HOW TO: Remove Front/Rear Dash and Install Deck, Remove Door Panels

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by RoadDoctor

Thank you very much! Glad it will save some time. Thanks again.

No problem bro.

[wirelady]

Will the dashboard lift off the airbag or will I have to remove the access (?) panel? 1996 Chevy Cavalier. HELP!!!

[Lances133]

The entire dash lifts off

[wirelady]

Originally Posted by Lances133

The entire dash lifts off

Thank you and be thinking of me w hen I try!! LOL!!

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by Lances133

The entire dash lifts off

haha you can always count on Lance to make everyone feel as stupid as possible.

[DeadBlade89]

so...do u need to disable the airbags to take off the dash or no? and if so, do u disable them by just pulling the air bag fuse?

[my99cavy]

No you do not need to disable the bags. once you take all the bolts out then the entire dash is held in by clips so just pull on the dash and it will come off.

[DeadBlade89]

ok...thx. i was alwayz worried about the air bag, thats y ive never taken it out. i also have a scratch in my dash on the passenger side. what do u think would be the best thing to fill that w/?

[wirelady]

Dash is off and now I am going for the radio. All this just to install a CD player. Any other advice is welcomed!!

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by DeadBlade89

i also have a scratch in my dash on the passenger side. what do u think would be the best thing to fill that w/?

Well is the scratch deep? if your going to sand the dash to paint it then you might be able to just sand the scratch out, otherwise you could use some bondo probably to fill it then sand that smooth and paint it. that my

Originally Posted by wirelady

Dash is off and now I am going for the radio. All this just to install a CD player. Any other advice is welcomed!!

yeah I know its a pain in the ass to have to remove all that just to install an aftermarket deck but well worth it. My advice would be to make sure that you dont cut any wires that you to, and to make sure when you reconnect everything you either soder it and tape it good with electrical tape, or if your not going to use soder then yo make sure the wires are together good and then the tape is on there nice and tight.

[dray_jr]

i ran in to tons of problems tonight when i went to put my deck and amp in my car.

1. found out after i got the cd player that they ripped the remote wire out of the harness, so i ran the remote wire to the fuse box and my amp has power all the time car off car on it never turns off.

2. rest are own problems like cd player dose not fit in the dash lol.

3.many cuts and bruses from trying to take the dase out lol.

4. and alot of time wasted for nothing lol.

anyway any clue why my amp is geting power 24/7 when hook to the fuse box

[crazywigglyman]

you have to make sure that the remote wire from the deck is connected to the remote wire port in the amp. That way when the deck shuts off the amp shuts off too. In every deck i've put in my car anyways the remote wire is usually blue or blue and grey. Hope that helps a bit.

[Derk_eliso]

or if not, install a switch on the wire going to the fusebox

[dray_jr]

i am runing it threw the fuse box i finnaly got it to work ran the remote wire threw the wipper fuse and spent 25 bucks on the rca Converter to speaker wire and it works but then i can 2 subs it only beats with less then half power so i unhooked one and it beats fine just gotta do that till i go buy my new deck. gl to the rest of you

PS. A heads up for alot of people with 2003-2005 i think them are the years in order for you to put a aftermarket deck in the cav u have to cut the back bracket out normaly it is plastic sometime metal. just abit of help for people that can't get there deck to fit in 2003-2005 cars peace

[Derk_eliso]

don't cut too deep, your vents are right back there too!