Aftermarket headunit removal, 99 civic, easy?

[SIP117]

Did mine last week..
Mate,if u are currently using the original head unit.U need to take a couple of panels out.
U can't just slide it out.
When I did mine, I took off the following items:

1.Handbrake & armrest console
2.Glove box
3.Something underneath the stereo facia,where the drink holders are
4.Stereo facia

I took that stuff out because I installed my system as well [subwoofer and amp]
So basically if u are just putting the head unit in, u only need to take off the last three things above.

Hope this help

[manicsix]

Did mine last week..
Mate,if u are currently using the original head unit.U need to take a couple of panels out.
U can't just slide it out.
When I did mine, I took off the following items:

1.Handbrake & armrest console
2.Glove box
3.Something underneath the stereo facia,where the drink holders are
4.Stereo facia

I took that stuff out because I installed my system as well [subwoofer and amp]
So basically if u are just putting the head unit in, u only need to take off the last three things above.

Hope this help

Appreciate your help bud, but the title of my thread is "Aftermarket headunit removal..."

I know that you have to do all this if you have the factory headunit installed, but my question was, is the job easier if you are replacing an aftermarket unit with another aftermarket unit - Because my car came with an Alpine in-dash 3CD stacker - which I doubt is factory fitted.

[Jerfield]

it should slide right out if you give it a push from behind.
just take off the surrounding panels, then get you hand in behind the unit (you might need to pull out the plugs if the lead is short) then push from behind and pull from the front when you can grab it. easy as