Smart Car door speaker replacement

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This video shows you how to replace the door speakers in a 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive. Many videos show how to do it by pulling the door skins and replacing the speakers from the inside. In this video, I leave the door skins in place and remove the speakers from the front side. I then front mounted the new speakers.
One main advantage to doing the speaker replacements in this way is to allow for easy replacement the next time if I ever have to. The speakers do not take up much room compared to before. I did attempt to remove the door skins but couldn’t seem to make it happen. That also contributed to my final decision to front mount.

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@rudyvolkmann5355 16 дней назад

Did it all your way except I used the cut-off blade on my Dremel to remove the little tabs - used the same speakers and source you did - absolutely fabulous!

@artfulldodger6355 5 лет назад

Thanks, great video. If you pry the grill edge with a flat head screw driver , it comes off in one piece. I used a Polk 5.25 inches speaker from a amazon and it had great sound. Took 45 minutes

@jamesfedex7160 2 года назад

I just added some infinity reference speakers using this method. Thanks for providing this video. I was so appalled when I removed the stock speaker grill to find that the surrounds that connect the cone to the basket were completely disintegrated. Anyways, I can enjoy sound in the smart fortwo again.

@SaibaKeiosu 3 года назад

Hey mate! Just upgraded my Smart with these Fosgate speakers and with your 'destructive' method - Best hour i ever spent! They sound fantastic and now i got 4 tweeters haha Thanks for the video, champ!

@emailchrishall 3 года назад

That’s awesome!

@antoninpetras9093 2 года назад

Nice and gentle work..... I am going to use this method rather than panel removal.... 🤟

@simsneon2 4 года назад

I like your enthusiasm it’s just a little distracted for my taste I’m a mechanic of 23 years and I love Smart cars do you have a good day Friend thank you for the video though

@eduardvegner7325 3 года назад

Danke dir! Das ist beste Methode was ich gesehen habe, dank dir spare ich viel Zeit! Danke 👍🤝

@FaithElements 3 года назад

Das ist großartig zu hören. Bitte. (Übersetzt über Google)

@xluxeq 9 месяцев назад

Ended up doing it this way with the Punch P16s, they take the regular sized flat spade terminals. The speakers easily just sit in the door before you screw them in too

@thiago_oliv 5 лет назад

I'm gonna try this in a few days. I had some trouble finding a speaker with grill in Brazil, but I could get a pair online and they're on their way to me.

@jimbojerry596 3 года назад

Thanks for the insight. I was worried when you started to rip at everything and cut the tabs, but from my reaearch, the only speakers that bolt to the inside is factory replacements, correct? I hate the idea of cutting the tabs and drilling self tappers into the door panel, but looks like this is the only option. Thanks for taking the time to show others sir

@emailchrishall 2 года назад

I think you are correct.

@railroadgrrl 2 года назад

Oddly "rage room"satisfying to watch! 😂

@randy3416 6 лет назад

Thank you very much for this video !! You have saved me so much time and headache ...now I have great sounding speakers❤️❤️

@FaithElements 6 лет назад

What speakers did you use?

@BigMac1 6 лет назад

That's great Chris, Thanks for doing that.

@emailchrishall 6 лет назад

Ian McCormack Hope it helps.

@HabibTheHeeb 4 года назад

For the speaker wire what colors are the neg and pos?

@elpatron8370 2 года назад

This is a very good Video thank you 💪🏽👍🏽 greeting from Germany 🇩🇪

@jpsanch33 6 лет назад

Thanks! Doing mine this weekend!

@emailchrishall 6 лет назад

Jesus Sanchez We’ll want to see pictures.

@emailchrishall 6 лет назад

Jesus Sanchez How did it go?

@i_am_seawolf 2 года назад

Loved this! I got the same speaker and they sound great. I have wired the back end to install 2 more. But I can't for the life of me figure out what I want back there. I tried to contact Rockford and the dude didn't give two shits to help me out.

@KerinGedge 6 лет назад

Great tutorial Chris, you're good at this stuff! You sure did show that factory speaker who's boss :p Don't forget to post this in Circle of RU-vidrs!

@emailchrishall 6 лет назад

Kerin Gedge Even did it one handed because I was holding my phone with the other. I should have used my GoPro and put it on my hat.

