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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.
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Pop open the hood and locate the battery.
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Loosen the bolt on the positive terminal with the 10mm wrench.
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Pull up and detach the terminal to disrupt power flow.
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Pry open the screw cover on the inside of the handle with the small flathead screwdriver.
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Unscrew the handle with the phillips screwdriver.
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Pull the handle cover down and out of its pocket.
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Slide the cover to the right off the handle.
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Detach the tab on the back of the locking mechanism to completely remove the cover.
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Peel off the rubber insert in the inner arm rest.
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Unscrew the inner arm rest panel with the phillips screwdriver. This screw is holding the arm rest panel together.
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Pry the power window switch case out of the arm rest with your flathead screwdriver.
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Detach all tabs on the back of the switch case to remove completely.
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Pop out the cover by the outside mirror to relieve door tension.
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Pop out the door panel starting on the side closest to the door hinges.
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Use a flathead screwdriver to press the clip holding the light from the back of the door and pull the lightbulb out.
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Lift the door panel up and out to remove.
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Unscrew four bolts holding the speaker with the ratchet.
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Pull out the speaker.
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Detach the connector in the back.
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Cut and strip the wires that were connected to the speaker.
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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.)
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Cover and crimp the wires with the butt-end connectors.
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Insert the new speaker and screw into place.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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the passenger side is completely different