Toyota MR2 Roadster / Spyder Interior Door Card removal

In this video I show you how to remove the interior of the door in a MK3 Toyota MR2 Roadster / Spyder / MR-S along with a couple of tips for better audio quality and a component speaker crossover location idea.

[@tomcat061973]

You know you've watched the best video on how to do something when you feel no need to look for another one. Or even rewatch this one. Great video!

[@DadDiaries]

Wow thanks bud!

[@alancsalt]

Good tute. You made removing that trim around the door handle look easier than I found it.

[@DadDiaries]

Alan Salt the clip part on the side the locates it can be a pain. most have these. the trick is to pull the lever to the open position and then push it in the opposite direction of the clip a little to free it. I've fitted a lot of car speakers for people over the years so guess that's come in handy for these tricky bits :) thanks for watching :)

[@MarioTomei]

PLEASE PLEASE DO A VIDEO ABOUT CHANGING THE SPEEDOMETER LIGHTS I WOULD LOVE TO SEE :))) I have a 2000 mr2 and want to change the lights to blue instead of the orange !

[@james94582]

Thanks for you videos.... Looking forward to better weather here in the SE US, so that I can replace the factory door speakers on my Spyder!!

[@DadDiaries]

It makes such a difference!

[@Star-dv3uc]

Thank you so much for doing this video; )

[@DadDiaries]

Star 1 you're welcome. I'm glad you found my content useful :)

[@carlkayakr5595]

Great, Thanks for this info very helpful!

[@DadDiaries]

No problem 👍

[@nicktubara]

nice. real helpful.

[@andrewsparey697]

Great video 👍🏻

[@DadDiaries]

Thanks

[@samperra6804]

thankx for the tutorial

[@DadDiaries]

No problem, glad it helped you 👍

[@LPMusicON]

Hi, I'm currently planning to install aftermarket speakers on my 2001 MR2 and I'm trying to figure out how to mount them. I saw some sites offered "universal" adapters, but I really wanted an opinion from someone with experience. Are they needed? Can you retrofit new speakers into original mounts or shielding? Thanks in advance for any answer as googling spyderchat etc. wasn't super helpful as most of the photos are not available anymore.

[@DadDiaries]

Hey no problem. The stock speaker has a plastic surround as part of the frame of the speaker. Gut the old speaker out of it completely and cut out the rear plastic frame and you can fit a 16.5cm speaker straight into it. I fit Focal AS165 components that way and they are awesome. I,ve got some pics somewhere so let me know if needed and I'll put a video together with the pics to demonstrate what I mean. :)

[@robertkrupa3223]

Awesome little video, with nice tips and it answered my question re Focal 165AS speakers weather they fit or not! Did you have much trouble fitting them? I'm about to buy them and fit next week. Thanks

[@DadDiaries]

Thanks :) gut the stock speakers out of the grey housing and they will screw fine to those. You'll have to ensure you get all of the old card speaker edge out though... In no way difficult but I thought I had but there was still a few mm left in there. The tweeters won't fit in the stock location without modification to the door card and opening up the aperture of the stock one. They are awesome components. Consider applying sound deadening to the interior skin on the door and a small section on the inside of the outer skin. If you cover the openings on the inner skin the door acts as an enclosure for the woofer. Hope that helps 🙂

[@robertkrupa3223]

Nice one, thanks for the tips. I'm planning on fitting some sound deadening and adding a small amplifier as well. Do you run yours straight from head unit or from amplifier?

[@lcntppsapps3172]

@@robertkrupa3223 same question here. I was wondering if you already got the AS or you choose something else. I’m doubting between PS165V1 or de AS and planning to run directly from HU. How did you guys fitter the crossover?

[@DadDiaries]

Sorry I seem to have missed the original question about power...I run the focal AS straight from the head unit, they are designed not to have to amp them

[@DadDiaries]

Also crossover is stuck to the inside on the sources towards the molding of the grab handle.

[@CJ-pe5dl]

Hi Mark what sound deadening material did you use for the doors? And is there a video on the crossover unit install & brand/model?

[@DadDiaries]

So I used butyl roofing tape and it works a treat! sticky as hell and CHEEEEEP!!! The crossovers were paer of the Focal As165 component package I put in. I didn't do a vid on that install...it was the early days LOL

[@axal321]

hi i have a 2002 mr2 mk 3 just wondering what size speakers focal will fit or if you have a link to the ones you have it would help me out best regards Garry.

[@DadDiaries]

+garry baker Hi, the speakers you need are 16.5cm. The focal 165 as components I used work excellently with the stock stereo, aftermarket head unit or amped. They are around £100 for the kit which isn't that cheap but they are good in my opinion. The tweeter will require some slight hope enlarging to fit in the stock door card position which is what I did or you can fettle them to go behind the door card in the stock position. ..door card will be easier. Woofer suits in the stock hey plastic mount once you've gutted the old speaker out of it. A little bit of sound deadening over the holes of the inner door skin ( use butyl flashing tape to save money. ..not bitumen) and the door acts like a sealed sub enclosure. Like any speaker they need a bit of a run to relax for full potential. Here is a link on amazon to them Focal Access Series 165 AS Component Car Speakers 2-Way 16.5cm 6.5", 120W www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IFAC8O8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_4wmgzb7405DXF

[@axal321]

Dad Diaries thank you bud

[@axal321]

I've ordered some so is this right that all i have to do is wire them into my speaker wires Bud

[@DadDiaries]

+garry baker Hi, you'll need to either cut off the factory terminal and wire that to the crossover or put in a patch cable with connectors to go from the factory plug to the crossover. Speakers are then wired from crossover terminals to the speakers. I soldered my cable to the factory wire after cutting of the factory plug. If reusing the grey plastic surround/mount that the stock speaker is In (after gutting it) make sure you take out all of the card ring and you are left with plastic only. I think I had to drill a small hole on the side of the plastic mount to allow the cable to come back through to the door card to the crossover which I mounted on the back of door card just underneath the armrest bit. :)

[@Starscry]

Hello can anyone help me find the screw that goes where the lock is

[@DadDiaries]

Do you mean the one that holds the internal door pull to the door? Or do you need a replacement screw?

[@Starscry]

I’m talking about the second screw that you took oitb

[@Starscry]

The second screw you took out*

[@DadDiaries]

The screw that holds the door pull level plastic surround on lives behind a small plastic cover that has to be levered out of the way. It won't fall off as it's a little door type cover. It is in the centre of the plastic door pull cover right behind the silver pull itself.

[@Starscry]

Yes I know that but I’m trying to find a replacement screw because the person I bought the car from put on a smaller screw and sealed it in with lock tite, so when I pulled it out to take the door panel off it wouldn’t go back in so I need a replacement