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When I bought my car it had an aftermarket Kenwood stereo already installed.
The problem is I have no idea how to take i out.When I search online for head unit removal all i get is how to remove the factory HU.
Kenwood KDC-MP8017 (HU)
Dumb HU Question
When I bought my car it had an aftermarket Kenwood stereo already installed.
The problem is I have no idea how to take i out.
Kenwood KDC-MP8017 (HU)
'98 Mystique LS ATX V6 165,000 miles-sold 3/2/10
...and the recent acquisition
'97 Contour SE MTX V6 97,000 miles
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have you checked the kenwood webpage?
- 12 Focus SE
- 95 Mystique LS <-sold
- 99 Contour SE Sport <- trading in 2/11
- 99 Contour SeVT <- 3L/NPG Turbo
- 2k Contour SVT - #2137
Check the glovebox. If the previous owner was nice they left the removal keys in there for you. If not maybe they were lazy and didnt lock the stereo in there and it will just wiggle out if you try slip a finger through one of the holes in the plastic underneath it.
2000 "Amazon" Tropic Green CSVT #836/2150
yeah I'm in the same boat with you.... no keys and the power antenna does not work hmmm lovely.... I was thinking about just removing the whole piece of plastic that surrounds the radio and HVAC controls well maybe when I get ambitious......
'00 Toreador Red (1842) 3Ldead
'99 Silver Frost (2665) (Barn Find) SVT "Project"
'99 Silver Frost (early) sold
I have E0 T-red/MNB CSVT Parts some SF and tan parts
I had to do that when I installed my cd player. Not a horrible job but I was scared I was gonna break something.
2000 "Amazon" Tropic Green CSVT #836/2150
Well... since the Ford factory HUs have a special way of mounting, they probly took the metal cage and secured it to just the plastic trim.
So yeah, take that plastic trim off and you should be able to wiggle it all out as one piece.
\m/ 2009 Jetta TDI \m/ 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec V \m/
Their was a small key inside and I didn't know its purpose so I threw it in the glovebox. Is this probably a key for the HU, if so where do you put it in.Originally Posted by Dyoel182
'98 Mystique LS ATX V6 165,000 miles-sold 3/2/10
...and the recent acquisition
'97 Contour SE MTX V6 97,000 miles
If it has the plastic trim around the faceplate there should be be slots under it around the edges.
2000 "Amazon" Tropic Green CSVT #836/2150
Just looked on crutchfield, no removal tools. Sorry, looks like you might be pulling the area and the HU
2000 Amazon Green Contour SE
It does have the plastic trim around it and I've taken it off before.
I'm gonna go see if I can get it out again.
'98 Mystique LS ATX V6 165,000 miles-sold 3/2/10
...and the recent acquisition
'97 Contour SE MTX V6 97,000 miles
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