How can I change a cable that goes in the door?

[930cab89]

I would like to change the cables that go to the loudspeakers in the doors but I can't figure out how to do it without removing the door entirely as the cables enter the door on the front side of it. Is there another way to do it?

[Miguel Antonett]

If I recall correctly, those are part of a harness that includes window and mirror; if I was you, I run a new pair of loud speaker cables separetly - lots easier.

[JFairman]

I did it once to the passenger door with alot of masking tape on the fender and door paint seam where they meet up and working with bent up coat hangers with small hooks bent into the ends to grab and fish the wire from both sides of the door opening while the door was part way open. It was very difficult.

It would be alot easier to remove the door but thats something where you should have some help and extra hands to hold the door in place while you R&R the door hinges. Multiple layers of masking tape in the door jambs and anywhere else that could get scratched will protect the paint while doing that.

[willtel]

I did it by using the old speaker wire as a pull string.

Take the speaker out of the door and tape the new wire to the old and lubricate it up as much as you can with some WD-40 or some other spray lubricant. Then pull the old wires from the inside of the kick panel.

[Miguel Antonett]

Clever!