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andya

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Are these screws supposed to be here? Having visible screws on the dash seems un-Mercedes-like. On the other side I have holes but no screws. Is this a PO botch job?

Thanks, Andy

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andya said:
Are these screws supposed to be here? Having visible screws on the dash seems un-Mercedes-like. On the other side I have holes but no screws. Is this a PO botch job?

Thanks, Andy

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Botchy botchy. No screws, just clips.

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andya said:
Are these screws supposed to be here? Having visible screws on the dash seems un-Mercedes-like. On the other side I have holes but no screws. Is this a PO botch job?

Thanks, Andy

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LOL.

NOPE.

But....it is what it is.
 
#4 ·
Easiest way to go back to factory brackets is buy used speaker covers, and if you're careful you can probably make the holes invisible - a bit of heat, a drop of liquid leather, and red touch up paint. đź‘Ť
 
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Getting those clips to fit into their slots can be a pain. Sometimes when larger speakers are installed, the clips will not fit at all and for either of these reasons, uncouth persons might use screws as a quick fix. I find using a credit card to direct the spring clips into their slots works well.
 
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andya said:
Good tip! I haven't removed them yet to see if the speakers are original or not. Andy
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If someone screwed those covers in, I'd bet ya a cheeseburger and a beer they put in new speakers. Odds the factory ones didn't blow, crap out, separate etc at this point are like the odds of successfully navigating an asteroid field.

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Yes, the credit card trick is a life saver and @andya - before you go messing with 3d printing clips remove one of the covers and check if you still have brackets in place, which is a sort of a horizontal bar to which the clips attach to.
 
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