SouthbayTodd,
Do you have the instructions for taking the dash panel off, to get at the stereo?
You should try it once. It might take you 20 minutes the first time. It will only take 10 minutes the second time.
You could be done by now.
As a time saver, you don't have to take the dash apart, under the steering column. Just remove the 3 bolts under that panel, and remove the plastic ring around the ignition switch. The panel is now loose enough to get at the bolt that holds the center panel down. This bolt is near the gas peddle. Remove that bolt.
Follow the other instructions as listed.
With the center panel in your hands, you can see if your new head unit will fit in the opening. If it does, you can now remove the existing head unit, and see if all your cables have a place to plug into your new head unit. If they do all plug in, then move the mounting brackets from the old stereo to the new stereo.
With the brackets mounted, plug in the wires, bolt in the stereo, and gentely fit the center panel back in.
The thing to look out for here is; the higher end head units that need a different center panel, have the stereo face leaning back at the top. Our standard level stereos have the stereo face vertical. This may cause problems, even though everything else fits properly. This might be controlled by the way the mounting brackets attach to the head unit.
If everything fits, you will be done in less than an hour. If it does not fit in the center panel in the beginning, you will be done in 30 minutes.
This is easier than replacing your brake pads.
