Door panel removal??

[ryanbutterworth]

Hey all. Very new here. My wife's 2002 beetle has a speaker out. I need to take the door off to get to the speaker (I assume). Any instructions anywhere on door panel removal?

[boblamb58]

2 screws in the grab handle, after gently prying the cover off, three torx at the bottom of the door. Pull the bottom of the panel out. unplug fuel/trunk switches wire, courtesy light wire, window up/down wires, note where they all came from for ease of installation later!!!!!!!! I think there is a cable going to the door latch as well. Getting the panel OFF is a royal pain, as the rubber weatherstip inside the top of it likes it on top of the door, so it's very hard to get it loose, but it WILL come loose. Push upwards to get it to release.

[jbthompson]

No problem. there are screws along the bottom and sides of the door panel. Unscrew, and then gently pry off the plastic panel from the door. there are tabs that hold the door panel in place that with a little force will pop out. This should give you access to the speaker.

[marvins_dad]

Originally Posted by jbthompson

No problem. there are screws along the bottom and sides of the door panel. Unscrew, and then gently pry off the plastic panel from the door. there are tabs that hold the door panel in place that with a little force will pop out. This should give you access to the speaker.

None on the sides...unless you have a different setup than me(2002). Boblamb's description is spot on.

The speakers are held in with pop rivets, you will have to drill them out to get the speaker off.
If replacing with aftermarket, check out the differences in the magnet size/mounting depth - it might be too large and hit the window if rolled down. If so it will require a spacer to be installed so your speaker sits out further and allows the window to clear.

[ryanbutterworth]

Thanks for the quick replies. I'll take a look at it this weekend.

Thanks again for the help!

Ryan