1991-1996 Ford Escort Radio Replacement
STEP 1: The Ford radio is snapped into the vehicles dash. With the proper tool, known as Ford radio removal keys, the Ford radio can be pulled forward out of the dash. A clothes hanger can be used instead of actual Ford radio removal keys. Cut the clothes hanger and bend 2 pieces in the shape as shown in the photos above. For more information on how to remove the radio, see the diagram below.
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1999-2000 Toyota Camry Radio Replacement
The plastic dash panel surrounding the radio and air conditioner controls must be unsnapped from the dash in order to gain access to the bolts which secure the radio. Pull out the ashtray at the bottom of the plastic dash panel. With your hands, grab the bottom of the plastic dash panel below the ashtray location and pull firmly until the plastic dash panel begins to unsnap from the dash. Continue to pull the dash until the sides and top of the dash panel completely unsnap from the main dash assembly. The radio is secured to the dash with four (4) 10 mm bolt screws, (1) at each side corner of the radio. Locate and remove all four bolt screws. Pull the radio out of the dash. Unplug the black cable plugged into the rear of the radio. Unplug (2) white plastic wire harness connectors snapped into the rear of the radio. The radio can now be completely removed from the dash.
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1985-1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Radio Replacement Installation
Remove Factory Radio
STEP 1: Locate and remove two (2) phillips screws that secure the top of the plastic panel that surrounds the radio. The plastic dash panel will pull off once the screws are removed as shown in the photo above.
STEP 2: The front of the radio is held in with two (2) 7mm bolt screws at the top of the radio. Remove the 2 bolt screws.
STEP 3: There is a hidden radio that secures the rear of the radio and is located under the radio. Pull the ashtray to its extended position. You will need to lay on your back or side and look behind the ashtray, up to the bottom of the radio.
STEP 4: Once the ashtray has been pull to its extended position, you should be able to locate and remove one (1) 7mm bolt screw as seen in the photo above.
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i-Honda-R DICE iPod Integration Kit for Honda/Acura, Radio Interface Kit Installation
1. Pull vehicle into service bay and access center console.
2. Disconnect both battery terminals. These cables must be disconnected during installation to insure proper initialization of the DICE module when it is connected. Make sure you have the vehicle’s radio security code before disconnecting the battery cables! Detailed steps for removing the Honda/Acura radio can be found in your factory manual this supplement will ONLY show an outline for radio removal.
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Nissan Satellite Radio Diagnostic Information
Applied Vehicles: All 2004 Nissan Vehicles and later – equipped with XM® or SIRIUS™ Satellite Radio Receiver and Service.
IF YOU CONFIRM: A satellite (SAT) radio related incident has occurred on a Nissan vehicle factory equipped with SAT radio.
ACTIONS: First, refer to Chart A (page 2) for a list of Nissan vehicles that are pre-wired for SAT radio.
Second, refer to the Service Information section (page 3) in this bulletin. The Audio unit, SAT receiver, and Satellite Service may be OK.
Third, refer to the Service Procedure section (page 6) of this bulletin.
The Service Procedure section contains a Diagnostic Flowchart. It will provide Symptoms and Possible Causes to help you judge the SAT radio condition.
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Chrysler-Dodge Radio Wire Harnesses Installation
If your original radio had a braided strap bolted to the rear of the radio.
TIP: Crimp a ring terminal to the new radios ground wire and insert a bolt through both connectors to connect the ring terminal of the braided ground wire to the ring terminal attached to the new radios ground wire.
If your original radio had a plastic connector containing a single wire plugged into the rear of the radio.
TIP: Crimp a male tab spade to the new radios ground wire. Slide it into the female tab spade connector that had originally snapped into the rear of the factory radio.
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OS-2CTS Cadillac CTS/SRX Radio Replacement Installation Instructions
Step 1. Pre wire the RAD-18 wire harness to the aftermarket stereo wire harness. If the aftermarket stereo has a mute wire, cut the brown wire as close as possible to pin #16 of the RAD-18 harness and connect this mute output wire to the stereo’s mute wire. The amp remote wire (blue/white) must be connected to the stereo’s remote wire.
Step 2. Connect the black 16 pin and the red 20 pin harness to the factory radio harnesses. Connect the OS-CTS wire harness into the OS-2CTS interface.
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1984-1991 Cadillac El Dorado Radio Install
Wiring Instructions: The power and speaker wires needed to connect the new radio are attached to the connector of the wire harness located inside the vehicles dash. The Install Doctor STRONGLY recommends using an optional snap on wire harness that is specifically designed to snap into the vehicles dash wire harness connector. This will keep you from cutting the vehicles wires. This optional snap on wire harness will have wires on the opposite side of the connector that will allow you to splice these wires to the new radios wires. The only other option is to cut off the vehicles dash wire harness connector and splice the new radios wires directly to these wires. The optional snap on wire harness takes all the guess work out of trying to figure out what each wire is in the vehicles dash wire harness. The optional snap on wire harness tell you what each wire is.
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2003-2004 Audi A4 Cabriolet Radio Communication
Radio system General information CAUTION! Before beginning repairs on the electrical system: Obtain anti-theft radio security code if necessary. Switch the ignition off. Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap. On vehicles equipped with Audi Telematics by OnStar , switch-off the emergency (back- up) battery for the Telematic/Telephone Control Module prior to disconnecting vehicle battery. Use VAS 5051 Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System in mode “Guided Fault Finding” After reconnecting vehicle battery, re-code anti-theft radio if necessary and check operation. Also check operation of clock and power windows according to Repair Manual and/or Owner’s Manual. After Read more
05 Toyota Camry SIRIUS Satellite Radio Operation Instructions
This section describes some of the basic features on Toyota audio systems. Some information may not pertain to your system. Your audio system works when the ignition key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position. TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system on and off. Push “AM”, “FM1”, “FM2”, “FM1·2”, “FM”, “SAT”*, “TAPE”, “CD” or “DISC” to turn on that function without pushing “PWR·VOL”. You can turn on each player by inserting a cassette tape or compact disc.
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