I got a couple of speakers from a friend on mine to put into my Corolla. It’s a 2005 S model, and this is only my second time replacing speakers in a car. I tried to look up some info online about how to do it, but there wasn’t a whole lot of info and there certainly weren’t any pictures to go along with it. I will show you how I replaced the stock speakers and if you have any questions at all, just post them in the comments.

Tools

Tools:

• flat head screwdriver
• philips screwdriver
• wire strippers
• wire cutters
• cordless drill
• 1/8″ drillbit

Remove arm rest

The arm rest comes off fairly easy just using your hands.

Remove electronic panel

Removing the electronic panel was a little tricky. Use the flathead screwdriver to pry up the top (closest to door hinge) side first, then slide it forward as you pull it out.

Hidden screw behind door handle

Remove this hidden screw and the two screws under the arm rest.

Door is removed

Pull off the tweeter cover to make removing the door panel easier. I just started at the top of the door and worked my way down, there are little plastic snaps that hold it on and the whole door came off really easy.

Close up of stock speaker

They decided to use rivets to hold on the stock speaker, so I got out my drill and drillbit. Drill in the center of the rivets about a quarter of an inch. Using your flat head screwdriver you can now pry off the flat part of the rivet that you can see. Now you have to wedge the screwdriver into the sides of the speaker mount to pry it off the door. It will give you a little trouble, and don’t worry too much about the rivets deforming the holes.

Holes drilled for new speaker mount

With the stock speaker removed, I had to drill two new holes for the new speaker mounting. I still just used the 1/8″ drillbit.

White to Pink, Black to Purple

I’m not an expert on wiring… but I do know you should never cross wires. Unfortunatly Toyota does not label which wire is ground. My reasoning was to pair up the lightest colors and the darkest colors. The speaker still works and sounds good, so I hope that’s how it’s done. Good luck with that. I had to manually wire it because the car harness was different than the speaker harness.

Finished installing new speaker

Wrap the wires in electrical tape and I’m done! I had to mount the speaker upside down to give me a little more room for the wiring. Now you just have to snap the door back on and screw in the three screws!

If you have any questions at all, I’ll try to answer them. I’m by no means an expert, but hopefully this will help you out a little.