rowjelio
New Member
Okay so I finally had time to take a look how to remove the radio, and it has some weird Chrysler removal bits. Lame. The removal procedure is as follows:
4 or 5 black screws along the bottom, you will have to be in your back for these.
I recommend removing the 4 screws to remove the column cover plate as well
You need to move the shifter into 1st gear for clearance, all the way to the bottom.
You need to tilt the steering wheel all the way down as well
Then just man-handle that thing out. The left side has a wiper switch, the right side has 2 blue bulbs, a small tiny bulb for defrost that goes into a square socket, the defrost connector, a rubber boot for the cig lighter, and a spade connecter to the left of the boot connector. All of these things pop put, no threads.
I had to squish the dashboard because it's soft and foamy but warped and oversized and swollen. So I had to squeeze the top to clear the plastic bezel, also squeeze the right hand side for the same reasons. I even had to squish in the power antenna switch inwards to clear the plastic.
The hardest part for me was squeezing the plastic because it was hitting the shifter thing (see photo) , just have to rotate and squeeze and pray that the brittle plastic doesn't break. I'm gonna have to do it again once I get the Chrysler bit. And then I'm gonna fix the radio and have to remove the bezel again. Hopefully it will get easier with time. Good luck my dudes
4 or 5 black screws along the bottom, you will have to be in your back for these.
I recommend removing the 4 screws to remove the column cover plate as well
You need to move the shifter into 1st gear for clearance, all the way to the bottom.
You need to tilt the steering wheel all the way down as well
Then just man-handle that thing out. The left side has a wiper switch, the right side has 2 blue bulbs, a small tiny bulb for defrost that goes into a square socket, the defrost connector, a rubber boot for the cig lighter, and a spade connecter to the left of the boot connector. All of these things pop put, no threads.
I had to squish the dashboard because it's soft and foamy but warped and oversized and swollen. So I had to squeeze the top to clear the plastic bezel, also squeeze the right hand side for the same reasons. I even had to squish in the power antenna switch inwards to clear the plastic.
The hardest part for me was squeezing the plastic because it was hitting the shifter thing (see photo) , just have to rotate and squeeze and pray that the brittle plastic doesn't break. I'm gonna have to do it again once I get the Chrysler bit. And then I'm gonna fix the radio and have to remove the bezel again. Hopefully it will get easier with time. Good luck my dudes
, but like, the Chrysler bit is $25. I have a Dremel with a cutting bit for free.. Hell even an easy out kit is $15 at harbor freight. I think I'm gonna try one of those methods and then put regular screws back in on install
