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silverad03

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Hey guys -

 

I tried to pull the factory 6-disc CD player/radio out of my truck last night to install an auxiliary input adapter for my mp3 player - but had a little trouble, and it goes like this...

 

I pulled the dash face off, no problem. I removed the two bolts on the lefthand side of the radio unit, no problem. I removed the single bolt on the righthand side of the radio unit, no problem.

 

Now, here is where I get lost because I figured the radio would pull right out with the three bolts removed - no dice. I can jiggle the radio around a bit and tell that the front of the radio is loose but it feels like the back of the radio is anchored - it does not want to budge. I thought maybe it just needed a good tug but that didn't work either and I was afraid I was going to break something pulling so hard.

 

I'm sure there is probably something simple to this, but I am at a loss. What gives?

 

Jason

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GM-Tech

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I just pulled a radio out of an '02 Tahoe and there are no screws. Just two little tangs on each side of the radio you push down and the radio slides right out.

 

We sublet most of our radio work, so I don't have experience with all sorts of radios and model years, and you negelected to let us know what year/model vehicle we're talkinag about here, but a lot are that way. I don't know if yours is.

BBSilverado Enthusiast

BBSilverado

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03's don't have the slide out rails.

All that holds it in there is those three bolts you took out. sometimes that plastic post/ support on the back is really tight. It will come out by pulling straight out.

silverad03 Enthusiast

silverad03

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Well, I just went out there and took my dash apart again. I gave the radio a good tug (with confidence this time) and it came out no problem, everything was just as stated by 5strinz and BB.

 

Thanks for the help everyone! :cheers:

 

Jason

05_GMC_SLT Enthusiast

05_GMC_SLT

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Dude, for future reference, make sure you eject your CD's! I did the whole Sirius, Soundgate thing a few weeks ago, didn't take out my CD's and the changer cycled while I had the head unit tilted and screwed up the alignment. Had to go to the dealer and tell em " it just stoped working...." Got a new unit out of it, but it was a headache!

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