@jenlisasweetner9840 Год назад

Niceee,I barely found my aux input ughhh but now my speakers making a rattle noises

@giorgioraks7134 4 года назад

Thanks good tutorial!

@hamma2357 6 лет назад

I'm Next! Thanks

@spokehedz 4 года назад

Can't wait to smash out my busted speakers and put some nice infinity reference ones in. I know this was some years ago, but did replacing the speakers help with the 'fade' when you start driving? I think that is why these speakers always blow out, since people CRANK the volume when they are driving on the highway--because you can't use the AC if you want to keep up with traffic. XD

@emailchrishall 3 года назад

This Smart is electric so I don't have any power issues with the AC on. Plus, I don't spend a lot of time on the highway with it. It's more of a surface street kind of car. It sucks the range down fast on the highway.

@ROBSOLUTELY 3 года назад

If you had more patience, you could have removed the top ring and grate by prying it all off as one piece, rather than breaking little pieces all over. Then you could have removed the speaker by cutting the tabs and bringing it through the front. Your method risks too many little pieces falling between the door, which will cause future rattling. Why not just settle down and do is right?

@emailchrishall 3 года назад

Well, I was settled and it worked. Plus, I was able to stick my hand down in the door and feel around. It was the kind of plastic that didn't shatter but just broke so it ended up working out. Over 3 years later and not a rattle or buzz. I stuck my phone camera inside the door while I was doing it to make sure there were no pieces.

@kostasgoulas3625 2 года назад

absolutely agree. Very messy and risky job.

@olebendtsen6117 8 месяцев назад

@@emailchrishall A vacuumcleaner could also remove any loose parts and dust.

@MeadeLX50 4 года назад

any chance you can provide a link for speakers? including speaker size. 1 other question, how did you secure the screws without speednuts???

@emailchrishall 4 года назад

Sorry, Just saw this comment. www.crutchfield.com/p_575P16S/Rockford-Fosgate-P16-S.html?awcp=&awcr=309933560292&awdv=c&awkw=%2brockford+%2bfosgate+%2bp16&awmt=b&awnw=g&awug=9015755&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9-nE6p3j6AIVj8DACh29ZwCLEAAYASAAEgI3NvD_BwE

@justmenownooneelse3703 4 месяца назад

I put 6×9 in mine

@emailchrishall 3 месяца назад

Nice. Bet it sounds better than these.

@oliviafitz-gerald7316 6 лет назад

Thanks for the tutorial! What brand/ size did you install and do you think it’s possible to use a wire harness instead of cutting the wires?

@emailchrishall 6 лет назад

olivia Fitz-Gerald Rockford Fosgate Punch P16. I suppose you might be able to find some sort of converter harness but I’ve never looked for one.

@engin3ar Год назад

How much better did the new speakers sound compared to factory?

@emailchrishall Год назад

They were noticeably fuller, better treble and better lows. Nothing drastic, but still cool.

@Faya1308 5 лет назад

That looks wayyy easier than fuckin with those doorpanels. Hope this also works on my smart forfour. We shall see! Got my tools ready LOL Let's do it whahah. Thanks for sharing this vid!

@kseriesonly 4 года назад

Is it the same for the Smart Fortwo 2015? My doors are the manual ones I don’t have power windows. Thank you and Great video

@emailchrishall 3 года назад

Sorry, probably too late to reply. I think the 2015 is pretty much the same.

@bouga2fresh902 6 лет назад

Excellent video!

@emailchrishall 4 года назад

Thank you.

@fedeke 6 лет назад

Great video! Do you know how much the original radio's max output is? Thx :)

@emailchrishall 6 лет назад

fedeke I have no clue but I wouldn’t think it would be very much.

@FITBIKEEDSEL 2 года назад

Where did you get the floor mats?

@305Gems 3 года назад

Do you remember which wire was positive or negative

@emailchrishall 3 года назад

Oh wow, that’s been a while. I can’t remember even though I spent time making sure I had that right.

@305Gems 3 года назад

@@emailchrishall I figured it out the wire with a black stripe and the wire with the brown stripe are both negative. At least that’s what I saw in a older video. Anyways great videos literally order exactly what you did last night and should have them installed by next week!!

