Any trick to removing door panels?

[GoofballGA]

I have a 97 Odyssey that I want to replace the speakers in. Is there any trick or something important I should know before I tackle removing the door panels?

thanks

[Fred Flinstone]

Originally Posted by GoofballGA

I have a 97 Odyssey that I want to replace the speakers in. Is there any trick or something important I should know before I tackle removing the door panels?

thanks

Removal procedure

a) Remove three retaining screws (door handle, hand grasp hole, & door panel located 3/4 the way down in the centre)

b) Slide the plastic door handle forwards in the direction of the engine. This plastic handle has three or four hooks that keep the door panel in place. (once step C is done, carefully angle the handle assembly through the door panel panel. Careful how you remove this, for there is a plastic clip that you can easily break).

c) Pry the panel off, using a screw driver by the slot. This slot is located on the edge of the door panel, roughly 3/4 the way down, and opposite the engine. There are roughly eight plastic inserts that keep the panel attached to the door).

d) Lift the panel upwards, over the door lock, and the electrical connections are then exposed. Carefully remove these connections, and the panel is freed from the door.