FYI about front door speakers.

[whtefbrd96]

Today i replaced all my stock speakers with pioneer 6.5S in the back and i bought 5.25s for the front cause everything i read said they were 5.25's up front.... well guess what they were WRONG i have a 96 firebird non monsoon sytem and there were 6.5S in all 4 corners. It wasnt a big deal cause i had a speaker bracket to make them work but just so you know there is PLENTY of room for a 6.5S up front too. Oh and if you are lazy like me crutchfield has a speaker adapter so you dont have to splice any wires ;) its 9.99 for a pair or FREE if you buy the speakers from them !! [img]smile.gif[/img] im all happy now so i just had to share all of this fine information for anyone who didnt know already. [img]graemlins/fluffy.gif[/img]

[mcG]

yeah 4th gen's will fit 6.5" in front and back, and i believe 4x6 on the sides of the trunk

[96firebird311]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by mcG:
yeah 4th gen's will fit 6.5" in front and back, and i believe 4x6 on the sides of the trunk<hr></blockquote>

I heard horror stories of 6x9's being squeezed under the hatch. Just fyi, those are 4" stock under the hatch....

[Ryan W.]

I was wondering ...do you have to take the door panel off to replace the speakers?

[96firebird311]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Ryan W.:
I was wondering ...do you have to take the door panel off to replace the speakers?<hr></blockquote>
Yep. Sorry.
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1. Remove the 1 screw holding the plastic triangle piece by the side mirror. That piece will just pop off.

2. Pop off the door lock indicator. Can be a little tricky but it just pops off.

3. Remove the 3 big screws. 2 are in the arm rest area. The 3rd is under the handle you grab to close the door. It is kind of angled upwards. I believe the firebirds may also have a 4th big screw at the bottom of the door panel near the map holder area.

4. Remove the black plastic trim that goes around the handle and holds the switches. To do this remove the screw behind the handle and the screw angled upward near where the 3rd big screw was in step 3. Pop the piece loose enough to reach behind it and unplug the wiring harnesses. Some people like to pop out the smaller plastic piece that holds the switches first but I like to leave it in as the clips tend not to go back on as tight. Once the harnesses are unplugged you can remove the piece by twisting it to clear the door handle.

5. Now the door panel is ready to come off. It lifts up and out...not straight out. It has "j" hooks molded as part of the door panel and if you try to pull the door panel straight out you'll break the hooks making it impossible to keep the panel secure. It may be a little tight to move it up at first. I prefer to grab the panel near the weathestripping at the top of the door and pull it up and out just enough to unhook it from the top part of the door frame. This then gives you a good place to pull the rest of the panel up.

6. Installation is the opposite.

[ September 16, 2003: Message edited by: 96firebird311 ]</p>