Boxster Project: Dash Speakers Repair
SOMEBODY will want them :-)
We replaced the left OEM speaker on the dash of the 2000 Porsche Boxster a while back, so when the right speaker started having the same audio issues and we knew that, rather than waiting until we could no longer stand the sound, we should just find a replacement via EBay ASAP.
A quick search turned up a couple of suitable candidates. A bit of back and forth with the various sellers ensued, and we hammered out a deal for a replacement with Sutter Imports. The item arrived quickly, was well packaged, and exactly as described.
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Changing out a bad speaker is a surprisingly quick and easy DIY project, which we covered in pretty good depth last time. So we’ll just mention the key points:
- Use a small ratchet driver because the low clearance prevents the use of a handle tool,
- Remove the two screws holding the speaker in place, lift out the speaker, and unplug.
What’s the automotive equivalent to “Two shakes of a lamb’s tail”?
Note that our replacement unit included a tweeter unit along with the main driver. While slightly different compared to the unit in our 2000 Boxster, the same plug fit and no additional anything had to be done. This is literally a 5-minute DIY project!
Zip-zap-zoop, as we say.
Repair
Now that we have pulled both defective OEM units and replaced them with functioning ones, the following question arose: What should we do with the non-functioning ones? Should we toss them into the trash and have them end up in a landfill? Put them up on EBay as parts? Or maybe…maybe we can fix them like we did with the Ohm subwoofer!
Simply Speakers – a great place to get your speakers from!
We reached out to the folks at Simply Speakers, gave them a few measurements, and they sent us the parts, which fit perfectly, along with all the items needed for the job!
Perfect replacement in every way.
We were eager to jump in of course, but experience has taught us that proper prepping is the key to a good DIY repair, so we:
- Scraped off the remaining foam from the frame;
- Removed any leftover glue on the cone;
- Applied glue to the inner cone and outer rim;
- Placed and set the new foam;
- Waited for the glue to dry; and
- Reassembled the speaker.
Ding-dang-dong if we didn’t get it right the first time!
This repair project took less than 30 minutes from start to finish, and most of that was spent cleaning and prepping the speakers for the glue. A major thing we learned when we repaired the Ohm subwoofer was: make sure everything is ready before glueing anything. Trust us on this…
Blip-blap-bloop a perfect speaker replacement.
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