Rear Speakers

tommy1977 · Mar 19, 2005

hi,
Does anyone know ho to remove the Rear window handles from my Kia picanto?
I need to remove these to be able to remove the panel so as to install rear speakers.

Also, do you know if the wires are there to install my speakers?

Murphwiz · Mar 19, 2005

To remove handle, theres a small spring clip behind the handle, press the door panel in gently, and you should be ablel to see it, hook the spring out, and handle will come off.

tommy1977 · Mar 20, 2005

thanks, I will give it a try. i hope the wires for the speakers are already there.

tommy1977 · Mar 20, 2005

:crying: I give up. I can not get in to see where the clip is. think I will have to take it to my local dealer and see if they can help me out. I just hope the speakers I have bought, fit. and that the wires are there.

unitedislife · Mar 21, 2005

good luck then. i haven't got to the rear speakers yet but trying to fit a subwoofer in the boot is quite a challenge. had to settle for a single 10". will know the results tomw.

tommy1977 · Mar 21, 2005

I have eventually got the panels of the rear doors, to find that there are no wires hooked up to the rear speaker grills.

It now gonna cost me about £45 to get them fitted .......

unitedislife · Mar 21, 2005

ouch. oh well... if it's gotta be done, it's gotta be done eh? spare no expenses....

Soundie · Mar 21, 2005

Do you have the gs model?

I have the GS and want to know whether it has speaker wires into the rear doors.

Also, how did you get the window handles off?

Jon

tommy1977 · Mar 22, 2005

I have th GS model. i got the window winders off by taking it to a Car Bodyshop and asking them to help, it took them about 10 mins. if you pull the winder there is a "U" shaped clip which needs to be levered off. seems easy if you know what you are doing.

I believe you can buy a special tool so as to do this. for about £4.00.

Still I have found someone who will wire them in for me for £20. not bad eh...

KIAks · Mar 31, 2005

i got a custom board up my rear and am ready to jam in two 6x9 component speakers. They are 150W rms and really heavy, but the board has a warranty on it so if it snaps I get my $ back. cool eh? can you imagine JBL T595 limiteds in a Picanto - insane, even I can't really beilieve the hifi shop and the custom shop can pull this one off.

will post a pic when it gets done if anyones interested. :57:

unitedislife · Mar 31, 2005

woah... this i gotta see... post them pics k? where did u manage to get the custom board made? DYI?

KIAks · Apr 16, 2005

There is a kustom shop in Singapore called Mad Kow Kustoms that has just started to do custome rear decks for Picanto. Check it out:

www.madkowkustoms.goldeye.info.

KIAks · May 2, 2005

here you go, as promised. T595s (6kgs +) sitting on a reinforced speaker deck. This particular design is called the 'Woody'. no rattling, shaking or anything... tested across all urban terrains in Singapore. Cool? There is also a 'subwoofer' version in the works too. can't wait!

unitedislife · May 3, 2005

very nice! too bad i can't get my hands on one.

KIAks · May 3, 2005

Oh dont be sad. i think there is a mini version without hinges that is quite light to carry home. not sure. :haha:

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