I also had the hardest time getting those kickpanels off. So what i did was unscrew the screws and shove it under with my fingers. Remember it is best to have your power cable away from your RCA's because it may pick up distortion. I have 2 amps and ran power cables and ant cables on the driver side and RCA's and speaker wires on the passenger. If you have any questions installing, i have done it.