Re: RE: Re: New truck is in, how do you take radio bezel off, gold ke

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Fri Jun 06 2003 - 12:43:29 EDT


My 2000 has one bezel that covers the entire dash...instrument cluster,
radio, etc... I'm assuming it's the same basic premise.

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- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)"" <ssevrenc@visteon.com> wrote in message news:53AB3753D53AD7119ECE0002B328B59D015B3F61@vistex0d.vcs.visteon.com... > > Hey Josh, that doesn't apply on the 2001+ models....the entire IP has a > cover, not just the center stack area. You are correct that they are > snap-fit connectors. > > Patrick, start at the driver's side with the door open and gently pull the > cover off. I believe there are two connectors at the end, so don't just pull > from the middle of the cover :) There may be two screws under the brow that > covers the instrument cluster, do a quick glance before. > > Then, the radio has a whopping 2 screws :) It was very simple and didn't > take but 30 minutes which includes the learning curve on the snap-fit > connectors. Just take you time and you'll get it. > > Have fun with your new baby!! > Sean > '92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 256,000mi! > '01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1 - 84,600mi! > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Battles [mailto:jbattles@bankfinancial.com] > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 11:30 AM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: DML: Re: New truck is in, how do you take radio bezel off, gold > key plus? > > > > Patrick, on just about every car I've put head units into, the dash bezel > just snaps out from around the radio. Just grab the edges and slowly work > it up and it should pop free. There aren't usually any screws except on > some weird imports and fords. (Fords use this weird "key" system so you > push this device into the holes in the radio and when you pull it out, the > radio comes with it). After you get that bezel off, there should be 2 hex > head bolts (10mm i think) that hold the radio in, one on the lower left > corner the other on the upper right side. I hope this helps! > > -- > - Josh > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > "Patrick and Kelly Engram" <patrickandkelly@erols.com> wrote in message > news:3EE0AFBD.8070207@erols.com... > > > > Good new! Dealer told me my truck arrived this morning. They are going > > to prep it and I'll go check it out this afternoon. I have a couple > > questions. > > To all of you who yanked your factory radio-how do you take apart the > > dash to be able to remove the radio? > > 2nd question-anyone have the gold key plus lease program (not the gold > > key, but the gold key plus) and pros and cons so far? > > I'll let everyone know if the business console showed up by chance and > > what's gonna happen if it's not there (Droo!) > > Patrick > > >



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