Replace the CD player. To pull the plastic baffle off the dashboard: Adjust the heating vents so they point downwards. Grab the plastic bar between the heating vents and the stereo. Pull.
Remove the screws from the front of the mounting brackets. Pull out the crappy stereo. Unplug the antenna and the wiring harnesses. Transfer the mounting brackets to your new stereo. Cut off the big wiring harness (unless you're lucky enough to have a replacement stereo that accepts the same kind). Connect the wires to the wires on your new stereo's harness.
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They do make a wiring plug for aftermarket systems sold at wal mart I replaced mine using this plug took about 10 minutes to install stereo with this plug
Remove the plastic panel, remove the bolts, disconnect the wires from the back of the stereo and remove
TAke off the panel that surrongs the stereo - then you'll see 4 bolts/screws holding the stereo once these are removed stereo slides out easily.
You need to take the panel surrounding the stero off look for screws holding it, if there are none prise it off, once that is off you will then see 4 bolts that have to be inscrewed, once they are not holding it inplace the stereo will slide out easily. It is a fairly simple procedure.
The door panel speakers in a 2005 Toyota Corolla are 6.5 inches. These speakers have a mounting depth of 3 inches.
Explanation of 2003 Toyota Corolla Dashboard
1. from bottom of trim panel around stereo pull from dash. 2. pull panel down to release latches at top. 3. remove 4 screws securing car stereo and pocket to dash. 4. pull car stereo forward, disconect antenna and connectors.
remove the plastic panel around the stereo by using a flat screwdriver to pop it out in all corners then remove screws then remove stereo remove the plastic panel around the stereo by using a flat screwdriver to pop it out in all corners then remove screws then remove stereo
not all Toyota corolla's come with tachometers but if it has one it will be on the left side of the gauge panel next to the speedometer.
Using a screw driver, remove the screws in the door panel, unclip any of the clips on the door panel holding it to the frame. Gently pull the panel away from the frame, remove any wire connectors and pull the panel to release it from the frame completely.
first you need to remove the door sill plastic panels, just lift them right up and then pull the kick panel plastic back towards the B pillar that should remove them
They pop off. You use a screwdriver or some type of panel removing tool.
Under steering wheel to the left