Those procedures seem actually pretty straightforward to me... I'm guessing
that the trim piece is the difficult part here?
Here's one for ya... some older GM cars actually have a mount on the rear of
the radio that requires you to remove just about the entire dash to get at
the screw that holds it in place.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html""Wayne Allewelt"" <wallewelt@mai-aec.com> wrote in message news:04d101c3c026$6668a490$1a00a8c0@Wayne2000... > > Yeh Josh, you got lucky with your 00 DAK. The removal of the radio is a pain > in the A$$. A clip from the 01 FSM for removal of the radio is inserted > below. > > Wayne > 01 QC Sport 4x4 V8 > Warm Sunny Florida > > ---- Original Message ----- > > From: "Josh Battles" > > ha! ha! looks like i made out again. what about the 01+ makes it so hard > to > > take apart? > > The steps you need to take are below. I can provide the INSTRUMENT PANEL > REMOVAL PROCEDURE, less illustrations if anyone needs them. > > > doesn't the radio bezel just snap in/out? > > NO! > > """"REMOVAL OF RADIO > WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS > > BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL > > COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD > > RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. > > (1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. > > (2) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - > BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL -REMOVAL) for the procedures. > > (3) Remove the four screws that secure the radio receiver to the instrument > panel (Fig. 5). > > (4) Pull the radio receiver out from the instrument panel far enough to > access the instrument panel wire > > harness connectors and the antenna coaxial cable connector (Fig. 6). > > (5) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connectors and the antenna > coaxial cable connector > > from the receptacles on the rear of the radio receiver. (6) Remove the radio > receiver from the instrument panel.""""" >
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