Dash Cover Removal
I have an UL. Believe me I have done it. You have to go from between the door and dash part. If your dash is loose you can move it just enough to access the 2 bolts that hold the tweeter/mid assembly in place.
- Three on the Driver side
- Two under the guages
- Two on the right
I'm afraid of moving it that much due to the tons of harnesses/connectors back there with the mounts, i'm afraid to break them when i don't see them and have them loose and vibrate under the dash.
Did you have to remove the A pillar cover to have room for the dash to move?
No I didnt move the support bar. I had removed enough of the bolts that held the dash cover in place that I could wiggle it around. I couldnt pull it completely out but I could wiggle it so I could get a path to the tweeter.
OK, I finished it yesterday and put everything back together, started the car up and played some Within Temptation. I didn't think it was going to make that big of a difference and boy was I wrong. It was worth the trouble and i'm glad I went ahead and powered through and replaced the drivers side because If I didn't, the tone, treble, loudness would not have matched and I would have had to pull everything out and end up stuck at the same spot again.
I didn't use the 12" extender but the smallest rachet with a wobble and 10mm socket, that was the easiest, be careful not to drop the nut because it's very easy to do that. Luckily I found it hanging on top of all the crap on that side.
BTW, the A pillar removal is the 2nd worst, it took me about as long to pull one side as it did to remove the driver tweeter! After you see how it's connected, the 2nd A pillar removal is easiest but still difficult.
I'm going to replace the rest of the speakers in the car. Next mod is going to be air suspension, most likely the Airlift with a 6 Gallon Pancake tank hidden in the spare wheel area. No more need to buy the latest LS
I didn't use the 12" extender but the smallest rachet with a wobble and 10mm socket, that was the easiest, be careful not to drop the nut because it's very easy to do that. Luckily I found it hanging on top of all the crap on that side.
BTW, the A pillar removal is the 2nd worst, it took me about as long to pull one side as it did to remove the driver tweeter! After you see how it's connected, the 2nd A pillar removal is easiest but still difficult.
I'm going to replace the rest of the speakers in the car. Next mod is going to be air suspension, most likely the Airlift with a 6 Gallon Pancake tank hidden in the spare wheel area. No more need to buy the latest LS
Also, Luckily I picked one of these up from Costco as an experiment to see how it would cool me when I worked on the car in the garage. I ended up having to work on the car outside to have room to place dash parts and seats in the garage. It's been awesome, way better than just a fan.
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Did you get the dash out after removing the A Pillar garnishes? Or did you just loosen it enough to get to the speakers? If you pulled it on out did you take another picture? I'd like to see what it looks like down to the support frame. Good job and thanks for taking the time to post.
Good job and thanks for taking the time to post.
Did you get the dash out after removing the A Pillar garnishes? Or did you just loosen it enough to get to the speakers? If you pulled it on out did you take another picture? I'd like to see what it looks like down to the support frame. Good job and thanks for taking the time to post.
Good job and thanks for taking the time to post.You can pull it out about 2-3 inches, not any further because there are still ECU's and harnesses attached to the bottom side of the dash, mostly the middle behind the navigation..
Don't forget to unplug the air channel temp sensors so you don't pull the harness on accident.
There are also two 14mm screws that hold the passenger dash airbag down to the reinforcement frame that you must remove before pulling the dash.
As for the passenger tweeter, I just pulled the vent tube and folded it down to get access to the nut on the front. You can't access it directly from underneath so you'll have to use the small ratchet again.
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hi guys - im from the UK and my passenger side tweeter is crackling - can you tell me is it possible to replace this without taking the dash apart - or atleast im thinking of just disconnecting it - theres no way i can remove the dash - i will wreck the car - remember our steering is on the right hand side of the car.
many thanks for your help
many thanks for your help
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