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2012-2015 Honda Civic Door Speaker Replacement

If you have been thinking about replacing the...

iFixit Library 2012-2015 Honda Civic Moderate 1 - 2 hours Guide 162634

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Guide overview

Before you begin

If you have been thinking about replacing the door speaker in your car, this guide is designed to show you how to do just that in a 2013 Honda Civic with a few tools. You might want to replace your door audio if a speaker is blown, or if the audio quality is very poor and distorted and you want to upgrade. You will have to strip wires unless the correct adapters from stock connectors are purchased with the speakers.

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Pop the hood with the lever inside your car.
Pull the latch in the middle of the hood and open it up.

Step 2

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Using a 10mm Wrench or Socket disconnect the battery. Disconnect the negative terminal first and then the right.
The positive terminal is disconnected in this example.

Step 3

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #1 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use a trim panel tool to remove the cover behind the door pull or handle. Start by placing the tool at the back of the panel and prying the cover away from the door.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove one 12 mm screw.

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Remove the armrest panel by prying it with a trim tool. Start at the front (by the window controls) and work towards the back.
Be careful with the trim piece as it does contain an electrical plug.
Remove the electrical plug from the underside of this panel by disconnecting a tab on the connector.

Step 5

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #1 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Remove one 25 mm Phillips head screw that is revealed.

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Insert a trim removal tool and start to pry the door panel along the edge.
These areas house the clips that hold the door panel to the door.
Once all the clips are popped out, pull the panel away from the door or just lift it straight up to remove the panel completely.

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #1 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Remove the one 25 mm Phillips head screw/8mm bolt holding the speaker in place with either the #1 Phillips screwdriver or an 8 mm socket.
With nothing holding the speaker to the door, pry the speaker away from the door with a trim tool.
The speaker mount in your car may appear different than in the photos as this is an aftermarket speaker and adapter mount pictured.
Once the speaker is out of the door, you will need to disconnect the clip on the wire in the rear (similar to the window control on the arm rest.)
Not pictured, you are going to want to mount your speaker to the adapter that comes with your aftermarket speakers and set aside. Your speaker or adapter should have instructions on how to do this.

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Prior to drilling, mark the holes with a sharpie or marker.
This area will be covered so marking the door is fine.
Drill the holes in the areas you have marked with a 1/8" drill bit. Drill 4 holes for mounting.

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #1 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Connect the wiring harness to your stock connector. There will be a clip on one side that connects to the clip from your car.
If you do not have the correct adapter for your aftermarket speakers, you are going to want to cut the existing connector off and crimp the new speaker wires to the existing wires in your car, as shown in the photos.
Once these wires are crimped, you can proceed with connecting them to the back of the speaker by sliding them onto the male connectors.
Finally, use self-tapping screws in the holes you drilled in the prior step.