HDEddie1

Help Please:
Any one know how to remove the door speaker grills on a 3rd Gen IS or a 4th Gen GS350 (without removing the door panels)? They appear to have the same 7" black plastic grill between IS and GS model.
I tried to pop them off with my fingers but it wouldn't budge...my finger nails bent halfway back though Thanks!

HDEddie1

Help Please:
Any one know how to remove the door speaker grills on a 3rd Gen IS or a 4th Gen GS350 (without removing the door panels)? They appear to have the same 7" black plastic grill between IS and GS model.
I tried to pop them off with my fingers but it wouldn't budge...my finger nails bent halfway back though Thanks!

Mrdecibel

On the 2015 IS, the grill is not removable. It's molded into the door.

4matador

Unfortunately, you have to remove the door panel; there are screws on the back of the panel that hold the speaker grills in place (this is true for the gs 350 2013).

HDEddie1

Ah-ha! No wonder I can't pry it off. Also explains why I don't see any speaker upgrades on this forum, at least simple ones. I suppose the serious audiophiles remove the door panels and then do all sorts of speaker not worrying about the grill. Then simply re-install the door panel...no grill needed Thanks!

4matador

If you are planning on removing the door panels, you may want to order a few door panel fasteners (clips) ahead of time because they break really easy.

HDEddie1

THANKS for the tip on the fastener clips. Nothing like a DYI newbie pulling off the door only to find during refastening that the clips are broken.
My idea is to replace the factory 6.5 speakers with some nicer grills as well. BUT, if the factory grill is part of the door instead of the speakers, then aftermarket speaker that have grills attached to themselves (by mounting plate) might be a problem. I'll just have to pull that panel off to wee how everything is connected

GregCanada

If you replace the speakers, leave the grilles that come with it in the box. Imho you will ruin the car trying to install cheap aftermarket speaker grilles. The oem ones are pretty nice, and as others said are part of the door panels.