How to remove the door panel

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epharmacist

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'07 Mazda5 GT on 9/20/06

• Sep 23, 2006

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This is a Mazda3 door panel removal, but I assume the Mazda5 is the same.

http://dagieu.dasavet.com/mazda/doorpanel/door.html

 

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was98strat

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• Sep 23, 2006

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basically yes the procedure is the same. 1 screw is in the door latch, the other is in the pocket in the bottom of the arm rest. But be careful, those little white plastic anchors break really easily!! When I removed my front drivers door I discovered that a couple of the fasteners weren't correctly fastened from the factory!

 

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dommo_g

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2004 SRT-4, 2007 MS3

• Sep 26, 2006

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What's the point of posting a link to a how-to that's not even specific to the 5?

 

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starlightmica

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2007 Mazda5 Sport

• Oct 15, 2007

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I'm working on replacing the door speakers and found there's also a large cavity underneath the door pull. Looks like enough room to mount a sizeable crossover. I think the speaker mount is plastic with room to force a 6.5" with some work - I purchased the Infinity Kappa 680.7cs which has 6x8's barely larger than OEM, as well as crossovers the size of a small paperback. I'll post a pic later this week once it's done.

Who needs tools? I pulled off the door panel with my fingers - in the dark! Oops, missed a couple of little white plastic grommets, will have to go after them in the daytime with a pair of pliers.

 

Last edited: Oct 16, 2007

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starlightmica

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2007 Mazda5 Sport

• Oct 17, 2007

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door latch: cap flipped back and screw removed


door pull: cover & screw removed


door pull detached and pulled upwards to reveal space taken up by Infinity Kappa crossover


Infinity Kappa woofer in factory speaker position

 

Last edited: Oct 17, 2007

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slvrsleeper

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2007 Mazda5 sport 5mt True Silver

• Oct 17, 2007

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Noice!! How does it sound? Now you've got me thinking about modding my window switches so they all light up at night, bastard!

 

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starlightmica

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2007 Mazda5 Sport

• Oct 17, 2007

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Thanks, they sound great! Thinking about where to get/put an amp. More install details in this post:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3445866#post3445866

Interior LED's galore - I saw that the Lexus LS430 has little lights that come on with the interior lights in the door pull recess.

 

Last edited: Oct 17, 2007

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slvrsleeper

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2007 Mazda5 sport 5mt True Silver

• Oct 18, 2007

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Once I found out how easy LEDs are to wire and deal with I was hooked! I want to put an amp in mine also, I just keep spending my amp project money on other projects ( I really should cut back a little, Naaahhhh) I figure on using a 400 watt four channel amp and running the OE speakers to a messy end and then installing something better.