Looking for suggestions...
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From: texas
Looking for suggestions...
anybody have the diagram or instructions to getting the stock radio/ head unit off of a 2001 f-150? shes giving me a hard time and im getting tired!
thanx for any help! Much appreciated
thanx for any help! Much appreciated
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Joined: Aug 2003
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From: South Texas
don't really understand the question. Do you just want to take out the stock radio? If so, there are a set of holes on each side of the radio, you need to put a special tool in those holes to unlock it and be able to pull it out. The tool is a set of U shaped rods, you can usually find them at Walmart for a few bucks. You can also just cut a metal coat hanger and make your own, but it will take some trial and error to get it to unlock. You have to put both set of rods into the holes and push in (or out, I forget) and pull it out. You can also take off the dash panel around the radio for some extra room to work. Just grab the panel by the a/c vent frame (not the vents themselves) and firmly pull it out, just be carefull with the airbag on/off switch wiring, because it will come out with that wiring attached to the vent surround. Hope that helps. It's actually really easy, just take your time so you don't brake anything.
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You have to pop off the trim around the radio first, that includes the center vents. Gently get under a corner of it and pull it off, then use the holes mentioned above to remove the radio.
