Rear Speakers

[Dean]

How do you get to the rear speakers on an 05 Scion TC?

Thanks
Dean

[navylife59]

HINT:
• Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
• The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY
TERMINAL
CAUTION:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
2. REMOVE TONNEAU COVER ASSEMBLY
3. REMOVE BACK DOOR SCUFF PLATE (See page IR-
8)
4. REMOVE DECK FLOOR BOX LH (See page IR-8)
5. REMOVE DECK FLOOR BOX RH (See page IR-8)
6. REMOVE ROPE HOOK ASSEMBLY
7. REMOVE NO. 1 REAR FLOOR BOARD (See page IR-
9)
8. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY (See
page SE-17)
9. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK ASSEMBLY LH (See
page SE-17)
10. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH (See page
IR-9)
11. REMOVE LUGGAGE NO. 1 COMPARTMENT TRIM
HOOK
12. REMOVE SIDE NO. 1 TRIM ASSEMBLY LH (See page
IR-10)
13. REMOVE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Disconnect the connector.
(b) Remove the 3 screws and rear speaker.

[Dean]

Now thats what I call an answer.

[bwood87]

They sure don't make it easy, do they?

[navylife59]

A jigsaw makes it easy

[trickstar]

All of that is not necessary. I just took it apart.

Make sure that you turn the double T hook in both directions horizontal, feeling for the right direction to pull the hook out. It only comes out in one of the four positions.

Pull off the door's threshold and the door's rubber weather stripping to ease access to the front edge of the panel. Now, pull the little plug at the bottom of the panels, under where the bottom of the seat cushion. Pull out the center panel and bottom panel together, they're both together as one piece.

You will need to pull out the rear bottom seat cushion, but you can work around the back upright seatbacks, remembering that it has the reclining feature, and using that to access the difficult to reach attachment plug at the rear of the panel, at the base of the seatback.

Be gentle, don't be afraid to step away from the job for a bit.

Jimmy

[navylife59]

You are right, there is a shorter method as you describe. What I posted was the tech pub's directions to remove the entire side panel all the way to the back. Sorry, did not have enough time to prune it down.

[trickstar]

But, make no mistake... I would have never got my way done as well without your detailed instructions. Thanks, you da man!

[navylife59]

You are welcome. Glad to help.