How To Replace Front Door Speakers 2004-09 Subaru Outback
Created on: 2018-05-16
How to install, repair, fix, change or replace a broken, damaged, or burned out door speaker on 08 Subaru Outback
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Pry out the trim door behind the door handle
- Pry off the door pull cover
- Remove the Phillips screw from the door pull
- Remove the Phillips screw from the door handle
- Pry out the door panel with a trim tool
- Lift the door panel off
- Disconnect the window switch electrical connector
- Disconnect the cables from the door latch
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step 2 :Removing the Door Speaker
- Remove the Phillips head screws from the upper speaker
- Unplug the upper speaker electrical connector
- Pull the speaker out of the door
- Unplug the lower speaker electrical connector
- Remove the Phillips head screws from the lower speaker
- Pull the speaker out of the door
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step 3 :Installing the Door Speaker
- Line up the lower speaker in the door
- Install the Phillips head screws into the lower speaker
- Plug in the lower speaker electrical connector
- Plug in the upper speaker electrical connector
- Line up the upper speaker in the door
- Install the Phillips head screws into the upper speaker
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step 4 :Installing the Door Panel
- Plug in the door courtesy light
- Plug in the window switch electrical connector
- Clip the small cable into the top of the door latch
- Clip the larger cable into the bottom of the door latch
- Close the door latch cover
- Lift the door panel onto the door groove
- Insert the Phillips screws into the door pull
- Insert the Phillips screw into the door handle
- Clip the panel onto the door pull
- Clip the trim piece onto the door handle
- Clip on the window base trim piece
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Trim Tool Set
Hi. I'm Mike from 1AAuto. We've been selling auto parts for over 30 years!
In this video, we will be removing and installing front driver's door speakers in the 2008 Subaru Outback.
We'll start by opening the door. First we're going to take this little trim piece off. We use our flat blade tool carefully behind the panel. Pull it and then you can use your fingers and pull it back. It's three little clips. Next, we're going to take this trim piece off here. Flat blade tool a little area to put your screwdriver. Push down and pull it out. There's clips on the back.
Next we're going to take this trim piece off. You're going to pry it down right here with a flat blade tool. Being careful not to damage any of the surfaces. We're going to pull it out. This is difficult to come out. There is clips, retainers that hold it in.
We're going to start with a Phillips head screwdriver. We have three screws. One there, one here, and then one up here. Next we're going to use a door panel trim tool. We sell these at 1AAuto.com. You go in behind, pop off the clips. Then you just lift and pull back. On the inside, we're going to pull the inner door latch and lock mechanism off. We have to pull this cover up.
We have to disconnect these cables. You're going to pull out and then you're going to pull up. A little ball will come up and same with this one. Next we have to disconnect our connector for the window switches. You're going to push this little tab here and pull it down. Then we're going to disconnect our door light and then push down on this tab. It's going to pull right out.
Use a Phillips head screwdriver to take the speaker off. Disconnect it at the connector right here, push on the lock, and disconnect this speaker too. Push on the lock and pull that out. Use a Phillips head screwdriver to pull this speaker out. Hold the speaker while you pull the last bolt out.
We're going to install a speaker. Take your Phillips head screws and line it up in the hole. Get that one started. Line up the second one, and then the last. I'm going to connect the connector and snap it in. So we're going to connect our connector right here like that. Hold the speaker down. Take our Phillips head screws and line it up with the hole. Take our other Phillips head screw and tighten them down.
Now we're going to reinstall the door panel. We're going to start where we left. We're going to reattach the door light, just push it in. We're going to reattach the connector for the window switches. Push it in.
We're going to reattach the lever and lock mechanism with the cables. The small cable on the top. Take this ball first. This goes in there first, like that. Then you slide it over just like that. Same with this one: ball goes in this hole, and then goes through the slot like this. Goes down like that, and then you slide this cover down.
Next you want to take this, go in from the top, and get it in up top here. There's a groove. Once that's lined up, you should be able to line the keys up, and just push. Just like that. Use Phillips head screws and a Phillips head screwdriver. Start screwing in the panel. We're going to install this cover. It's going to slide in like that. There’s this last cover up top. Now we're going to use our last one and put these three tabs in.
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