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[Americanstrat21 10+ year member]

I am going to sound like a complete idiot....but... I cannot figure out how to take the door panel off of my 1996 GMC Jimmy.. I cant find anything that will take it off, if anyone could help out that would be great!! Also, what is all involved in switching a speaker? Do I need to buy different wire for the speaker or is the stock wiring fine??

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[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

You want to run new wires from the amp/crossovers to the speakers. I don't know about the door panel.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

should be a screw holding it in somewhere around the armrest, and maybe one more up by the sail panel. thats where mine are on my dodge, but check teh perimeter of the panel for screws. once all screws (if it has any) are off, pick up. slide tabs are what mostly holds them on

 

[J3M Concepts 10+ year member]

first take off the screw behind the inside door handle, and pry off the triangle shaped back plate(the trim ring stays on) starting towards the back so you don't break the tab thing. then in side the handle you grab to close the door, there is a rectangle shaped cover. pry that up with a flat blade screw driver and remove the two screws. If you have electric windows and locks then pull on the FRONT of the panel that they are located on. it might feel like its gonna break but it won't(might take some hard pulling). disconect all the wires from the back. If you have manual(crank style) windows, then you'll need a tool to remove the clip that holds the handle on. Now you can remove the whole door panel. (Start at the BOTTOM and work your way up) taking a large flat head screw driver and inserting it around the door panel and pry it away from the door frame. you'll hear a pop as the "clips" that hold the panel on release. when all of them are released, the door panel will be hanging in the window track. just lift it out and thats it. OH........ it might make it easier to put your window all the way down before you start. hope this helps

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