Installation Video
Tools needed:- 10mm socket
- 3/8th inch socket
- Ratchet wrench
- 10mm wrench with pivot end (preferred)
- 1/4 inch wrench
- Phillips head screw driver
- Small flathead screwdriver
- Panel removal tool
- Zip ties
- Cutters
Step 1
Setting up your new Alpine 2.75 inch speakers:
- For this step you will need the 2.75 inch speakers, speaker mounting brackets and the provided #4 nuts and bolts.
- Place the 2.75 inch speaker bracket on the top of the Alpine speaker (see below)
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- The capacitor should be towards one of the mounting tabs.
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- Place the provided bolt up through the mounting location in the speaker and through the mounting bracket, secure with the provided nut.
- Once you have all four nuts and bolts started, snug them down using a phillips head screwdriver and a 1/4 inch wrench.
- DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!
- Using the speaker wire adapters labeled "Dash," connect the 1/8th and 1/4 inch spade connectors to the prongs on the speaker.
- Repeat the process for setting up the other 2.75 inch speaker.
Step 2
Removing the dash speaker:
- Use a panel removal tool or pry tool to lift up on the dash speaker grille.
- Begin by prying up on the back of the speaker grille nearest the front seat.
- Slowly work your way around releasing the retaining tabs.
- Lift the grille up and back towards yourself to fully remove.
- Use a 10mm wrench to remove the two factory 10mm bolts that secure the dash speaker. Set these to the side as you will be reusing them in a minute.
- Disconnect the factory speaker wire by depressing the tab.
Step 3
Installing your new dash speaker:
- Connect the speaker adapter harness to the factory speaker wire.
- Insert the speaker assembly into the dash.
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- The speaker mounting bracket will line up with the factory mounting locations.
- Use the factory 10mm bolts to secure the speaker assembly.
- DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!
- Replace the speaker grille by inserting the side closest to the windshield and pushing the retainers back into place.
Repeat steps 2 & 3 to install the other dash speaker.
Step 4
Removing the speakers in the front door:
- Remove the sail panel near the side mirror by pulling straight back.
- The small white clip may stay in the door, you can remove it with your fingers and place it back on the sail panel.
- Remove the speaker connector for the tweeter by depressing the tab.
- Remove the push pin retainer just below the sail panel.
- Depress the center pin until you hear a click, than remove the entire retainer with a panel tool.
- Remove the cover panel behind the door handle.
- Using a panel tool, insert near the door lock switch and gently pry out.
- Once the panel is removed, remove the phillips head screw.
- Remove the insert in the grab handle and remove the phillips head screw at the bottom of the grab handle.
- Lift up on the window switch panel to remove.
- Disconnect the window switch connector by depressing the tab and sliding the connector back.
- Release the retaining pins around the door panel by pulling straight back on the door panel.
- After the door panel is fully removed make sure that you remove any retainers that may still be stuck in the door ad replace them on the door panel.
- Remove the door cables by lifting the white and green retainers out of their slots. Swivel the cable until the ball releases from the holder.
Removing the tweeter from the sail panel:
- The tweeter is pressed into the sail panel. To release, you can use a small flathead screw driver to gently pry back and release the tabs holding the speaker in. Generally once you release tension on one or two of the tabs the tweeter will pop right out.
Removing the 6x9 woofer:
- Disconnect the speaker wire by depressing the tab.
- Use either a 10mm socket or phillips head screwdriver to remove the four bolts securing the speaker. We will not be reusing the factory bolts for installation.
- Lift the speakers out of the door panel.
Step 5
Installing the front door speakers:
- Installing the tweeter into the sail panel.
- Your kit came with two sets of 1 inch tweeters. For the front door we will be using the tweeters with the Alpine logo sticker on the back.
- Remove the black cover grille by twisting the cover counter clockwise. Discard the black cover.
- Insert the tweeter into the sail panel tweeter mount.
- Line the speaker wires up with the opening in the tweeter mount.
- Insert the tweeter straight into the mount and press into place until the tabs are secure around the back of the speaker. (See below)
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- Connect the speaker wire adapter to the factory speaker connector.
- We have provided a lot of cable, so our recommendation is to set the sail panel on the dash for the time being until you are ready to re-install the door panel.
- Installing the 6x9 speaker into the door.
- Use the provided 6x9 speaker mounting bracket and the provided bolts to mount the bracket to the door.
- On one side of the bracket you will note a hump, this should face up towards the top of the door.
- Line up the four mounting locations and start the provided 3/8 inch head screws by hand. Once you have all four started, tighten them with a 3/8th inch socket. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!
- Connect the speaker wire adapter (labeled door) to the speaker.
- Connect the 1/8th and 1/4 inch spade connectors to the prongs on the speaker.
- Connect the speaker wire adapter to the factory speaker wire plug.
- Route the wire through the slots on the bracket and place the 6x9 speaker into the bracket.
- Use four of the provided phillips head screws to secure the speaker to the bracket.
- Pro tip: Protect the speaker with your hand when securing the phillips head screws. Damage to the speaker from installation is not covered under manufacturers warranty.
