How to Remove A Car Stereo

Pioneer Car Stereo

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In this article you will learn how to remove your old car stereo in order to prepare for the new installation. Just follow the simple steps and you'll be on your way to a new system.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

screw driver

Step1

The first thing that you’re going to need to do is remove the faceplate that surrounds the stereo. This is the hard plastic outer surrounding your radio, it should be placed just below your air vents. If it seems hard to budge or remove, take the side of a butter knife or a flathead screw driver and pry it up. Just place the tool at an angle and push down, the retaining clips should pop right up.

Step2

Once you’ve removed the faceplate surrounding the stereo, you’re going to have to remove the holding screws that secure the stereo in place. Take your screw driver (make sure it fits the screws) and began to unscrew. Be sure to hold the stereo in place while unscrewing so that it doesn’t just fall out. Once done unscrewing, save the screws! I can’t stress this enough, save the screws because your new stereo might not come with any or they may not fit. So best bet is to keep the old ones that you know will work.

Step3

Now that the screws are out, firmly grab the radio with both hands and pull it out slow. Don’t just yank it out because there are wires connected to the back of it. When you get the stereo all the way out you should see two wires. One will be the antennae and the other will be a group of multi-colored wires held together by a retaining clip. Pull out both wires, the antennae should come out with no hesitation. However; you may have to push the retaining clip on both sides to pull out the wiring group. If retaining clip fails to come out just get the same flathead screw driver or butter knife and pry it out at an angle. (Point of the retaining clips is to keep stereo securely in place so it doesn’t rattle and move around everywhere while you’re driving)