Dodge dakota stereo install

Work your hands around the perimeter of the panel until the panel is removed from the dash and the stereo bracket is revealed. Set the panel aside. Remove the two mm screw bolts on the sides of the stereo with the socket and drive. Slide the stereo from the dock and disconnect the stereo wiring and antenna cable from the back of the unit.

Plug the plastic stereo wiring binders into the wiring harness adapter leads. Slide the stereo faceplate adapter into the mounting dock in the dash. Plug the wiring harness adapter leads into the outlets on the back of the new stereo. Insert the antenna cable lead into the FM antenna input on the back of the aftermarket stereo deck. Slide the unit into the faceplate adapter until it locks into place.

Place the main dash panel back into place on the dashboard. Replace the four screws on the left side of the steering wheel and around the stereo and climate controls with the Torx wrench. Screw in the two screws under the steering wheel and replace the lower dash panel. Replace the two screws in the bottom corners of the panel with the screwdriver. Return to the Dakota's battery.

Replace the battery cable onto the negative battery terminal. Tighten the cable to the battery with the wrench. Close the hood. Jule Pamplin has been a copywriter for more than seven years. Insert the faceplate adapter from the installation kit into the vacant stereo mounting dock of the Dakota.

Connect the wiring harness adapter leads to the back of the aftermarket stereo. Slide the aftermarket stereo into the stereo mounting dock of the Dodge Dakota. Replace the plastic dash panel that covers the center console and left dashboard controls. Screw in the eight screws with the Torx 15 socket and drive. Four of the screws are for the corners around the stereo and climate control panel. The other four screws are for the vent and headlamp switches on the left side of the steering column.

Place the negative battery cable onto the negative lead of the battery. Tighten the negative battery cable to the lead post with a 10 mm wrench. Close the hood. Jule Pamplin has been a copywriter for more than seven years. As a financial sales consultant, Pamplin produced sales copy for two of the largest banks in the United States.

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