Chrysler Cirrus and Dodge Stratus Car Radio Removal
Chrysler Cirrus Factory Car Stereo Removal
   
Aftermarket
Car Stereo Install
   
NO AUDIO
With aftermarket stereo installation
   
Speaker Phasing
Installing Aftermarket Speakers and Proper Hook-up
   
Chrysler Cirrus Car Stereo Speaker Removal and Installation
Chrysler Cirrus Speaker Removal and Replacment

Chrysler Cirrus '95-00 How to Remove and Install Front Door Panel Speaker 

   
Chrysler Cirrus Speaker Removal and Replacment 1.1) Gently pry bottom edge of car speaker grill from door panel.
   
Chrysler Cirrus Speaker Removal and Replacment 2.1) Pull speaker grill cover from door, hinge from top of speaker grill.
   
Chrysler Cirrus Speaker Removal and Replacment 3.1) Pull top of speaker grill down to release two tabs from slots and remove speaker grill.
   
Chrysler Cirrus Speaker Removal and Replacment 4.1) Remove screws securing car speaker to door panel.
   
Aftermarket Speaker Installation Tips
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 1.1) Release trigger on connector to disconnect speaker.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install

Aftermarket Speaker Installation

Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 2.1) Pry speaker taps up to release hooks at each mount on speaker and spacer.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 3.1) Remove speaker from spacer. This is a 6 3/4 speaker.
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 4.1) To install a 6 1/2 inch speaker, Metra speaker ring kit 82-6600 is needed.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 5.1) Remove two tabs from speaker ring that do not mate to pattern from original spacer ring.
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 6.1) Mate speaker ring to spacer ring.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 7.1) Snap into place.
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 8.1) Mount 6 1/2 inch speaker to speaker ring.
How to determine speaker polarity. Polarity is important! One speaker not hooked up with the proper polarity will cause loss of bass. This can be determined by turning the bass all the way up and volume to a moderate level. Fade front or rear to start, then balance left to right. If you hear bass in one speaker, then it disappears at center detent on the balance control, only to come back when one speaker is playing, speakers are out of phase.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 9.1) Cut factory speaker lead. There is a trick to this! Cut approximately two inches from connector but not too long where you will have to fight with short speaker wires when installing speaker.
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 10.1) Remove any extra insulation from wires without cutting speaker wires.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 11.1) Removed insulation, with two wires.
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 12.1) Strip 3/8 of insulation from each wire.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 13.1) Two wires from door with stripped insulation.
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 14.1) Strip wires on connector cut from above step.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 15.1) Connect to factory speaker.
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 16.1) Remove dust cover from front of speaker.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install
1) With a battery AAA to D cell, connect each striped speaker lead to opposite ends of battery. Watch the center cone jump. Turn battery around to the position that causes the speaker cone to jump in the direction of the shown arrow, away from the speaker magnet. The wire connected to the + side of the battery is the + speaker lead. Check the color of this wire. Use this same colored wire at the door to connect your new speaker.
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 17.1) Check wires at door for polarity. Most aftermarket speakers supply a set of wires. Check the aftermarket speakers, they are usually labeled near the connector for polarity.
Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 18.1) Splice you aftermarket speaker wires to corresponding factory wire and connect speakers.
Dodge Dakota Speaker Replacement, Removal and Installation 19.1) Mount speaker, speaker ring and spacer to door with original screws.
   
Chrysler Cirrus Front Dash Speaker Removal and Replacement
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install

Chrysler Cirrus Front Dash Speaker Removal

Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 1.1) Passenger's side of door opening, grasp weather striping at top edge of door opening.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 2.1) Pull weather stripping down to release.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 3.1) Pull weather stripping down toward front of vehicle past side pillar panel.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 4.1) Pry top edge of side pillar panel from vehicle, releasing clips. All clips release with pressure.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 5.1) Pry down edge of side pillar panel releasing all clips.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 6.1) Pull panel from side of vehicle checking for released clips.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 7.1) Pull bottom edge of panel straight up to release "Tongue and Groove".
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 8.1) "Tongue and Groove" - tongue at bottom side pillar panel fits groove at front dash panel.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 9.1) Pry top edge of side dash panel releasing clip.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 10.1) Pull side dash panel back releasing all clips.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 11.1) Remove panel and set to side.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 12.1) Remove exposed screw at end of dash from side panel removal.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 13.1) Driver's side of door opening, grasp weather striping at top edge of door opening.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 14.1) Pull weather stripping down to release.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 15.1) Pull weather stripping down toward front of vehicle past side pillar panel.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 16.1) Pry top edge of side pillar panel from vehicle, releasing clips. All clips release with pressure.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 17.1) Pry down edge of side pillar panel releasing all clips.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 18.1) Pull panel from side of vehicle checking for released clips.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 19.1) Pull bottom edge of panel straight up to release "Tongue and Groove".
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 20.1) Pry back edge of front dash panel releasing clips.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 21.1) Pry across back edge of front dash panel releasing clips.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 22.1) Pry back edge of front dash panel to opposite end.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 23.1) Lift back edge of front dash panel up.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 24.1) Lift entire back edge of front dash panel up.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 25.1) Pull front dash panel back from windshield releasing remaining front panel clips.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 26.1) Check stripping on front edge of front dash panel. Stripping may remain on front dash.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 27.1) Place stripping onto front edge of front dash panel ready for reinstallation.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 28.1) Remove first screw securing speaker to dash.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 29.1) Remove second screw securing speaker to dash.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 30.1) Lift speaker up out of dash.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 31.1) Release trigger on connector to disconnect and remove.

Note - Do not release connector to speaker, this connector may fall back into speaker opening and have to be fished out.

Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 32.1) Front dash panel, front clips face forward.
Installing Speakers, Removal and Replacement 33.1) When reinstalling front dash panel align forward facing clips to slots at front of dash. Push front edge of panel in to seat clips, then down to seat rear clips.
Cirrus Speaker Replacement, Removal and Install 34.1) Push weather stripping back onto frame of vehicle to seat.
   
Rear Speaker Removal presently not available.
 

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