Removing stock HU on a 1999 Chevy Suburban

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Well I would like some help, with (at least) where to start, with removing the stock Head Unit.

Thanks.

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[miker 5,000+ posts]

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[DB8 10+ year member]

Damm these are the like the most crazy easy to pull out, grab the dash peice around the deck (goes around the gauge cluster too etc), pull towards you, should be enough room around the deck, there are 2 buttons on the side of the deck, push those down and waa--laa pull out.

Fyi, when you go to put your new deck in (if you dont have an aftermarket allready) stupid chevy use's a different size antenna plug so gotta get a converter.

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Thanks very much //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

and thanks for the tip about the antenna too.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Damm these are the like the most crazy easy to pull out, grab the dash peice around the deck (goes around the gauge cluster too etc), pull towards you, should be enough room around the deck, there are 2 buttons on the side of the deck, push those down and waa--laa pull out.
Fyi, when you go to put your new deck in (if you dont have an aftermarket allready) stupid chevy use's a different size antenna plug so gotta get a converter.

If it's that easy to steal then you might consider adding a steel strap and security screws to the HU to keep it locked down to the car so a crack head can't just pull it out.

 

[BigJoker 10+ year member]

http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs/GM/Suburban.html

 

[DB8 10+ year member]

If it's that easy to steal then you might consider adding a steel strap and security screws to the HU to keep it locked down to the car so a crack head can't just pull it out.

Its all plastic around it, no where to really screw to that you couldn't just rip out, I would rather have the least damage if someone were to steal my deck.

Alarms For the Win.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

HU's all have a screw thread somewhere on the body, not the face. Attach a steel strap with a security screw to the body of the HU and attach to the truck, not around the face.

A stereo that easy to remove can be jacked in seconds even with an alarm. A security system is more than just having an alarm.

Check this out, world champion SQ system with alarm... stolen. Next time he strapped in the HU:

http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/1446704/page/0/fpart/1