Tuesday, March 3, 2015

1999 - 2006 GM Truck & SUV Front Door Speaker Installation

Front Door Speaker Installation Guide

Below is a guide to install the front speakers of many popular GM trucks and SUV's.



Applications:

Chevrolet:

1999 - 2006 C1500/K1500/Silverado
2007 Silverado Classic
1999 - 2006 Tahoe
1999 - 2006 Suburban
GMC:

1999 - 2006 C1500/K1500/Sierra
2007 Sierra Classic
1999 - 2006 Yukon
1999 - 2006 Yukon XL/Suburban
Step 1:

Remove the door sail panel by using a pry tool to unsnap the clips and then pulling upwards
Step 2:

Remove the interior door lock by prying on the trim ring and pushing forward
Step 3:

Pry the window switch panel up and disconnect the switches
Step 4:

Remove the two 7mm bolts that are securing the door panel to the door frame. The first is located under the power window panel that was just removed.

The other screw is located under the door pull, just above the handle.
Step 5:

Remove the trim from around the door handle
Step 6:

Remove the reflector from the door. The reflector has notches in it that are made for prying on to remove it. Disconnect the wires going to the reflector.
Step 7:

Pull up on the door panel. This will remove the panel from the door. There may be a couple wires attached you will want to disconnect so you can move the panel out of the way. Here is a picture of the back of the door so you can see the hooks that are disengaged when you lift up
Step 8:

Remove the screws securing the factory speaker in place and pull down on the top clip and then pull upwards to remove.
Step 9:

Plug in the speaker harness included with your speaker kit.
Step 10:

Install the speaker bracket to the door, connect the speaker harness to the new speaker and then secure the speaker to the speaker bracket.

Step 11:

Replace the door panel back onto the vehicle using the opposite steps listed ad do the same thing for the other door panel



Step 12:

Sit back and enjoy your music coming from your new speakers.