Owners of other Honda or Acura vehicles with similar door panels such as the Civic, CR-V, Fit, CR-Z, Insight, Crosstour, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline, RLX, TL, TSX, ILX, ZDX, MDX and RDX may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

The tools needed to remove the door panels include a small flathead screwdriver, a Phillips head screwdriver and a large flathead screwdriver or an automotive panel removal tool.

The OEM door speaker is held in place by a single Phillips head screw.

You may want to cover the tip of the screwdriver with a thin micro fiber cloth to prevent from scratching the plastic or painted surfaces.

If your Accord is equipped with tweeter speakers, press the release button on the power plug to disconnect it.

Set the sail panel aside in a safe place.

Then move to the door opener handle and press the release tab at the top of the trim piece behind the handle and pry it out.

Then move to the well in the door pull handle below the arm rest and pry open the rectangular plastic screw cover with the small flathead screwdriver.

Set the three screws aside in a safe place.

Move to the bottom edge of the door panel, insert a large flathead screwdriver or a panel removal tool, and pull out the pop rivet friction fasteners.

Pull out the pop rivet fastener that holds the courtesy step light bulb wiring harness in place.

Lift the plastic door panel straight up and off the top lip of the metal door frame.

Tilt the top of the door panel towards yourself and support the bottom edge with your thighs.

Then pop the white plastic cylinder out of the metal bracket and swing the cable away from the assembly.

Lift the metal bar straight out of the socket to release the door opener handle cable.

To release the door lock switch cable, first pry off the white plastic "C" collar from the white plastic cylinder.

Rotate the plastic "C" collar off the white plastic cylinder.

Then swing the door lock cable out away from the assembly.

You may need to gently pry off the speaker from the door frame with the flathead screwdriver to release the adhesive foam backing.

The OEM front door speakers can be replaced with 5 1/4" (5.25"), 6 1/2" (6.5") and 6 3/4" (6.75") aftermarket speaker sizes.

I'd recommend purchasing new speakers from Crutchfield since they usually include any necessary wiring adapters or mounting brackets.

If you'd like to reduce road noise and make your new speakers sound better, apply some Dynamat Sound Deadener to the metal door frame. It will stop any vibrations or rattles when you crank up the volume.

Push the electrical connector for the switch panel straight in to the socket and close the white plastic locking arm.

Then re-insert the straight metal bar at the end of the door lock switch cable in to the white plastic locking clip.

Pop the white plastic cylinder in to the metal bracket.

Swing the white plastic "C" collar over the white plastic cylinder on the door lock switch cable to secure it in place.

Snap the small white plastic "C" collar over the metal "L" shaped bar at the end of the cable.

Push the white plastic cylinder on the cable in to the gold colored metal bracket.

Lower the plastic door panel on to the metal lip at the top of the door frame.

You may also choose a brighter 194 LED bulb.

Re-insert the light grey bulb socket in to the rear of the door panel and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to secure it in place.

Push the pop rivet fastener back in to the rear of the door panel to secure the courtesy step light bulb wiring harness.

Firmly tap the bottom edge and both sides of the door panel to secure all of the pop rivet friction fasteners.

Re-insert the silver screw below the arm rest and turn it clockwise with the Phillips head screwdriver to tighten it.

Re-insert the two dark grey screws behind the door opener handle and tighten them in the clockwise direction with the Phillips head screwdriver.

Plug in the tweeter speaker (if equipped).

For more, check out my other 2008-2012 Honda Accord Repair & Maintenance Guides.