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2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement

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iFixit Library 2002–2008 Mazda 6 Moderate 30 - 45 minutes Guide 103745
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Guide overview

Before you begin

This is the perfect guide if you're looking to replace stock speakers with a nicer set, or if you've blown out your current speakers in your Mazda 6. Speakers are fairly easy to replace as long as you aren't completely rewiring the system.

Step 1

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2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Pop open the hood and locate the battery.
  • Loosen the bolt on the positive terminal with the 10mm wrench.
  • Pull up and detach the terminal to disrupt power flow.
Step 2

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
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  • Pry open the screw cover on the inside of the handle with the small flathead screwdriver.
  • Unscrew the handle with the phillips screwdriver.
Step 3

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2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Pull the handle cover down and out of its pocket.
  • Slide the cover to the right off the handle.
  • Detach the tab on the back of the locking mechanism to completely remove the cover.
Step 4

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
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Phillips #2 Screwdriver
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  • Peel off the rubber insert in the inner arm rest.
  • The insert should be glued down if this is the first time you are disassembling the door.
  • Unscrew the inner arm rest panel with the phillips screwdriver. This screw is holding the arm rest panel together.
  • On the passenger side the screw will be inside the upright handle. Pry off the handle cover and unscrew the screw hidden inside.
Step 5

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
6-in-1 Screwdriver
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  • Pry the power window switch case out of the arm rest with your flathead screwdriver.
  • Detach all tabs on the back of the switch case to remove completely.
Step 6

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Pop out the cover by the outside mirror to relieve door tension.
  • Pushing from the left side of the cover might help.
Step 7

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Pop out the door panel starting on the side closest to the door hinges.
  • You will have to tug it roughly to detach the tabs holding the panel in place.
Step 8

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
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  • (OPTIONAL) Pop off the light cover.
  • Use a flathead screwdriver to press the clip holding the light from the back of the door and pull the lightbulb out.
Step 9

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Lift the door panel up and out to remove.
Step 10

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
6-in-1 Screwdriver
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Flathead 3/32" or 2.5 mm Screwdriver
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  • Unscrew four bolts holding the speaker with the ratchet.
  • Pull out the speaker.
  • Detach the connector in the back.
Step 11

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Cut and strip the wires that were connected to the speaker.
Step 12

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Check the speaker connectors to determine which one connects to the positive and negative terminals. The speaker should have a + sign next to the positive terminal.
  • Splice the wires from the door to the new speaker's wires making sure to connect the correct wire polarity. (The small connector wire from the speaker is positive.)
  • In the driver side door, the positive wire is red and the negative wire is white.
  • In the passenger side door, the positive wire is blue and the negative wire is yellow.
  • Cover and crimp the wires with the butt-end connectors.
Step 13

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Attach to the speaker terminals.
  • The speaker should indicate the positive terminal with a + sign.
Step 14

Repair step

2007 Mazda 6 Door Speaker Replacement — repair step ⌕
6-in-1 Screwdriver
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP 6-in-1 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide
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Flathead 3/32" or 2.5 mm Screwdriver
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  • Insert the new speaker and screw into place.