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      05-07-2016, 11:15 PM   #12
Legal Bill
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Drives: 2006 330i
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Location: Canton, MA

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So today I swapped the door and rear speakers. here are my tips:

1. Check the plastic push retainers after you remove the door panel. Some can stay in the door.

2. The door interior panel clips long the window opening require a pull straight away from the door, not a pull up. If you pull the panel up, the window trim will pull away from the door.

3. The door speaker plug is pretty easy to break when you try to remove it from the speaker socket. I broke one of them. That sucked. I suggest you try to pull it straight out. If you use needle nose pliers, hold the plug from the sides and pull straight.

4. Place a towel under the door while you are pulling the plastic door handle trim. It is easy to drop them and they can get scratched up on the concrete.

5. The gray/tan clip the has to slide forward before the plug comes out of the window switch is only on the driver's side door.

6. Buy a torx bit for the rear speakers and use a small wrench to loosen the screws. After you break them loose, you can turn the bit with your fingers.
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