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nowhales
11-03-2011, 10:39 PM
Step 1. Stare at your dash
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/XxRACER86xX/headunit1.jpg

Step 2. Start by popping off the gear stick gator and unscrewing your shift knob.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/XxRACER86xX/headunit2.jpg

Step 3. Now put your hand in the hole where the rubber was and pull up carefully, unclipping the gear stick silver surround.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/XxRACER86xX/headunit3.jpg

Step 4. You should now see two screws, one on each side under what is left of the center dashboard.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/XxRACER86xX/headunit4.jpg

Step 5. Once undone, on some cars there are some 8mm bolts which you can access with a spanner, undo these. You may need to go through the glove box to get to one of them! This should now allow you to lift the top radio part off.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/XxRACER86xX/headunit5.jpg

Step 6. Then un-clip the top.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/XxRACER86xX/headunit6.jpg

AKEP
11-03-2011, 10:56 PM
I hope you mean Radio removal. I was hoping you were pulling the entire dash out...i need to tuck and route some wires!

nowhales
11-03-2011, 11:05 PM
I hope you mean Radio removal. I was hoping you were pulling the entire dash out...i need to tuck and route some wires!
let me rename the title, sounded misleading now that you pointed it out. if i could figure that out.....

AKAahlecks
11-03-2011, 11:58 PM
Haha, yeah. I also thought it was the WHOLE dash

AKEP
11-04-2011, 12:18 AM
PM mods. also, you can reach the driver side screw from the access panel under the steering column. and the other side from the glove box hole. much faster than an open end wrench. you only have to loosen it. i should get a pic of that up, those baffeled me for a couple years...

rufiogeezee
06-25-2012, 08:21 PM
Thank you for this write up, helped me to install that kenwood stereo.

Her-Name's-Ally
06-25-2012, 09:52 PM
side bolts are a PITA just painted mine, came out good =D if anyone in socal needs help with this let me know