Stock Stereo Precautionary questions

[K-MeTAL]

got a 93 mx3...
and i read the stereo removal guide..but i first want to know how to get the plastic panel off first.....what must you do...and how do you take off those heater/ac knobs and everything...


just wanna know...i know theres two screws at the top of that panel...but what else do i gotta do? thanks

[psyense82]

um.. of ur only removing the stock stereo... why are u taking all the trim off? go to ur local walmart, get some DIN Puller Tools. there should be 2 little holes on each side of the stereo. u place the ends of the pullers in there, and pull ur hands apart to apply pressure on the catch pins, and pull out... and ta da da... one removed stereo.

[K-MeTAL]

ok i actually got everything out......but i now have a different problem.....


how do i mount my new cd player in there.....there isnt any metal frame around for me to mount to...what should i do?

[RoundTop]

Mounting kit, availiable at any automotive store.

Canadian tire sells them for about $10-15CDN.

[K-MeTAL]

is there any other possible way?

[psyense82]

unless u or a buddy have a spare DIN cage to mount it in... nope.

[K-MeTAL]

well the cd deck that i got has a din cage with it...but how do i use it with the car?

[psyense82]

should jus pop right in

[K-MeTAL]

it does pop in but how do i mount it to the car
the cage fits perfect......just how do i mount it to the car?

[mazda_stud]

all you have to do, to mount the cage is simply bend down the metal tabs of the cage, with a screw driver or I use a pair of bent neadle nose pliers. this will snug the cage in your din hole then all you have to do is slide your deck in.

[K-MeTAL]

ok another questino i got is the wiring diagram...... on the site

in the 12 pin connector what is the TNS for

also do i use the amp connector for anything?

als how come there is a ACC for the 12 pin and the 8 pin...

what do i do

i got a clarion db345 deck

[K-MeTAL]

so ok....if the TNS is for the panel illumination...what is the ILLumi (-) for?

[Typhoonk]

wow never done this before eh?

well you got the cage in there solid. right?

only connect the wires you are gonna use. Unless you have an amp these are the only wires you need to connect->

+12volts constant (usually a yellow wire)
+12volts accessory (usually a red wire)
Ground. usually a black wire.

then connect the eight speaker wires.

that's it. Oh, and tape up the ends of the wires you are not using.

sucks when your going down the road at night and your dimmer wire hits bare metal........ What happen I got no lights!!!! lol