Rear speakers again!

[tonk]

Recently fit uk spec cd head unit to my H plate 2.4 ssr, used Halfords correct iso lead connector and i'm not getting any rear speaker action. THe speakers also never worked with Jap stereo. Help?

[TonyN]

Recently fit uk spec cd head unit to my H plate 2.4 ssr, used Halfords correct iso lead connector and i'm not getting any rear speaker action. THe speakers also never worked with Jap stereo. Help?

Some rear speakers go though a small factory fitted amp, I'd check this is working OK. (bad new is its behind the rear panels.)

[tonk]

Are the rear panels difficult to remove?

[TonyN]

Are the rear panels difficult to remove?

they are large and unwieldy, and the clips are a bugger to pop off without breaking them. apart from that, its easy!

[tonk]

cheers man i'll give it a go

[kitesurf_phil]

If you can get the car inside somewhere warm you wont break any/ so many clips. I had all my rear panels off last August, during a heatwave and didn't break one clip. I had one panel off in January and broke loads. It was -3C at the time but, hey, Surf work is important - right?

[Scott Lowe]

I've got the exact same speaker problem, could someone please clarify which panels need removing??

Thanks.

If you can get the car inside somewhere warm you wont break any/ so many clips. I had all my rear panels off last August, during a heatwave and didn't break one clip. I had one panel off in January and broke loads. It was -3C at the time but, hey, Surf work is important - right?

[phorbiuz]

I've just changed the speakers all round on my 94 Surf. To get to your rear speakers, you have to first remove the rear roof center section which is held in place by fragile clips. Pulling on the panel will free them. Once loose, disconnect the light and stash the section to the side.

For the side panel, there's probably two screws in the top corner connecting it to the body, where you've just removed the center section. Remove these, the rear seatbelt bracket, and a small screw just by the seats. You may have to remove the center bash plate too which is also held on by screws. Now just pull away at more fragile clips.

Once removed, you'll see the speakers in their mini amp pods between the surf body, and the little cubby storage box.

I removed mine completely, fitted new speaker wire from the head unit, and cleverly placed some Sony Xplod 6x9's instead. The acoustics in the Surf aren't that good for bass, so I also fitted a 10" VIBE sub with built in amp.

[Guest]

If you can get the car inside somewhere warm you wont break any/ so many clips. I had all my rear panels off last August, during a heatwave and didn't break one clip. I had one panel off in January and broke loads. It was -3C at the time but, hey, Surf work is important - right?

If you go to Halfords you can get an interior clip remover - well worth the money, you will be removing a few over the years. Looks like a fork with 2 large tines.

Cheers

[TAZMAN]

they are large and unwieldy, and the clips are a bugger to pop off without breaking them. apart from that, its easy!

Easy for you Tony, We wouldnt use an angle grinder...

[rich]

To add pictures to words, Codlord has a description in his website.

http://www.showmesome.info/hilux/workshop/rear_trim.htm

Rich.

I've just changed the speakers all round on my 94 Surf. To get to your rear speakers, you have to first remove the rear roof center section which is held in place by fragile clips. Pulling on the panel will free them. Once loose, disconnect the light and stash the section to the side.

For the side panel, there's probably two screws in the top corner connecting it to the body, where you've just removed the center section. Remove these, the rear seatbelt bracket, and a small screw just by the seats. You may have to remove the center bash plate too which is also held on by screws. Now just pull away at more fragile clips.

Once removed, you'll see the speakers in their mini amp pods between the surf body, and the little cubby storage box.

I removed mine completely, fitted new speaker wire from the head unit, and cleverly placed some Sony Xplod 6x9's instead. The acoustics in the Surf aren't that good for bass, so I also fitted a 10" VIBE sub with built in amp.

[Scott Lowe]

Right, thanks to all your help, I've had the nearside rear panel off, and there's a supply to the amp, but nothing from it. Thing is, neither rear speaker works, so it spookily looks like both amps could be down
Off to the 'wanted' forum for me then!