Pulling radio and running wires
#1
Pulling radio and running wires
how do i pull the stock cd/radio out?
and whats the best way to run the wires through the car (the RCAs and power wire and remote wire) how long should i get the wires? is 20'' enough?
thanks
its a 2003 RS
thanks again
and whats the best way to run the wires through the car (the RCAs and power wire and remote wire) how long should i get the wires? is 20'' enough?
thanks
its a 2003 RS
thanks again
#2
Guest
Posts: n/a
The easies way to do this is to open the cup holder, There you'll see two screws, remove them and pull the cup holder out. Then grap on to the top of the silver radio trim and slow pull back on it the whole trim piece is held on by clips. Removing the cup holder just give you an easy place to grab ahold of and start pulling on the trim. After the top of the trim is free just work your way around the rest gently pulling aft to release the clips. Once the trims out you'll see six screws holding the radio and the din bin bracket in place, remove them and the radio/bin assy can be pulled out. Note that the radios anntena wire, at least in the 2002 model, is really short and when you pull on the radio you'll feel it tug oin the wire like its stuck on some thing, just keep pulling it'll come out but your going to need to goto the local radio shop and get a anntena extention cable 4" long should be fine but the longer the better. to take the radio out of the braket theres four screws on the sides remove them and unplug the radio and your good to go. As far as running the remote wire and the RCAs I pulled the dash above the pedals and below the wheel out and run my wires across makeing sure they were secured well. Then entered the top of the door trim by the hood release lever. Then just ran them down the bottom door trims all the way to the rear seats, there I threaded them behind the seatbelt and between the seat back and seat bottom in to the trunk to my amp. The power I ran in a gromet that had a drain for the vent system on the right hand side behind the glove box and ran the cables to the trunk in a simular way down the right side as I did for the RCA's down the left side.
Hehe.....long winded enough?
Hehe.....long winded enough?
#5
15' is plenty long enough to reach the trunk, with 20' you could mount your amps on the bumper
it's always been a rule of thumb to run the rca and power wire down separate sides of the vehicle to keep away from engine noise.
-DF
it's always been a rule of thumb to run the rca and power wire down separate sides of the vehicle to keep away from engine noise.
-DF
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
wonton2049
Engine/Power - EJ20T (pre-2006 WRX and JDM)
6
05-04-2003 06:29 AM