The ETON Speaker Kit for the Mercedes Sprinter
Upgrading your vehicle's speakers is a huge quality of life improvement that a lot of people go without because it seems too difficult, or they don't realize the benefits. Today we'll be talking about the kit for the Mercedes Sprinter that solves all of those problems, the ETON 5-Piece Front and Center Speaker Upgrade. A few weeks ago, we reviewed the Emphaser Speaker Upgrade for the Ford Transit, this speaker upgrade is even easier to install, with removing the door panel being the only process that actually requires any tools.
What's included in the kit?
2 × 6.5″ front woofer/midrange speakers
- These replace the factory door speakers simply by plugging into the factory wiring harness
2 × 25 mm fabric tweeters in vehicle-specific mounts
- These replace the tweeters and plastic trim for the tweeters, there is an additional high-pass filter that needs to be tucked
1 × 80 mm center speaker (fits OEM cutout)
- This replaces the speaker on the center of the dash, no screws required
Mounting seals and installation lever tool
- Comes with a plastic pry tool
- That is just about the only tool you'll need for this aside from a T25 and T27 drill bit to unscrew the door panels
Installing the Door Speakers
We'll start with the hardest part of this installation process first, the door speakers.
To start, we'll have to remove a total of 8 screws and pins, the top 3 have plastic trim covers on them that we will have to remove as well. Be wary of the trim piece behind the door handle as there is a specific orientation to placing it back in the hole that can be tricky. Some of the screws here require a T25 and T27 drill bit so have that handy, they can be hand-screwed as well so if yours isn't a drill bit, no problem.
Once you have removed all of the screws, there are orange plastic clips holding the door panel in that we will pop the panel away from. You will also have to lift the door panel up and over the lock button at the foot of the window.
Inside the door panel you will just need to unplug all of the electrical connections and plugs that are connecting the door panel to the rest of the car. You will also have to disconnect the the cable mechanism for the door handle, there is a white clip that needs to be pushed up and then you pull the metal retaining piece away, that will enable you to pull away the cable, this is definitely one of the trickier parts, so be patient with it.
Once the door panel is off, the speakers will be screwed onto the panel itself, there are 4 T27 screws that you have to undo to pull off the speaker. These same 4 factory screws can be used to screw the new speaker on, just be careful not to over-torque the screws.
Once the new speaker is in, just reverse the above steps to reassemble the door panel, each plug is unique so they should all fit exactly into their respective spots. The kit comes with ETON stickers that you can throw on the door panel for some extra flair, and to show off your upgraded sound system, don't forget those!
The exact same process applies for both sides of the van.
Installing the Tweeters
We are through the hardest part of the install, the next two phases are smooth sailing. If you are taking a break, you can go ahead and put away your drill or screwdriver because we won't need it for these parts.
The tweeters are located on the corners of the dash, up against the windshield. Take the trim tool, and pop up the plastic cover on top of the speakers. The tweeters are held in with 3 plastic clips, I used a little panel pin tool to pull the clips out, and to remove the plastic wiring harness without torquing on the wires too much.
The new speaker just plugs right in to the factory harness as well, and then you should fish the high pass filter into the factory hole from the speaker, before simply clipping in the rest of the new speaker, the ETON tweeters replace both the factory speaker and the trim that goes on top of it.
Installing the Center Speaker
The last and fittingly the easiest part of the install is the center speaker, this one is found right by the infotainment screen on the dashboard. Pull off the plastic grille cover using the same pry tool from earlier. This speaker is simply press fit into the hole go ahead and pull it out. There are two wiring plugs into this speaker, unplug both of them, and put in the new speaker, replace the cover and this install is complete.
Review
This process was super simple, it was my first time taking apart the door of a Mercedes Sprinter and it in total maybe took me an hour and a half for the entire installation. It is definitely an easy weekend job, and very worth it as well. The speakers produce a much fuller, warmer, sound, very premium compared to Mercedes' factory speakers.
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