BIGGER]

or get 6X9 components

[AlaskaCub]

Where did you get the 6x9 speaker adapter? I havent seen one that wasn't MDF.