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Replacing/Installing Speakers, 2005 Explorer

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I was looking for some help on how to install aftermarket speakers into
an 05 explorer and didn't find a lot so I went and used one of my rear
door panels as my guinea pig and ended up figuring it out. Despite
busting a couple of the plastic clips on my guinea pig panel, it isn't
too hard to do once you figure it out.

What you'll need:
Flathead screwdriver
Socket screwdriver
Needlenose Pliers

The only big differences between removing the rear and front door
panels is an extra screw and extra sets of wiring connectors.

1. Remove the plastic that surrounds the door handle. You should be
able to get your flathead between the speaker and the plastic to pry
that side of first, then it just pulls off.

2. Remove the control panel. There are taps that snap it down towards
the outside-side of the panel so press down on that side and pull it
towards you to unsnap it. Then pull the front-side up to pull the whole
thing out. This is a little tricky sometimes but keep messing with it
and it'll free itself.

3. Remove the wiring connectors by pressing down on the tab and
pulling. The driver door is the most difficult one because one of the
tabs is hard to get at and you'll probably need the needlenose here.

4. Remove 2(rear), 3(front) screws. Screws are located behind the
controls panel you removed and at the bottom of the door. Can't
remember the socket size you'll need.

5. Simply pull up on the door panel and it'll come off. On the driver
panel, you'll have to disconnect the rear view mirror wiring at this
point.

6. Set aside the panel and remove the four speaker screws. You'll need
a wiring adapter to connect your new speakers. Go to best buy or
similar store for that.

7. I didn't think about this at first, but when the windows go down you
can pull out the speaker wire if you don't put the speaker wire into
the door properly. For the rear doors, there is a little motor I
wrapped the extra wire around to keep it out of the way. For the front
doors, not as much of the window gets in the way so you should be able
to figure it out. It helps to reconnect the window button and roll it
down to make sure its not getting in the way.

8. Screw down your new speakers.

9. The panel goes back on pretty easy, line it up a little higher than
it needs to be and then pull it down and make sure it is flush against
the body.

10. Put everything back on in the reverse order that you took it off.
The only other thing to make sure of is that you push down on the
outside-side of the control panel again to make sure the tabs are set.

-Gavin
 
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