How to Install Front Door Speakers in a 1998 Ford Expedition

Getting the best audio performance in your 1998 Expedition involves balancing many separate elements, primarily the speakers and receivers. One of the simplest and most cost-effective improvements you can make is to replace the front door speakers in your 1998 Expedition. Owners can easily replace the front door speakers, a common 6-by-8-inch size, with only hand tools and a little time.

Things You'll Need

• Panel tool
• Phillips screwdriver

Instructions

1. Pry up the back edge of the power switch panel on the door panel, using the tip of a panel tool.

2. Pry around the edges of the trim panel that surrounds the door release handle, using a panel tool. Pull the panel off when it's loose.

3. Remove the Phillips screw located behind the panel removed in Step 2. Remove the two Phillips screws from the lower edge of the door panel. Lift the door panel off the door and remove it.

4. Loosen and remove the four Phillips screws from the edge of the speaker. Pull the speaker out of the door and unplug the connector from the back of the speaker.

5. Plug the new speaker into the connector and place it in the door. Screw the new speaker into the door opening with the Phillips screws removed earlier. Test the new speaker and replace the door panel.

References

• "Car Stereo Cookbook"; Mark Rumreich; 2005
• "Ford Pick-ups, Expedition & Navigator: 1997 thru 2009 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)"; Eric Michael Mihalyi and Jay Storer; 2009