@gplusgplus2286 2 года назад

In german cars brown colour is ground, so the wire with the brown stripe is negative.

@nandosilva9339 4 года назад

I just bought a smart for two 2012 and I will definitely change the factory speakers.....Do I will need to fit an amplifier for those speakers that you just fit?

@FaithElements 4 года назад

I didn't use an amp. I'm just running straight out of the head unit. I can actually hit those hard enough to get a little distortion so I wouldn't run an amp on these. I'm one of those "never enough bass" kind of people so it would be nice to have a little more power but I don't think I'd hit these any harder.

@ruslanmubarakzyanov252 5 лет назад

Hello.I bought same speakers and installed them but they don't sound(no bass).What problem could be?Shall I replace head unit?

@FaithElements 5 лет назад

Ruslan Lee Did you try reversing the polarity?

@ruslanmubarakzyanov252 5 лет назад

@@FaithElements yes

@FaithElements 5 лет назад

Ruslan Lee If it was just one of the speakers, I’d be suspicious of the speaker. Since it’s both, that makes me wonder about the radio. Is it the factory unit?

@FaithElements 5 лет назад

Ruslan Lee If it’s the factory unit with navigation, have you checked the bass and X-bass settings? It’s sort of crazy that they have those settings on two different pages.

@ruslanmubarakzyanov252 5 лет назад

@@FaithElements I have 2015 pure model and head unit is very basic.It doesn't have big like you have.

@SunsetfearOFFICIAL 2 года назад

Why upgrade them original sound great

@Wrangler4XEFans 2 года назад

2:49

@josemachado526 4 года назад

Did you disconnected the battery to do this?

@emailchrishall 3 года назад

No, I just powered down the car. It would be smarter to disconnect the battery, of course.

@flyingmantis 6 лет назад

can you please share the new speaker model #?

@flyingmantis 6 лет назад

Nvm I see it. Thanks.

@exiledinthepathofexile Год назад

LOL i just saw a guy removing almost everything on the door to get there

@todisboss23 3 года назад

Yo. It might be easer to do that. But it sound so much worse. Oh man I cringed when u said to mount it on the pannel

@emailchrishall 3 года назад

I haven’t found that it sounds any worse. Since I made this video, I’ve even seen professional shops do it this way. Lots of people in various Smart groups and forums incorporate this method. It works. It’s OK that it’s different from what you would do. Differences make the world a better place.

@MrKlsdjflk 3 года назад

Hii 6.5 or 5.1/4??

@christianvogel1012 3 года назад

6.25 or 6.5

@badass1g 6 лет назад

All that and you didn’t even say how it sounds? Does it rattle? Seems kinda flimbsy that material.

@emailchrishall 6 лет назад

badass1g The system sounds way better than the factory speakers now. Good rich lows. The car has a descent factory sub and these compliment it and the rest of the system well.

@crystalnoir219 2 месяца назад

😳

@kalebmcabier1451 6 лет назад

Are you fucking serious?!

@loudspeakertestsmorebyaida3804 3 года назад

You can just open that door instead of ruining your car….

@franksaudiomotive1710 4 года назад

this is not the right way to install a speaker in this vehicle. you take the door skin off and replace them from the back.

@emailchrishall 4 года назад

Uh, yeah, I talked at length about that very issue in the video. Since the making of this video, I've had a lot of conversations with a lot of people about it. Everyone seems to have the same view that it would be nearly impossible to install any aftermarket speakers in the Smart by installing them from behind.

@franksaudiomotive1710 4 года назад

Chris Hall well that’s not even remotely true I have installed several speakers from behind. Without destroying the grill cover or the factory speaker to do it. People come to RU-vid for advice and “how to”, but if this is what you are showing them then sadly this is what they get to see. There are tons of other videos showing how to install the speaker the correct way the way we do it in the shops I worked in.

@emailchrishall 3 года назад

@@franksaudiomotive1710 And that's exactly why I explained in the video that this is an alternative method. It's OK that it's different. Differences make the world a beautiful place to live in. The ugliness of the world is caused when people think everything needs to be done the way they would do it and anything different is wrong.