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Front Doors - Trim Replacement and Testing
Front trim replacement is virtually identical to rear trim replacement with small variations on plugs that need re-connection - the details are copied inline below.
Steps:
1. Make sure all the Christmas-tree clips are open and in the door trim (not in the door frame, or on the ground). If any are closed, use the door trim removal tool that has a fork (like on a hammer) and pop them open. If any have broken off the trim, epoxy resin (Araldite) is good for gluing then back on.
2. Connect the wiring and door handle cable back to the door trim
3. Line up the window ?channel/seal and sit the trim in the ?channel/seal. the trim should sit snug up against the window with a small gap.
4. Apply gentle pressure to push the trim into the ?channel/seal.. I gave it a couple gentle palm thumps once I knew it was aligned.
5. Apply gentle pressure to clip the Christmas tree clips back into place.
6. Check for gaps along the edges of the trim. A small gap is ok, but if the trim is buldging out or Dynamat is clearly visible, I recommend removing the trim and removing excess Dynamat and/or opening/fixing Christmas-tree clips until you get a good fit (it's better to do this now).
7. Replace and tighten T30 Torx screws into handle.
8. Replace and tighten T20 Torx screw into bottom of door.
9. Replace handle cover.
Testing:
Note: you may be placing unbalanced load on your amplifier by having unbalanced impedance while using a mixture of Blaupunkt and Dynaudio speakers. It worked out ok for me, but you have been warned.
10. Turn on your head unit and make sure the volume is off, or at the lowest setting.
11. Adjust the balance fader all the way into the corner that the speaker has been installed to.
Testing the driver seat speakers
11. Slowly increase the volume until you are satisfied that the Dynaudio components are working as expected. I simply put my ear up against each speaker to ensure they worked (at low volume).
12. Celebrate! The install is (functionally) complete and you can now think about re-coding, door trim labels and subwoofas =)
- (or facepalm 
if you don't get good sound - time to pull the trim back off and troubleshoot).
Front trim replacement is virtually identical to rear trim replacement with small variations on plugs that need re-connection - the details are copied inline below.
Steps:
1. Make sure all the Christmas-tree clips are open and in the door trim (not in the door frame, or on the ground). If any are closed, use the door trim removal tool that has a fork (like on a hammer) and pop them open. If any have broken off the trim, epoxy resin (Araldite) is good for gluing then back on.
2. Connect the wiring and door handle cable back to the door trim
3. Line up the window ?channel/seal and sit the trim in the ?channel/seal. the trim should sit snug up against the window with a small gap.
4. Apply gentle pressure to push the trim into the ?channel/seal.. I gave it a couple gentle palm thumps once I knew it was aligned.
5. Apply gentle pressure to clip the Christmas tree clips back into place.
6. Check for gaps along the edges of the trim. A small gap is ok, but if the trim is buldging out or Dynamat is clearly visible, I recommend removing the trim and removing excess Dynamat and/or opening/fixing Christmas-tree clips until you get a good fit (it's better to do this now).
7. Replace and tighten T30 Torx screws into handle.
8. Replace and tighten T20 Torx screw into bottom of door.
9. Replace handle cover.
Testing:
Note: you may be placing unbalanced load on your amplifier by having unbalanced impedance while using a mixture of Blaupunkt and Dynaudio speakers. It worked out ok for me, but you have been warned.
10. Turn on your head unit and make sure the volume is off, or at the lowest setting.
11. Adjust the balance fader all the way into the corner that the speaker has been installed to.
Testing the driver seat speakers
11. Slowly increase the volume until you are satisfied that the Dynaudio components are working as expected. I simply put my ear up against each speaker to ensure they worked (at low volume).
12. Celebrate! The install is (functionally) complete and you can now think about re-coding, door trim labels and subwoofas =)
- (or facepalm if you don't get good sound - time to pull the trim back off and troubleshoot).
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