[RoscoeM]

Edit 2: Found the BAVSound video, easy enough...


Okay, so I looked through about 7 pages and searched but was unable to find anything on replacing the front mid range speaker in the dash. I believe the speaker is blown, I seem to have an issue with crappy blue-tooth issues from time to time. The blue-tooth will drop and when it reconnects it blares pretty loud and I think this caused the speaker to blow. I still get audio but it sounds horrid.

Edit... Should probably include the question.....

So, does the dash need to be removed to replace the speaker and does anyone know of a DIY? Also, does anyone else have issues with their blue-tooth?

[Fronzdan]

You should probably just keep adding on to this thread, rather than editing. You lose the context of the questions.

But wrt the Bluetooth and phone noise potentially blowing speakers, I think that's a valid concern. I've been on conversations where I've worried about that. And since phone calls come out from the center speaker, it could be blown.

Are you asking how to get at the speaker? Assuming you have an F30, it's on the top of the dash, behind the plastic grille. You just have to carefully pry the grille up with a plastic tool and you can get to the torx screws. You might consider getting a ratchet that can hold a torx bit. Your clearance is very short there....the windshield will prevent you from using a normal length driver.

[RoscoeM]

Originally Posted by Fronzdan

You should probably just keep adding on to this thread, rather than editing. You lose the context of the questions.

But wrt the Bluetooth and phone noise potentially blowing speakers, I think that's a valid concern. I've been on conversations where I've worried about that. And since phone calls come out from the center speaker, it could be blown.

Are you asking how to get at the speaker? Assuming you have an F30, it's on the top of the dash, behind the plastic grille. You just have to carefully pry the grille up with a plastic tool and you can get to the torx screws. You might consider getting a ratchet that can hold a torx bit. Your clearance is very short there....the windshield will prevent you from using a normal length driver.

Yes, I have an F30. I was curious how to replace that speaker as I couldn't find and posts specifically about replacement of that speaker. However, I was able to figure it out by watching the BAVAuto speaker upgrade video instructions.

My issue wasnt so much with the bluetooth during calls but once the call is over. The bluetooth doesn't seem to always continue playing whatever music I may have been listening to. So, I have to reconnect and the music comes on blaring sometimes which is what I believe caused the issue.

[Fronzdan]

There also when you eject a CD, which in general needs to be higher volume. The radio comes on blaring super loud by default.