HU install in 99 Chev Blazer - how to?

[hawk45 10+ year member]

What has to be removed to switch out my factory radio with my Alpine HU? The console looks like one big piece (over radio, steering column, gauges, etc)

Thanks,

Hawk

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[DiamondFanatic 10+ year member]

you have to pull out that whole piece (it should just have clips holding it in all the way around the guage cluster, radio HVAC controls and such). Then there will be two tabs on the side of your factory radio you have to push and then it will just slide out. You will need a dash kit, antenna adaptor and wiring harness for your install (if you want to hardwire PM me and I can give you the wiring colors)

 

[JaysonR 10+ year member]

you need to take out that whole piece, it's held in by a bunch of little bolts, let me know if I need to get more specific on where they are

 

[Slody4Futbol 10+ year member]

7mm or 9/32" bolts... i think 2 or more on the dash piece under the steerin wheel... remove it... then take the bolt at the top of the cluster out... and maybe 2 attaching the panel to the dash on either side of the steerin wheel... then pull it off... then there's 2 or 3 holdin the radio in

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

DON'T BREAK THE HAZARD SWITCH!!!

I cannot stress that point enough...!

 

[vosschs 5,000+ posts]

you need to take out that whole piece, it's held in by a bunch of little bolts, let me know if I need to get more specific on where they are

thas what i thought, just take the dash peice out (clips in), dont forget to unplug the head switch light harness, then go from there

 

[vosschs 5,000+ posts]

DON'T BREAK THE HAZARD SWITCH!!!
I cannot stress that point enough...!

haha my buddy did that to his, superglue

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Late 90's GM cars=teh easy!

 

[vosschs 5,000+ posts]

Late 90's GM cars=teh easy!

yes, 97 gtp = easy

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

yes, 97 gtp = easy

CAKE!!

 

[smullen 10+ year member]

Yea, it looks harder than it is....

There are two maybe three bolt/screws under the steering wheel on that lower pannel that come out... Once you do that, start at the top left corner of the dash pannel and slowly but Firmly pull it off/towards you...

Work your way down and across...

Watch out for the switches, but they can all be disconnected at the back before you pull it to far...

Also, you may have to tilt you wheel down if you have tilt and step on the brake and pull the shifter down into 1st... Not a must, but it will make it easier to get off and back on....

Once thats off, lay it somewhere safe...

Then there is just a plastic trim/frame that hold in the Headunit, with like 2-4 lil screws... Take those out, whole headunit and all will come out, disconnect factory wiring harness and radio antannea lead and its out...

Take the headunit out, put the new one in that or the after market install kit and repeat the process in reverse....

Once you've done it once... Its cake and you'll be able to do it will driving down the road...

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Woot, got another cincy guy on here. Hit me up if you need help with it or the Big3...should be easy enough.

NG