about big center peice sorounding the radio.

showoffs · Jan 24, 2006

yo does that huge black/gray peice around the climate controls and the radio jsut pop out or no?

S2 · Jan 24, 2006

http://www.focuscanada.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=4921&hl=how-to

munkyv22 · Jan 24, 2006

That link isn't working, Chad.

zx5go · Jan 24, 2006

No it does not just pop out. Once you remove the stereo head unit, you will find 4 small screws. Remove the screws and it will pop out (also held on by 3 metal clips that will pop out).

S2 · Jan 24, 2006

This 'HOW TO' was copied off of FocusCanada by member GUILTY who is also on FF.com

Tools needed:
DIN removal tools
7mm socket
phillips screwdriver

Process:
1. Remove stereo
Insert DIN removal tools into holes on deck
Pull radio out (I found it easier to push on the deck from behind the dash)
Unplug antenna wire and all wiring harnesses

2. Remove 4 x 7mm hex screws from the corners of the stereo opening

3. Remove ashtray and cigarette lighter

4. Pull bezel from stereo opening, popping the two top clips, then bottom

5. Unscrew Hazard button LED (2 screws)

6. Unplug cigarette lighter

7. Unscrew HVAC control (4 screws)

8. Unscrew Defrost buttons (3 screws) (not necessarily in this order)

Pictures:[]/u]

munkyv22 · Jan 24, 2006

Awesome. Thanks.

I needed that, mine is cracked from where the jackass who owned it before tried to pry the stock stereo out with a screwdriver.

Replacing with a black one from the SVT.

S2 · Jan 24, 2006

No problem, the original link that I posted, I guess you have to be a member of FC.net to get access to it. Didn't know that. Thanks again....

T-V · Jan 26, 2006

Thanks for posting that, S2. FocusSalvage has a black one for 20 bucks used, and I'm about to tear that up! If it's scuffed up, I'll repaint it myself. I thought you had to take apart the whole dash to get the radio bezel.

neonatevesper · Feb 21, 2006

Do you do the same thing to get the '05 bezel out, or is there some sort of special trick to it?

S2 · Feb 21, 2006

neonatevesper said:
Do you do the same thing to get the '05 bezel out, or is there some sort of special trick to it?

http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39770

That should help ya out!! [thumb]

neonatevesper · Feb 22, 2006

Thanks

dazednconfuseddude · Apr 1, 2006

Where do I get those tools to remove the Head Unit???

scrammer · Apr 1, 2006

walmart for 3.84. or if you have mini screwdrivers, you can manage with 4 of them. but with the removal tools, it literally takes 5 seconds to remove the OEM radio.

scratch that. 3.25 seconds[thumb]

S2 · Apr 3, 2006

You can also use 4 nails and go with that, that's what I've used many many times.

ammorgan · Apr 15, 2006

How do you push on the deck from behind the dash?

probn4lif · Apr 15, 2006

open the glove box and you can reach through.

Eric D · Apr 15, 2006

does this work for the 05's? cause within a few weeks im gonna be takin out my OEM cd player

ammorgan · Apr 16, 2006

Thanks guys. I got the CD pushed out and wrote down all the numbers I think I needed

ShaneyH · Jun 26, 2006

^^^^^i second that. Where do we get it?

psykoninja · Oct 14, 2008

S2 said:
You can also use 4 nails and go with that, that's what I've used many many times.

tried this... almost broke the whole thing... how do u do it?

/too lazy to go to walmart

about big center peice sorounding the radio.

showoffs

S2

munkyv22

zx5go

S2

munkyv22

S2

T-V

neonatevesper

S2

neonatevesper

dazednconfuseddude

scrammer

S2

ammorgan

probn4lif

Eric D

ammorgan

ShaneyH

psykoninja

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