Speaker Test/Replacement: Tweeter

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From the notch (A) carefully pry the tweeter grille (B) out of the dashboard with a small screwdriver. Be careful not to damage the tweeter grille and the dashboard.

Fig 1: Identifying Tweeter Grille Dashboard
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Disconnect the 2P connector (C) from the tweeter.
Remove the tweeter (A) from the speaker grille by prying at the hook (B).

Fig 2: Identifying Tweeter
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Check the capacitor (C) condition. If any problem is found, replace the tweeter.
Measure the resistance between the tweeter (A) terminal No. 2 and the outside terminal of the capacitor.
There should be about 6 Ω.

Fig 3: Measuring Resistance Between Tweeter Terminal No. 2
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If the resistance is not as specified, replace the tweeter.