Smart Car door speaker replacement

This video shows you how to replace the door speakers in a 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive. Many videos show how to do it by pulling the door skins and replacing the speakers from the inside. In this video, I leave the door skins in place and remove the speakers from the front side. I then front mounted the new speakers.

One main advantage to doing the speaker replacements in this way is to allow for easy replacement the next time if I ever have to. The speakers do not take up much room compared to before. I did attempt to remove the door skins but couldn’t seem to make it happen. That also contributed to my final decision to front mount.

[rudyvolkmann]

Did it all your way except I used the cut-off blade on my Dremel to remove the little tabs - used the same speakers and source you did - absolutely fabulous!

[xluxeq]

Ended up doing it this way with the Punch P16s, they take the regular sized flat spade terminals. The speakers easily just sit in the door before you screw them in too

[artfulldodger]

Thanks, great video. If you pry the grill edge with a flat head screw driver, it comes off in one piece. I used a Polk 5.25 inches speaker from a amazon and it had great sound. Took 45 minutes

[jamesfedex]

I just added some infinity reference speakers using this method. Thanks for providing this video. I was so appalled when I removed the stock speaker grill to find that the surrounds that connect the cone to the basket were completely disintegrated. Anyways, I can enjoy sound in the smart fortwo again.

[SaibaKeiosu]

Hey mate!

Just upgraded my Smart with these Fosgate speakers and with your 'destructive' method - Best hour i ever spent!

They sound fantastic and now i got 4 tweeters haha

Thanks for the video, champ!

[eduardvegner]

Danke dir! Das ist beste Methode was ich gesehen habe, dank dir spare ich viel Zeit! Danke 👍🤝

[HabibTheHeeb]

For the speaker wire what colors are the neg and pos?

[antoninpetras]

Nice and gentle I am going to use this method rather than panel removal.... 🤟

[elpatron]

This is a very good Video thank you 💪🏽👍🏽 greeting from Germany 🇩🇪

[simsneon]

I like your enthusiasm it’s just a little distracted for my taste I’m a mechanic of 23 years and I love Smart cars do you have a good day Friend thank you for the video though

[railroadgrrl]

Oddly "rage room"satisfying to watch! 😂

[randy]

Thank you very much for this video !! You have saved me so much time and headache ...now I have great sounding speakers❤️❤️

[BigMac]

That's great Chris, Thanks for doing that.

[jimbojerry]

Thanks for the insight. I was worried when you started to rip at everything and cut the tabs, but from my reaearch, the only speakers that bolt to the inside is factory replacements, correct? I hate the idea of cutting the tabs and drilling self tappers into the door panel, but looks like this is the only option. Thanks for taking the time to show others sir

[thiago_oliv]

I'm gonna try this in a few days. I had some trouble finding a speaker with grill in Brazil, but I could get a pair online and they're on their way to me.

[KerinGedge]

Great tutorial Chris, you're good at this stuff! You sure did show that factory speaker who's boss :p Don't forget to post this in Circle of Youtubers!

[enginar]

How much better did the new speakers sound compared to factory?

[jenlisasweetner]

Niceee, I barely found my aux input ughhh but now my speakers making a rattle noises

[MeadeLX]

any chance you can provide a link for speakers? including speaker size. 1 other question, how did you secure the screws without speednuts???

[i_am_seawolf]

Loved this! I got the same speaker and they sound great. I have wired the back end to install 2 more. But I can't for the life of me figure out what I want back there. I tried to contact Rockford and the dude didn't give two shits to help me out.