How to Change a Rockford Factory Radio in Mitsubishi Eclipse
By: Jack Wylde
Submitted: 2010-02-22 09:28:40 | Word Count: 508
This is a very useful article especially for those who want to do things on their own and save money and time. This article will explain How to Remove an Eclipse Car Radio. Eclipse car is being manufactured by automobile giants Mitsubishi. This car has an excellent radio system and it is special because it comes in with many configurations for radio. The stereo of Rockford Fostgate is very famous. Mitsubishi s stereo of base model is another configuration for radio. These all fall in the third generation Mitsubishi model. This includes models from the year 2006 up to 2010. The steps on how to remove remains same for all models.
In this article let us have a look at this simple procedure on How to Remove an Eclipse Car Radio in simple four steps. We don t need any expert knowledge to understand the process. We need to have a mindset that we would be able to complete the job. It will take only few minutes for the job. We shall also see the list of things needed. Here we go the procedure.
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Before proceeding with step by step instructions we should know that radio of Eclipse has double din . So we need to choose proper mounting according to the din . Then we should also pay equal attention in choosing the adapter if we want to replace our old factory installed stereo set with new ones. The things needed are screw driver that has philips head , a trim panel and pliers.
The first step is to take the battery cable. Locate its negative terminal. We will be able to find a nut that is attached with the cable. We should make that loose. For doing this we can use pliers. Next remove the cable and it is pulled away from the battery s negative terminal.
Then in the second step we make use of the trim tool. There is a panel also called as radio vent panel or vent panel for air. Make use of car manual for locating that panel. Trim tool which is then inserted into that panel. There are many clips attached to that panel. As we do this insertion one or two clips may come out . This is enough to remove the panel completely as we can now pull that with the help of our hands itself. This step can be done by just puling using hands as this would remove the attachment of clips.
Now there is a light adapter plugged to the panel. This plugging should be disconnected which can again be done with our hands itself.
Next step is to use the screw driver to loosen and then take out the screws. After this we will be easily able to take out the radio from dash by just pulling. Then the harness for wiring is being removed from the radio on its back side. Last and final step is radio is now separated from assembly which is attached by only clips.
Thus we have learnt How to Remove an Eclipse Car Radio.
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