wonkydog

Hi, don't know what Mk number my car is (it's an R reg) but the door trim is tough to take off. If the trim from around the door release handle is out and the securing screw that is visible when that trim is off has been unscrewed, then its just a case of levering the door trim off the clips. They are VERY tight, don't try with your fingers-it will hurt! Start in the front bottom corner with a wide bladed screwdriver with a bit of cardboard to protect the door paintwork. when you lift the trim away far enough, slide a wide (2") piece of wood, say 4-5 mm thick under the trim then use that to work along the edge of the trim popping out the clips. Some of the clips will stay in the door trim, some will stay in the door metalwork. Once all the clips are undone (there are none along the top edge, that is held in by the window pane) pull the trim up and away from the door. Once the trim is off any clips left in the door will have to be prised from the door and put in place behind the trim before refitment of the trim. One or two clip holes in the door trim may snap but hopefully there should be enough left to secure the trim back in place. Hope this helps, by the way, got all the speakers, subs, crossover and amps all up and running now- sounds awesome! :P

Have you tried altering the seat hight?

Joy oh joy! :D :D :D :D After a break from working on the car, I got my head under the dash today and found a suitable grommit and have put the power cable through to the boot. That's the good news, the other news is I want a second amp! Thanks for your help people.

Ok, I'll try again. Wow, what a pig of a job changing the front door speakers and cable was. :lol: Taking the door trim of was easy, but feeding the new cable through the door hinge disconnect plug was a nightmare. I had to melt a new hole big enough for the speaker cable with a soldering iron in an unused part of the plug. Still, I have put the signal cable to the amp in, just the rear speakers to go. And the amp wiring, and the subs, and the false floor to cover the amp and crossover! :o

Thanks for the advice, but, after dismantling half the dashboard I still couldn't find a suitable route. B) But I have found an alternative solution. Can't wait to hear my new speakers.

Hi people, I have just taken ownership of a Galaxy (moved up from an M3) but am a bit miffed with the standard audio. I have changed the head unit and have better door speakers, subs, cables and an amp to fit. Can anyone tell me an easy way to fit some 8 gauge power cable from the battery to the "boot"(behind back seats) for my 400 watt amp? There doesn't seem to be much room under the bonnet or any obvious cable runs through to the dashboard. Thanks, Wonkydog.