Shadowyng
07-22-2001, 05:15 PM
Here's how I figured out to remove my radio. There may be better ways to do it, but this worked out for me!
Here's the deal. Granted, even though I have the dealership manuals there was no well explained technique!
I will preface all by saying it was trial and error, but am happy that I broke NOTHING or damage the car! I was amazed too...
I found first that I had to remove the backing of the drop face off. I took the backing off by just prying it with a small flat head screw driver. That allowed me to remove the black rim cover that surrounds the edges of the units. There are two plastic hooks that are located behind that plate on the top right and left coner. Grab the top of the plate and push down gently and it will pop. Remember not to push hard enough unitl you hear plastic break! (easier said than done)
After that is off. there are four phillips screws, two on the top and two on the bottom. Those are the only things holding the radio(the metal chasis which contains the receiver and the cd player) in the car.
This is where I believe that many of us got to, and were afraid to continue. The chasis does move a bit and does meet with some resistance to leave its home(like a hermit crab from its shell). Keep the drop face cover underneath. and I found that sticking a finger in the tape deck was the only way to pull it out.
The resistance was coming from the vinly on the side of the center consol. The sides of the chasis were grabbing underneath the material and not allowing it slide out. I was ble to hard enough to get the edge of the material to bend back and get the unit out. Thats were I finally went for broke, and got out damage free, luckliy though. I was able to stick a flat head to coax the hinge of the door past the vinly that was catching. The right side of the chasis is which gave me the trouble. The hinge sticks further out and there is a plastic stop on that side which stops the door from dropping too much.
Now the good info. I know that on the 92 SVX(at least mine), by the time I measured the lenght of the current radio and the clearance of the buttons in the front, I figured that you can fit any raio that with buttons or knick knacks that stick out,the total lenght can be just shy of 7 7/8 inches. If anyone else has other numbers, please drop me a line.
Well, now that the cat is out of the bag, I supposed there will be a lot other radios for sell. ****!!!! Please buy mine though!!!! LOL!!!
E-mail if no-one can understand my rantings! It all makes sense in my world!
Spiderworm@aol.com
Shadowyng(eRic)
Here's the deal. Granted, even though I have the dealership manuals there was no well explained technique!
I will preface all by saying it was trial and error, but am happy that I broke NOTHING or damage the car! I was amazed too...
I found first that I had to remove the backing of the drop face off. I took the backing off by just prying it with a small flat head screw driver. That allowed me to remove the black rim cover that surrounds the edges of the units. There are two plastic hooks that are located behind that plate on the top right and left coner. Grab the top of the plate and push down gently and it will pop. Remember not to push hard enough unitl you hear plastic break! (easier said than done)
After that is off. there are four phillips screws, two on the top and two on the bottom. Those are the only things holding the radio(the metal chasis which contains the receiver and the cd player) in the car.
This is where I believe that many of us got to, and were afraid to continue. The chasis does move a bit and does meet with some resistance to leave its home(like a hermit crab from its shell). Keep the drop face cover underneath. and I found that sticking a finger in the tape deck was the only way to pull it out.
The resistance was coming from the vinly on the side of the center consol. The sides of the chasis were grabbing underneath the material and not allowing it slide out. I was ble to hard enough to get the edge of the material to bend back and get the unit out. Thats were I finally went for broke, and got out damage free, luckliy though. I was able to stick a flat head to coax the hinge of the door past the vinly that was catching. The right side of the chasis is which gave me the trouble. The hinge sticks further out and there is a plastic stop on that side which stops the door from dropping too much.
Now the good info. I know that on the 92 SVX(at least mine), by the time I measured the lenght of the current radio and the clearance of the buttons in the front, I figured that you can fit any raio that with buttons or knick knacks that stick out,the total lenght can be just shy of 7 7/8 inches. If anyone else has other numbers, please drop me a line.
Well, now that the cat is out of the bag, I supposed there will be a lot other radios for sell. ****!!!! Please buy mine though!!!! LOL!!!
E-mail if no-one can understand my rantings! It all makes sense in my world!
Spiderworm@aol.com
Shadowyng(eRic)