Step 6
Re-installing the door panel:
- Use a zip tie to collect and manage the wire for the tweeter harness. We recommend securing the excess wire to the speaker wire harness attached to the door. Leave enough wire so that the sail panel can be mounted.
- We recommend placing a towel on the mirror and resting the sail panel on the towel until the door panel is in place.
- Replace the door cables.
- The green connector goes on the bottom. Insert the ball in the holder, swivel and reattach the green connector into the slot.
- The white connector goes on the top. Insert the ball in the holder, swivel and reattach the green connector into the slot.
- Hang the door panel on the window edge.
- Make sure that your tweeter wire is positioned to where is come straight out of the door panel towards where the sail panel will mount.
- Make sure that the main window switch harness is accessible in the opening in the door where with window switch attaches.
- Once the panel is in place, press around the edges of the door panel to re-secure the retaining pins.
- Replace the sail panel by pressing it into place.
- Replace the pin retainer below the sail panel.
- Push the center pin out, place the retainer in the door and press the center pin to where it is flush with the retainer.
- Replace the smaller phillips head screw behind the door handle.
- Reinstall the cover plate behind the door handle by pushing into place.
- Replace the larger phillips head screw into the grab handle and replace the insert.
- Reconnect the window switch harness to the window switch panel. Press the window switch panel into place.
Repeat Steps 4, 5 & 6 for the other front door.
Step 7
Removing the speakers in the rear door:
- Remove the trim panel near the outside of the door by pulling straight back.
- The small white clip may stay in the door, you can remove it with your fingers and place it back on the sail panel.
- Remove the push pin retainer just below the trim panel.
- Depress the center pin until you hear a click, than remove the entire retainer with a panel tool.
- Remove the cover panel behind the door handle.
- Using a panel tool, insert near the door lock switch and gently pry out.
- Once the panel is removed, remove the phillips head screw.
- Remove the insert in the grab handle and remove the phillips head screw at the bottom of the grab handle.
- Release the retaining pins around the door panel by pulling straight back on the door panel.
- After the door panel is fully removed make sure that you remove any retainers that may still be stuck in the door ad replace them on the door panel.
- Remove the door cables by lifting the white and green retainers out of their slots. Swivel the cable until the ball releases from the holder.
- Remove the speaker wire from the tweeter by depressing the tab.
- Remove the window switch connector by depressing the tab.
Removing the tweeter from the door panel:
- The tweeter is pressed into the door panel. To release, you can use a small flathead screw driver to gently pry back and release the tabs holding the speaker in. Generally once you release tension on one or two of the tabs the tweeter will pop right out.
Removing the 6.5 inch woofer:
- Disconnect the speaker wire by depressing the tab.
- Use either a 10mm socket or phillips head screwdriver to remove the three bolts securing the speaker. We will not be reusing the factory bolts for installation.
- Lift the speakers out of the door panel.
Step 8
Installing the rear door speakers:
- Installing the tweeter into the door panel.
- You kit came with two sets of 1 inch tweeters. For the rear door we will be using the tweeters without the Alpine logo sticker on the back.
- Remove the black and silver cover grille by twisting the cover counter clockwise. Discard the black and silver cover.
- Insert the tweeter into the ddor panel tweeter mount.
- Line the speaker wires up with the opening in the tweeter mount.
- Insert the tweeter straight into the mount and press into place until the tabs are secure around the back of the speaker. (See below)
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- Installing the 6.5 inch speaker into the door.
- Use the provided 6.5 inch speaker mounting bracket and the provided bolts to mount the bracket to the door.
- Line up the three mounting locations and start the provided 3/8 inch head screws by hand. Once you have all four started, tighten them with a 3/8th inch socket. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!
- Connect the speaker wire adapter (labeled door) to the speaker.
- Connect the 1/8th and 1/4 inch spade connectors to the prongs on the speaker.
- Connect the speaker wire adapter to the factory speaker wire plug.
- Route the wire through the slots on the bracket and place the 6.5 inch speaker into the bracket. Center the speaker on the bracket with even margins around the speaker.
- Use four of the provided phillips head screws to secure the speaker to the bracket.
- Pro tip: Protect the speaker with your hand when securing the phillips head screws. Damage to the speaker from installation is not covered under manufacturers warranty.
Step 9
Re-installing the door panel:
- Connect the tweeter wire adapter to the factory speaker connector.
- Connect the window switch connector.
- Replace the door cables.
- The green connector goes on the bottom. Insert the ball in the holder, swivel and reattach the green connector into the slot.
- The white connector goes on the top. Insert the ball in the holder, swivel and reattach the green connector into the slot.
- Hang the door panel on the window edge.
- Once the panel is in place, press around the edges of the door panel to re-secure the retaining pins.
- Replace the trim panel by pressing it into place.
- Replace the pin retainer below the trim panel.
- Push the center pin out, place the retainer in the door and press the center pin to where it is flush with the retainer.
- Replace the smaller phillips head screw behind the door handle.
- Reinstall the cover plate behind the door handle by pushing into place.
- Replace the larger phillips head screw into the grab handle and replace the insert.
Repeat Step 7, 8 & 9 for the other door.
Step 10
Test functionality:
- Power on your radio and enjoy your new Alpine 10 speaker audio upgrade!