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Topic: speaker removal

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speaker removal

Posted: 5/26/14 5:42am Message 1 of 6
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swany 80vette
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Vette(s): 1980 c3
The front speaker on the drivers side is popping and cracking, ned to remove and replace I am guessing. How do you remove it ?


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Re: speaker removal

Posted: 5/26/14 6:08am Message 2 of 6
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Joanne
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1. disconnect the battery ground cable

2. loosen the windshield upper trim moulding and remove the windshield side trim moulding

3 remove one screw from instrument panel reinforcement and one screw from centre console

4. lift up the instrument panel top pad and disconnect the speaker plug - remove instrument panel and unscrew nuts that secure the speaker to the underside of the instrument panel top pad

this is as per Haynes manual - hope it helps

                                                                joanne




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Posted: 5/27/14 6:06am Message 3 of 6
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Jaws79
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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops
If your Vette is an 80, then it is different. There is a grille over each speaker that just pops out. The speaker just unbolts, although it is a PIA to get hem out (unless you pull the wind shield). You have to be careful to get the proper speaker as only certain ones will fit (ask me, I know). Hope this helps.
 
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Re: speaker removal

Posted: 5/27/14 9:19am Message 4 of 6
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Ya mine is a 80 that helps a bunch. Just wasn't sure how the grill came out. Thanks again


Re: speaker removal

Posted: 5/30/14 8:16pm Message 5 of 6
lakeside49
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Vette(s): `82 Shark

It is tight close to the windshield, getting the two screws out.  Your socket will not fit.  I used a small vice grip to grip the proper socket size and it went well.


The replacement speaker that was recommended to me was the PolkAudio DB461 (4x6).  Modern, premium quality/sound for the money.




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Posted: 5/31/14 5:41am Message 6 of 6
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Sarge81
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
These guys are correct. The grill pops out. There are tabs on both sides. I lifted mine in the middle and worked it out carefully. Those speaker bolts against the windshield are a PITA indeed. I used a open end wrench to remove them. 

I just had my speaker out the other day to get my fingers in behind the left turn signal indicator light socket. I just put in a new printed circuit board and must not have had good contact. So I moved it around and now it works.




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