How do you remove the head unit of an Acura 97 RL?

Answer 1

POP THE HEATER VENT ON TOP OF RADIO OFF. YOU CAN PULL IT OFF, JUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO BREAK OFF THE PLASTIC CLIPS. THERE SHOULD BE 2 SCREWS THERE FOR THE UPPER BRACKETS FOR THE RADIO. NEXT, CENTER CONSOLE NEEDS TO BE LOOSEN. PULL ASHTRAY OUT, THE GEARSHIFT COVER ALSO NEED TO COME OFF. TAKE OUT ALL HARDWARE, NOW YOU CAN MOVE THE CONSOLE BACK OR TO THE SIDE SO YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THE LOWER BRACKET HARDWARE. THE HEAD UNIT WILL NOW COME OFF. (REMEMBER WHEN YOU DISCONNECT THE WIRES, THE SECURITY CODE WILL KICK IN IF YOU WANT TO REINSTALL) RESOLUTION FOR THAT IS ..THERE IS A SERIAL NUMBER ON THE HEAD UNIT. CALL ANY Acura DEALER WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER AND THEY WILL GIVE U THE CODE. JUST SO YOU GUYS KNOW THAT THE RL SYSTEMS ARE AMPLIFIED SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT THE NEW AFTERMARKET HEAD UNIT WILL NOT WORK AFTER YOU HOOK UP THE WIRE HARNESS. YOU WILL EITHER NEED TO BYPASS THE FACTORY AMP OR REWIRE THE SPEAKERS. OR YOU WILL NEED TO HOOK UP THE BLUE WIRE OFF THE NEW HEAD UNIT TO THE WIRING HARNESS TO SEE IF IT WILL WORK WITH THE FACTORY AMP..IF NOT, YOU MAY HAVE TO SEE IF THEY HAVE SPECIAL HARNESS FOR THIS CAR. IF YOU GUYS ARE WONDERING HOW DID I KNOW THIS, AND NO I DON'T GO BREAKING INTO PEOPLE'S CAR STEALING RADIOS. I WORKED ON MOBILE ELECTRONICS FOR MANY YEARS ANDI KNOW MAJORITY OF Honda, ACURA, FORD, Nissan, FORD CHEVY, DODGE, AND MORE.