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1997 240SX SE · 03-01-2002, 10:37 AM

Can someone provide me with proper instructions on how to remove the stock stereo out of my 1997 240SX? It's just the regular tape deck stereo not the CD verision.

*sykikchimp* · 03-01-2002, 11:44 AM

I know how to on the S13, but no s14

On the S13 you stick a flat head screw driver under the plastic peice that goes around the stereo. Say b/w the part where the dash meets the plastic (the best place I've found is at the bottom of that peice behind the shifter.  B/w the plastic peice, and the center console.), and pry up. The plastic peice is help on by some little metal snaps (6). It will pop loose. Once you get that off, there are four screws you have to take out. One on either side of the radio, and two below the Tray under the radio. Remove those and the radio and tray come out together. Once you have it out, unplug the harness, and antena, and Tada. Radio out.

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yenpit · 03-01-2002, 12:49 PM

top half of surround (with the vents) is snapped in place. IIRC 2 clips on top and 2 clips on bottom. all you can do is carefully pull the panel straight out from dash.
next, remove shifter surround (with boot). it is also snapped in place. 2 clips each side, 2 clips up front. again, all you can do is carefully pry it up.
the radio panel is held in by 4 screws IIRC, 2 top, 2 bottom. should be straight forward from there!

1997 240SX SE · 03-01-2002, 01:17 PM

Hey guys thanks for the help!  hehe after about 2 hours I got the new stereo in and working.

*transient* · 03-01-2002, 09:29 PM

Not bad, not bad at all.

srpower2 · 03-22-2007, 06:18 PM

do you guys know where the stock speaker amplifier is?

Akiros · 03-22-2007, 06:29 PM

this is probably the oldest bump I have ever seen... wow... but to answer your question it is in the truck under the rear speakers.

03-01-2002, 10:37 AM	#1
1997 240SX SE Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Can someone provide me with proper instructions on how to remove the stock stereo out of my 1997 240SX? It's just the regular tape deck stereo not the CD verision.

03-01-2002, 11:44 AM	#2
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I know how to on the S13, but no s14 On the S13 you stick a flat head screw driver under the plastic peice that goes around the stereo. Say b/w the part where the dash meets the plastic (the best place I've found is at the bottom of that peice behind the shifter.  B/w the plastic peice, and the center console.), and pry up. The plastic peice is help on by some little metal snaps (6). It will pop loose. Once you get that off, there are four screws you have to take out. One on either side of the radio, and two below the Tray under the radio. Remove those and the radio and tray come out together. Once you have it out, unplug the harness, and antena, and Tada. Radio out. (Edited by sykikchimp at 2<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>2 pm on Mar. 1, 2002)

03-01-2002, 12:49 PM	#3
yenpit Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Holland Michigan Posts: 798 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	top half of surround (with the vents) is snapped in place. IIRC 2 clips on top and 2 clips on bottom. all you can do is carefully pull the panel straight out from dash. next, remove shifter surround (with boot). it is also snapped in place. 2 clips each side, 2 clips up front. again, all you can do is carefully pry it up. the radio panel is held in by 4 screws IIRC, 2 top, 2 bottom. should be straight forward from there!

03-01-2002, 01:17 PM	#4
1997 240SX SE Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey guys thanks for the help!  hehe after about 2 hours I got the new stereo in and working.

03-01-2002, 09:29 PM	#5
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Not bad, not bad at all.

03-22-2007, 06:18 PM	#6
srpower2 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: montreal Age: 40 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do you guys know where the stock speaker amplifier is?

03-22-2007, 06:29 PM	#7
Akiros Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arkansas Age: 36 Posts: 1,242 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	this is probably the oldest bump I have ever seen... wow... but to answer your question it is in the truck under the rear speakers.