Fitting rear speakers

The wheelybins · Post by **The wheelybins** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:58 pm

Hi can anyone give me some advice on fitting rear speakers to my Bongo as it seems like a major job removing the trim, many thanks Russ

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:05 pm

Welcome to the madhouse - have a look at this thread http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... 60&start=0
If you do a search for "rear AND speakers", several more threads appear (AND must be in capital letters).

The wheelybins · Post by **The wheelybins** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:44 pm

Many thanks for that link John I will have a look, Russ

Post by **aitch** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:11 pm

welcome to the forum The wheelybins another one in the south west they are getting very popular down here now. ask questions on here and you will get many answers, - some may be useful.

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:21 pm

Hi wheelybins,
Welcome to the forum! $\:D/$

I was putting off the job of replacing the rear speakers for a while also (about 4 years!)

But, once you get started its not too bad at all!

First off, rear seats up,undo the two bolts holding them in place.

Lift the seat of the anchor bolts, then out of the bongo (put it somewhere safe,not where your cat can sharpen his claws on them

)

Then undo the seat belt anchor point (its a good job i did this job,my passenger side rear belt was finger tight

)

Put all the bolts somewhere safe.

I hooked the hanging belt onto the ram for the tailgate.

Panel off now,simply get your fingers behind the inner lip, and pull and prise gently, yet firmly.

You'll hear the panel popping out of its anchors.

There you have access to the speakers!

Same applies to the other (driver's side) except,the rear panel fits into a lip on the middle panel (the one that houses the rear heater controls)

The rear panel can be extracated from the middle panel by a spot of manouvering up and down,and more carefull prying. Careful though!

The speakers are definintely worth replacing,just replacing those speakers without the amp/sub etc made all the difference

The wheelybins · Post by **The wheelybins** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:36 pm

Hi Bigdaddycain, thanks for your reply,

this is really helpful I will give it a go. Can I just ask how do you mount the speakers as there are none there at the mo

This is a great site! Many thanks Russ

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:54 pm

The original mazda speakers are bolted to a metal frame that bolts to the actual body of the bongo.

I removed these and sent them to Edinburgh!

I fitted some rather large kenwood 7x10 oval speakers,this meant that the speaker grille/cover needed to be drilled from the panel,(its plastic welded in to position) I then cut a bigger hole to accomodate the speakers (after making a template from card). I used a normal jigsaw for the panel "adjustment"

I then simply screwed the speakers into the panel using the screws supplied with the speakers.

I have ressurected an older thread regarding stereo/speaker fitting, the thread by I.C.B.

Loads of great info on there

The wheelybins · Post by **The wheelybins** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:17 pm

Thanks Bigdaddycain for the info on what to fit the speakers to I think I might give it a go, cheers Russ

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:33 pm

Said removed speakers now fitted in Edinburgh. Great to have sound in the back now

Thanks again BDC

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:24 am

No probs dandy

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