By: Jack Wylde
Submitted: 2010-02-27 22:19:09 | Word Count: 501
In this article we shall see How to Replace a Mini Cooper Radio. Cooper is one of the best cars for those who prefer small trendy cars and it comes with a good audio system also. However many would prefer replacement of the original to upgrade the features like adding a stereo that is more powerful.
We can get this job done through an audio professional. The best choice would be to do the job ourselves and save money by understanding this article. The list of things needed to do this job are screw driver( philips), wrench, faceplate adapter, removal tool for trim panel.
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The procedure is long one but it is interesting also. There are some 14 steps in the process. Lets discuss each one step by step. The first step would be removal of battery cable. For this we can use a wrench. This makes the clamp loose after which cable can be disconnected. The cup holder is then pulled. Now with the help of screw drive we loosen and remove screws in it.
Glove box is then opened. The screws in the trim panel are removed again making use of screw driver. Next we need to remove the mounting. This has four screws. For this we can use wrench. Next the stereo is pulled. Plastic binders group the wire together. This has to be disconnected. Now the adapter is made use of. This has to be inserted in the place where the radio was removed. It is this adapter that supplies power to the wires. Next we have to look into the connections for harness adapters. These connections will be marked neatly so that identification becomes easier. If we look at them we can observe that the harness for wiring needs to be connected to a stereo.
The mounting has to be fixed back again. Again we make use of wrench to tighten the screw and connections. Similarly we need to tighten screws of trim panels also. Remember we need to put back the mirror heater and cup holder which were removed initially. This can be done by hand itself. Then the dash panel is also put back. It is usually found near steering. This replacement is also done by hands only. The glove box is finally closed.
The cable with negative battery is again plugged back. Next the post has to be clamped. For this we have to make the clamp firm and tight for which we can use the same wrench again. Clamp has to fixed firmly so that it does not move when disturbed by hand. This completes the removal of radio of mini cooper. There is an important thing which has to be taken care of. The size of a single DIN is around 180 mm and breadth is 50 mm. It is only this size of stereo which correctly fits the audio system and dash board of mini cooper. So check that before buying.
Thus this article has guided How to Replace a Mini Cooper Radio.
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