How to? install new radio on Nissan Sunny

[dxwolf]

Hello I have a Nissan Sunny 1.4 from 93, and i have a new radio to put it but im having problems removing the original radio, I mean When I look at the front panel it seems I have to remove it, there are a few screws that i remove but still is impossible to remove the panel so I can take the radio out, ... anyone knows this car model that might give me a hand with this? I dont have a clue how to get the original radio out... Please help me with this....

thank you

[Gold Digger]

Wrong forum noob...well kinda. Anyway, is it a Sunny or a Sentra?

Either way, you might have to pop off the trim around the shifter, sometimes there are a couple of screws there that you can't see. Had the same issue with my 97 Altima. Hope that helps.

[dxwolf]

well there are a lot of screws i take almost all of the front panel and come to think about it i ll give it a try near the shift..... its a nissan SUNNY not sentra... year 1993

[MinisterofDOOM]

Yeah, those tiny things. Sentra never had a 1.4.

And yeah, my Maxima has screws hidden down low in front of the shifter as well. Uh...crap. I had an image of one already removed, but now I can't figure out where it went...

[dxwolf]

Yeah, those tiny things. Sentra never had a 1.4.

And yeah, my Maxima has screws hidden down low in front of the shifter as well. Uh...crap. I had an image of one already removed, but now I can't figure out where it went...

if u could find it that would be awsome :-S

[MinisterofDOOM]

AHA!



I THINK that's the right one. If not, sorry. Looks like it's the same as my Maxima's center console: It hooks into the plastic cover around the shifter/transmission tunnel. You have to unscrew that as well and remove it to get the console free. Mine has a screw on either side of the transmission tunnel cover.

[Gold Digger]

If you drive a Sunny, where are you from?

[dxwolf]

If you drive a Sunny, where are you from?

im from portugal... and the pic u posted is not the right one unfortunatly.. the panel im asking is the exact panel on top of that that goes to the entire left side.... i Unscrewed almost the ENTIRE car lol.. cant get the top front panel out to take the radio out... but i'll try to take it the panel u post it out to see what im against too now lol :-) thanks anyway

The panel i wish to remove looks like this one -->

http://www.anthes.com/images/a...3.jpg

Im almost certain that is excaly the same as mine

[Gold Digger]

http://www.anthes.com/images/a...3.jpg

Im almost certain that is excaly the same as mine

Man, that's an anti theft device if I ever saw one. Who would try to steel a head unit if you had to remove the whole dash just to get to it...DAMN!

[dxwolf]

Man, that's an anti theft device if I ever saw one. Who would try to steel a head unit if you had to remove the whole dash just to get to it...DAMN!

Tell me about it! ....lol that's why im getting all nuts here :-S guess i need to send the car to a mechanic to put me the radio! :-S

[hannibal]

^ jeez, thats crazy. Looks like something VW would do...
Modified by IWannaS15 at 3:28 PM 4/24/2006

[MinisterofDOOM]

Sorry, I can't find any info on that. My suggestion is picking up a Hayne's or Chilton book for the car (if those exist where you are). It should have step-by-step instructions, and cost around $20.

[dxwolf]

Sorry, I can't find any info on that. My suggestion is picking up a Hayne's or Chilton book for the car (if those exist where you are). It should have step-by-step instructions, and cost around $20.

thank's for that info... going to check if these books are available at my country.

[hannibal]

^ Or look for a FSM (factory service manual) for the car.

[Eikon]

Here's what I would do...

Go to http://www.cardomain.com

Search for other 1993 Nissan Sunny owners. See if you can email or somehow contact them and ask for advice. I know I saw a couple on there with the same dash as you... with after market radios installed. So they should know what to do.

Here's an example... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/717519/2

Nico is a fantastic resource, but we just have so few Sunny owners.. you won't find a ton of help here... yet! But, if people like you stick around, we can continue to grow and improve NICO.

BTW... If I had to guess on how to remove it... I would guess that they have a few screws holding it on the bottom under the steering wheel. Also, perhaps a couple screws just above the gauges on the bottom of the visor. Then there are most likely multiple pressure clips that are holding it in. I used to own a Sentra... that's how it was... there were a couple screws hidden from view on the underneath surface areas, but most of the dash was clips. Just pull hard.. not hard enough to crack the plastic or anything.. but hard enough to release those clips.

[dxwolf]

awsome feedback, Thank you so much, im going to search on that site and see all what i need, thank you soooo much

[xekushnr]

anything thats next to the piece you are removing, unscrew them and take them out. open up the drivers door and make sure there arent any screws in the door jamb. usually with each piece of trim you remove you will find a screw or two that was hidden. unscrew everything you can find, make sure nothing is connected to the dash still, and gently start pulling it out. if one side gets stuck, start looking for screws again. honestly you might have more trouble pulling the dash out over the wheel. you may want to drop the steering column to pull it out.