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removing L400 speaker grills/mesh
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:53 pm
by joedelica
Hi Folks,
Would anyone know if I can remove the grills/mesh without removing the door panels?
Reason being is that I am looking to install speakers on the outside of the speaker mounts rather than under the grills similar to Psilosin (sent him a message but no reply yet). Just want to minimize having to replace or repair door clips/plugs.
Cheers,
Joe
Re: removing L400 speaker grills/mesh
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:27 pm
by psilosin
Sorry been so busy smuggling small arms into Syria the last couple weeks I didn't notice your PM...
Unfortunately yes you have to remove the door panel to get at the screws that hold on the plastic speaker cover + grill (and remove the old speakers). Once you remove the speaker covers the metal grill itself is just pressed/glued into place so just have to get a grip and rip it out. Then if I rememeber I had to cut out much of the honeycomb of plastic from the speaker cover to get it to work as a speaker mount for the kickers. Hope that helps.
Re: removing L400 speaker grills/mesh
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:05 pm
by joedelica
Thanks for the follow up.
Joe
Re: removing L400 speaker grills/mesh
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:31 pm
by joedelica
Mission accomplished; grills removed.
Wow, didn't realize it would be such a task to remove them from the speaker grills! No flimsy metal here, and heat pressed in as well!
New Kicker speakers mounted and wired in.
Joe
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Re: removing L400 speaker grills/mesh
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:45 pm
by psilosin
Woot! Takes a while but worth the effort fo shoa.
Re: removing L400 speaker grills/mesh
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:23 pm
by Glenn Delwood
How do I remove the door panels? Also, what size should I get for my front (door) speakers? I 'ave L400 LWB '95. I pulled the back ones out and I'm still looking for something shallow enough to fit. SIZES would definitely help.
BACK: 9x6 with a total depth of 3 in or less, unfortunately for the sound quality.
FRONT: ?
I already replaced the tweeters in the ceiling and the dash board. A bit of a tweak and and immense improvement.
But how do I remove the panels?
Re: removing L400 speaker grills/mesh
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:31 pm
by RadarGrrl
Oh...joy...is this what I'm in for now that I want to replace the speakers in mine?
What about the rear speakers...similar grief?
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:54 pm
by Glenn Delwood
One of the rear one I did get out. Not very difficult but the panel did have to come out. I can take pics if interested. It's been like this for a while until I finish my thorough research of speaker sizes :)