Broken Speaker Grill

[Klausy]

I have a broken speaker grill in the drivers door of my W203.

Is there a simple technique to changing these or is it nessecary to remove the full door card?

 

[Klausy]

Any suggestions where I can get a replacement door speaker grill from other than an MB main dealer?

 

[grober]

Feeling they may be colour coded to the trim. Mercedes w203 door panel removal - YouTube

 

[Klausy]

Are the panel clips re-usable?

 

[whitenemesis]

The door card clips are reusable, if you are careful in removing them. The speaker grill fixings are not.

 

[lordlee]

I have a broken speaker grill in the drivers door of my W203.

Is there a simple technique to changing these or is it nessecary to remove the full door card?

The search function is your friend.

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/interior/121267-c220k-front-door-rear-speaker-grill-replace.html

 

[Klausy]

Gues what I'll be doing this weekend then. Many thanks.

 

[b16ray]

You'll need a hot air gun/ preferably a plastic welder to melt the lugs on the new cover, or you could bodge it with screws and washers.

 

[Klausy]

I really only need to get to the back of the existing grill. There is presently a 10p sized crack pushed inwards.
I'm confident that I can push it back flush and araldite it from behind but I will need to get to the back of it to do this.
I could always try and lever the cracked bit back into position with a screwdriver and hope that it sits flush enough to just leave it alone from there.
I won't know until I start playing.

 

[nigel cross]

Try using an opened up paperclip to get behind and pulling out. If you need to replace the whole grill you can melt the little lugs with a soldering iron, but try the paper clip first.

 

[Klausy]

Good idea.....