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<blockquote data-quote="kyngfish" data-source="post: 8526813" data-attributes="member: 671213">Newbie here. A passable mechanic, but just dipping my toe into wiring and electronics.Last week I purchased a 1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited. The system is completely stock with 6.5 component speakers in the front, and 4 inch speakers in the back.The front driver&#039;s side speaker doesn&#039;t work, but the tweeter component does. I tried the 4Runner forums but there aren&#039;t specific instructions except that replacing the speakers is fairly plug and play. Hopefully someone can help me out!<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">How can I isolate the issue with the driver&#039;s side speaker before I go out and buy a new set of speakers? There seems to be only two wires going into the component setup (assuming current and ground), and when I plug it up, the tweeter starts working, so can I rule out issues with the wiring from the head unit to the speaker? 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I pulled off the door panel and the current speaker seems to be on an entire housing which can be removed (picture below). I assumed the housing could stay and just remove the speaker, but I removed the screws surrounding the speaker on the gold ring and it didn&#039;t want to pull out. (twist? is there a trick?) 
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</ul><img src="http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i60/Fastluck/Stereo/CIMG0320.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Realize this might be pretty specific, but maybe you all have run across this and can give me some pointers.Best.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kyngfish, post: 8526813, member: 671213"] Newbie here. A passable mechanic, but just dipping my toe into wiring and electronics. Last week I purchased a 1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited. The system is completely stock with 6.5 component speakers in the front, and 4 inch speakers in the back. The front driver's side speaker doesn't work, but the tweeter component does. I tried the 4Runner forums but there aren't specific instructions except that replacing the speakers is fairly plug and play. Hopefully someone can help me out! [LIST] [*]How can I isolate the issue with the driver's side speaker before I go out and buy a new set of speakers? There seems to be only two wires going into the component setup (assuming current and ground), and when I plug it up, the tweeter starts working, so can I rule out issues with the wiring from the head unit to the speaker? [*]I pulled off the door panel and the current speaker seems to be on an entire housing which can be removed (picture below). I assumed the housing could stay and just remove the speaker, but I removed the screws surrounding the speaker on the gold ring and it didn't want to pull out. (twist? is there a trick?) [/LIST] [IMG]http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i60/Fastluck/Stereo/CIMG0320.jpg[/IMG] Realize this might be pretty specific, but maybe you all have run across this and can give me some pointers. Best. [/QUOTE]

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