If you have a YJ jeep that means it naturally has some age on it. I know that when I got mine the speakers were old and deteriorated to the point that they weren't even listenable. You could hear sound, but it wasn't a pleasant experience.
I began searching the web and I found a really good value on a new set of speakers that worked perfectly for my YJ Jeep. For the YJ you need a set of 4"x6" speakers. I was able to locate a new set for a very good price on Amazon.
They arrived in a couple days and now it was time to install them. That's the tricky part. It requires quite a bit of work to install the front speakers on the YJ model Jeeps. Once I got it figured out it wasn't all that bad but it takes a little effort and it helps if you have a little knowledge of what you're going into.
In this article I'll show you how.
1. First you want to remove the parts of the dash panels that are on the steering column. There are two pieces. It may make it easier if you take off the piece for the instrument panel and the head unit as well. These are all fairly easy and all you should need is a Phillips head screwdriver.
2. Now you want to locate the T-40 Torx bit bolts that fasten the roll cage to the top of the YJ's windshield frame. To get to the ones on my YJ Jeep it was much easier to take my sunvisors off first. It just gets them out of the way. They are also Torx bit size T-20. Remove the bolts that hold the roll bar and windshield together on both the driver and passenger side.
3. Next move down to the T-40 and T-45 star bit bolts located at each side of the dash. There are 3 per side. These hold the dash onto the Jeep and also attach to the YJ's windshield frame. Remove these from the driver and passenger side. From there you should be able to carefully fold the windshield down and let it rest on the rubberized brackets located on the hood.
4. There are some fasteners that will now be exposed along the top of the dash that are usually hidden under the YJ's windshield when it's not folded down. They are T-25 Torx bits. You'll also need to remove the last Torx bits along the sides of the dash that actually hold the dash to the YJ Jeep's body.
5. From here you should be able to maneuver the Jeep YJ's dash out a bit to give yourself some room to get to the speakers from behind. Even then it is no easy task. maneuver it out as far as possible then get ready to do a little bit of a contortion act. I hope you don't mind bad language because even if you don't normally use it you will during this next step.
6. To get to my speakers I moved my seats to their furthest back position and laid down so that my legs were in the seat and my head was positioned under the dash. The speakers are usually bolted on with wing-nuts so you should be able to remove them by hand with a little bit of work. It's practically impossible to get a tool in there to help.
7. Once the speakers are out get the new ones ready to position. I found it a little easier to kind-of position them and then attach the speaker wires before getting the actually bolted back in. Your call here.
8. After that all there is to do is test it out. If everything is working, reassemble and you're good to go.
Installing front speakers on this model is no easy task. Using these instructions you will be prepared for the job before you begin so that the procedure will be as smooth as possible. When you're finished the best reward is a scenic drive with the top off enjoying some good tunes on your new speakers.
