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Old 1/11/13 | 04:26 PM
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How to take an aftermarket stereo out of a 98

How do you take an aftermarket stereo out of a 98... I got a new deck for christmas because this old one i have now sucks... I just want to know how to get it out... Here are pics of what it looks like
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Old 1/11/13 | 04:37 PM
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You might have to take the housing that goes around the radio and AC/heat controls off, but I may be wrong.
Old 1/11/13 | 04:48 PM
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Well those gauges are silliconed to that housing with a cardboard thing but the middle is fiber glass... My dad made it from extra supplies...
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You need the two key looking things to slide in on each side of the unit to release it from the metal frame that is around it and slide it out. Try the ones that came with your new head unit.

They should slide in that gap between those to center tabs in this pic...





When it slides into that frame, it snaps in, the two keys will press in on the little tab back there in the side of the head unit. You may have to pull to the outsides a little with them to push those in while pulling straight out at the same time.

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Old 1/11/13 | 05:15 PM
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what the old guy said
Old 1/11/13 | 05:17 PM
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You mean this? Which end goes in and i tried to do it one day and i didnt hear a click i take it the small end goes in
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Old 1/11/13 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 1998v6
You mean this? Which end goes in and i tried to do it one day and i didnt hear a click i take it the small end goes in
Yes the small end. You're not going to hear a click, the tabs on the side of the head unit just flex in and out. You slide the keys in there, pull slightly outward left and right, while pulling straight out at the same time.

Put your new head unit into the casing that came with it, and use the keys to take it back out. That will give you an idea of what you are trying to do with the old one you're trying to remove.
Old 1/11/13 | 05:32 PM
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Ok ill do that tomarrow
Old 1/12/13 | 12:22 PM
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Got it out... My anntenna was barly in the antenna slot.... Lol
Old 1/12/13 | 02:22 PM
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Got it out... My anntenna was barly in the antenna slot.... Lol
Mine wasn't even plugged in when I removed mine a few days ago. I would have never known either lol.
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Originally Posted by StangMahn
what the old guy said
Just saw this.



Up yours.
Old 1/12/13 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Rather B.Blown

Just saw this.

Up yours.
Lmao.... Im a real smartass too lol
Old 1/12/13 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Rather B.Blown
Just saw this.



Up yours.
and that post has been there how long? ****, you must be losing your eyesight too in your advanced age
Old 1/13/13 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by StangMahn

and that post has been there how long? ****, you must be losing your eyesight too in your advanced age
Man... Im startin to like you (nohomo) i say the same stuff to my dad lol
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