replacing door speaker

[nack17]

I have to replace an H. Kardon speaker in the driver side door. How difficult is it and how do I take the side panel off? I do have a side air bag so I am a little nervous about messing with it. I have a 98 328is. Also I have done several upgrades that I will share with the group in the next few days. Some new stuff that I had installed to get more horsepower and a few other little things. Thanks guys for your help, Nack.

[Cruzin 323is]

u shouldn't have that much of a problem... they have a tool specially made to take door panels off... but u don't really need it... your door panel is held on by clips... just take a flathead screwdriver and find the clips, and try to easly pry the door panel off.. just be extra carefull for the airbag... just go gentlely

[97alpineM3]

Cruzin... are you implying that there are crash sensors in the door panels?

[LivinFast67]

if so, pull the airbag fuse prior to messing with anything.

[Cruzin 323is]

Originally posted by 97alpineM3@Aug 19 2004, 08:31 PM
Cruzin... are you implying that there are crash sensors in the door panels?

not in the door panel, in the door, whenever you are fooling around with airbags in general, u HAVE to be careful!!, if that thing goes off, thats like $1500 right there!!!

[Furious]

the speaker is mounted by a screw on plastic ring, undo it and dont forget to unplug the speaker, now it should be ready to reverse the process

[LivinFast67]

if ur sitting in the drivers seat working on ur door speaker when ur airbag goes off. the $1500 is the least of ur concerns

[El Presidente]

just disconnect the battery before removing it if you are worried.

[DeefNDorf]

Hmm...LOL...Yea...I knew of this guy that put one in his steering wheel before reseting it...Blam....LOL...Just about broke his neck...

[Cruzin 323is]

first of all, just to let u know, even if u disconnect the battery, the airbag still can go off.... picture this : example : ..... your driving, u have a short, and your car dies... u have no power, u get into an accident, and the air bags still deploy??.. makes sense, huh!

[komodo]

I thought air bags required the electrical system to deploy.... otherwise how will the "crash message" be sent to tell the airbags to deploy? If that's even how they work, I'm not sure. lol. Anyone knowledgeable who wants to explain how the airbag system in it's entirety works?

[LivinFast67]

i bet thers a lithiom ion battery somewhere that can send the signal if thers a mains electrical failure

[El Presidente]

No, there isn't.