Speaker: Service and Repair

Speakers

=> [ Front Bass Speakers ]

=> [ Rear Bass Speaker, 4-Door ]

=> [ Rear Bass Speaker, 2-Door ]

=> [ Front Mid-Range Speakers ]

=> [ Front Treble Speaker ]

=> [ Rear Treble Speaker, 4-Door ]

=> [ Rear Treble Speaker, 2-Door ]

=> [ Rear Treble Speaker, Golf Plus ]

Front Bass Speakers

• Removal and installation of left and right speakers is identical.

• Before starting repair work, perform the following:

Removal

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove door trim..

- Release locking mechanism of harness connector - arrows - and disconnect it.

- Using a suitable drill, drill out rivets - arrows - and remove speaker.

• To prevent corrosion, ensure that all metal particles from drilling are removed from inside the door.

• If paint on door frame is damaged during drilling, touch-up immediately.

Installation

- When installing, secure new speaker with special pop rivets (note replacement part number!)

Further installation is in the reverse sequence of removal.

Rear Bass Speaker, 4-Door

• Removal and installation of left and right speakers is identical.

Removing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove door trim..

- Release locking mechanism of harness connector - arrows - and disconnect it.

- Using a suitable drill, drill out rivets - arrows - and remove speaker.

• To prevent corrosion, ensure that all metal particles from drilling are removed from inside the door.

• If paint on door frame is damaged during drilling, touch-up immediately.

Installing

- When installing, secure new speaker with special pop rivets (note replacement part number!).

Further installation is in the reverse sequence of removal.

Rear Bass Speaker, 2-Door

• Removal and installation of left and right speakers is identical.

Removing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

• When removing side trim, treble speaker may break away from trim due to a short wire connector from wire mount to speaker connector - arrows -. Therefore, carefully remove side trim.

- Disconnect connector at treble speaker and then remove side trim.

- Release locking mechanism of harness connector - arrows - and disconnect it.

- Using a suitable drill, drill out rivets - arrows - and remove speaker.

• To prevent corrosion, ensure that all metal particles from drilling are removed from inside the side panel.

• If paint on door frame is damaged during drilling, touch-up immediately.

Installing

- When installing, secure new speaker with special pop rivets (note replacement part number!).

Further installation is in the reverse sequence of removal.

Front Mid-Range Speakers

• Midrange speakers are secured to door trim from behind.

• Removal and installation of left and right speakers is identical.

Removing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove door trim..

- Release locking mechanism of harness connector - arrows - and disconnect it.

- Remove screws from speaker and remove it.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Front Treble Speaker

• Treble speaker is installed in mirror triangle at each front door.

• Speaker can only be replaced in conjunction with trim of mirror triangle.

• Removal and installation of left and right speakers is identical.

Removing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove door trim..

- Disconnect harness connector to speaker - arrows -.

- Remove screw - arrow -.

• If plastic clip - arrow - remains on trim, remove it and insert it in door at the installation location. Otherwise trim of mirror triangle can no longer be installed correctly.

- Unclip trim together with speaker.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Rear Treble Speaker, 4-Door

• Treble speakers are secured to door trim from behind.

• After removing treble speaker, speaker trim must always be replaced.

• Removal and installation of left and right side speakers is identical.

Removing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove door trim..

- Release locking mechanism of harness connector - arrows - and disconnect it.

- Cut off heat-sealed plastic clips on speaker panel - arrows -.

- Remove trim and speaker from door trim.

Installing

- Insert speaker trim in door trim.

- Place speaker on speaker trim plastic clips.

- Heat-seal the plastic clips using a soldering iron - arrows -.

Further installation is in the reverse sequence of removal.

Rear Treble Speaker, 2-Door

• Removal and installation of left and right speakers is identical.

• After removing treble speaker, speaker trim must always be replaced.

• Treble speakers are secured to side trim from behind.

Removing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers, and remove ignition key.

- Remove door trim..

• When removing side trim, treble speaker may break away from trim due to a short wire connector from wire mount to speaker connector - arrows -. Therefore, carefully remove side trim.

- Disconnect connector at treble speaker and then remove side trim.

- Cut off heat-sealed plastic clips on speaker panel - arrows -.

Further installation is in the reverse sequence of removal.

Rear Treble Speaker, Golf Plus

• Treble speakers are secured to door trim from behind.

• After removing treble speaker, speaker trim must always be replaced.

• Removal and installation of left and right speakers is identical.

Removing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove door trim..

Release locking mechanism of harness connector - arrows - and disconnect it.

- Cut off heat-sealed plastic clips on loudspeaker panel - arrows -.

Further installation is in the reverse sequence of removal.