Stuart is the wizard!  I've removed a dozen panels and never once thought
of that.  Then again, I'm usually scrapping and replacing since I detest a
lot of OEM designs and materials.  Sigh.

On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Stick open needle nose pliers into the holes and twist counter clockwise.
> Pull on the edge as it turns out.  Cut the inner ring with wire cutters to
> remove.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Marc Perdue
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 10:40 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon entertainment...
>
> How do you take out the original speakers without removing the panel?
> The original speakers have a piece that screws on from the back to snug
> them up on the panel . . .
> Marc Perdue
>
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 11:25 AM, Patrick Spragge <spraggepat@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Gordon,
> >
> > I replaced my front speakers this past weekend with the Pioneer speakers
> from GoWesty.  You don't need to remove the door panels. The new speakers
> fit into the existing cutouts though I did need to make a small notch where
> the existing screw holes are located so that I could move the clips outward
> about 1/8", increasing the diameter of the circle/centerline containing the
> mounting holes. The existing wires have different size connectors which
> match the spade connectors on the speakers.
> >
> >
> > Patrick Spragge
> >
> >> On Jul 12, 2016, at 11:03 PM, Gordon Mah <gordonmahung@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I need to replace speakers installed in front doors and the Vanagon
> radio.  Before I mess things up, are there any tips on what to expect when
> removing inside door panels?  They appear to be made of cardboard and has
> warped a little with time.  Any special tool I may need?
> >>
> >> Also will any after-market CD/radio (1 DIN) plug in without my needing
> a wiring diagram?  I don't have the Vanagon manual yet.
> >>
> >> Lastly, any trick to getting at the rear speakers, in case I need to
> replace the wires back there?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> -g
>

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