did some pretty extensive searching and dont really know if i found the answer i was lookin for so quick question here..just got a new deck installed and gonna do the sub/amp this weekend and i was wondering what all i needed to do to access the back of the deck for wiring and shit...its a 97 2.2 auto...thanks guys

 

take the tools that came with your deck, stick them in the sides and pop it out

 

There is a black trim all the way around the stereo and clock. You can pop that out using a really fine screwdriver, or something you can pry the side with without scratching it. Once you get that out, there are two screws underneath the stereo where its mounts to the car, Take those our, and you got the stereo. Make sure you get a stereo code before you take it out, or you won't be able to use it.

 

just fyi the radio code's on the bottom of the ashtray...if you lose that you got a nice bose paperweight

 

or its in the fuse pannel under the hood

 

i already got the deck installed professionally by the place that i bought it from..alpine cdm 9821 so i just need to access the back of the deck to wire the amp....never done an install before but im doin it w/a friend so im sure he knows what to do but once i remove the black trim can i hook up the wires to the back of the deck or will i need to remove the deck and worry about the stereo code... or if i leave the deck in while attaching rca and shit do i need to remove anything else on the dash?? thanks for the help guys

 

you dont need the radio code if u have a aftermarket deck :noobs:

 

noob is right but dont hate man..just lookin for a lil help here thanks anyways i got it under control..gettin it done tomorrow morn

 

He was callin me a noob for not reading close enough to see you had an aftermarket deck lol

 

calling myself a noob actually but no biggie..anyways system sounds great

 

piece of cake, run a power wire from the battery to the amp, ground the amp, run the remote wire from the back of the head unit. hook up the rca's to the hu run it to the amp. done.

if you cant get the center console apart, maybe you should just have someone install it for you

SEEN U ALREADY INSTALLED IT.

what type of equipment did you use?

 

what u mean by equipment..if you mean components i installed 2 12" kicker compvr's (bout a yr old)...cpl yr old kenwood amp and alpine cdm-9821 HU....just the right amount of bass for me

 

You are like the youngest one on here ....Now I feel old...

 

haha yea yea..cashflow isnt too fat at this age so the moddin is goin kinda slow

 

Me too, I have 0 cashflow.

 

hes 16 your 23 lets get on the ball motohip!!!! jk

 

I just lost my job. Suck ass job, but now it's gone...

 

hey, im 16 too

 

We're talking chronological age, you old man.