We are gonna fix a blown speaker. Well, two blown speakers actually! I bought a 2002 BMW 330i with the fancy 12 speaker Harman Kardon system and it sounded like garbage. There were certainly blown speakers. What to do? Pop off the panel and see what’s going wrong! We do a e46 front door panel removal, speaker inspection, and foam surround repair in this video. The middle speakers for this model are not available for replacement in the stock mounts, so we will have to repair them. It’s a whole lot cheaper as well! In the end, they sound like they should!
You will need a door panel / trim removal tool, a t20 torx driver, and a Phillips and Flathead screwdriver for the inspection.
In my case, the middle front door speaker surround was rotten and had to be replaced on both sides. I was able to order a new foam surround repair kit for them.
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Could you help me troubleshoot the HK speakers in the corner of the door of my BMW (E46) by the side mirrors (I think they're called tweeters?) bcuz I have absolutely no sound coming from them but all other speakers work fine… Pretty please & thank you!
jbl tlx 45 What do you think about this one there is two part
https://youtu.be/66N9hs3_EWM
The repair kit for the rubber is a great find. I've never seen the product before.
Thanks for the video man! Do you remember what size the outer ring was? 2.5 inch?
as a speaker enthusiast in my early age i can tell you that, that problem happens often it’s called “foam rot” it depends on the foam’s material it’s easy to repair there are plenty of tutorials on YT anyways nice video
thank you for this!!
Was it worth it?
Awsome ! Thought my speaker was done for
Great details on fixing it. Question, can you share where you get the foam from? Thanks
What is the small speaker the one you fix with the glue..is that a midrange speaker??and what size is that..??I think my is blown but not sure the size..
Good job. I have the same issue. Passenger side E46 speaker is blown. Looks pretty easy to fix with the right tools.
nice detailed instructions!