M35 Stagea Speaker Install/upgrade

[joshm35]

I have decided to upgrade the front speakers to Kicker KS60 (6 Inch) 3 way speakers. I have done a write up for people who are thinking of doing this into the future. I used the OEM speaker holders with OEM wiring plug and this is how I did it

1. Remove the inner door covers and remove the speakers from the door (3 bolts - 10mm socket or star screw driver)

2. Take a Stanley knife to the top of the OEM speaker and fold back the cone until you can see the supports holding the speaker in place.

3. Use a bevel cutting tool to cut the 6 supports including the speaker wires. You can then remove the OEM speaker cone.

4. Use the cutting attachment to remove the 2 lips on top of the speaker unit so that the top of the unit is flat.

5. Use a grinding/sanding attachment to smooth out the top of the unit and where you cut away the OEM speaker supports.

6. Bend the speaker negative/positive terminals so they are at a 90 degree angle.

7. Solder on the new internal speaker wire making sure you check which side is the negative (Black/white) and which wire is positive.

8. Use a grinding attachment to make a slot in the plug support wall so that you can slip the new wires in behind to run them along the Inner wall.

9. Now fit the 6inch speaker. A 6 inch speaker should sit flush with the outside of the speaker unit. Screw into the speaker unit and secure new speaker.

10. Turn speaker over and solder the other end of the new wires to the new speaker terminals.

11. After making sure the speaker and speaker wires are secure return unit to the car and install back onto the door. Time to test new speaker. Once you are satisfied replace inner door cover and repeat process for the other 3 door (front and rear speakers are all 6 inch)

I hope this helps your install your new speakers using the OEM holders. Very happy with my results.

Edited October 29, 2014 by joshm35

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