heavens seven

hey guys i have a 1985 gs rx7 i have a newish sony xplod deck how do i remove the origina tapedeck with out to much damage to the deck or car

heavens seven

please some one help

Jeezus

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Do a search. I'll look also.

heavens seven

ive been looking for like 2 hours

Jeezus

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Never had an S3 before. Do you have a Haynes manual? That should tell you how. On an S2 I remember pulling the AC ***** out and 2 screws up top under the hump of the dash.

heavens seven

no but i have a workshop manual and it dosnt say how

Sgt Fox

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You need to unscrew shift ****, then unscrew the chrome coller. Pull up on the plastic around the shift **** to remove that piece. Lift from the rear of it is best. Remove the two screws on the main trim piece now exposed.

Remove the HVAC ***** by pulling, then remove the nuts now visible.

Remove the ashtray by pressing on the release latch.

Carefully remove the main silver trim piece. Be careful as these like to crack. Go slowly and you should be fine. there are some plastic tabs at the top, so try to pull it straight out instead of at an angle.

Now remove the four screws holding the radio in place.

Now, if you are lazy, you can just pop the shifter surround up to access the two screws on the bottom of the radio bezel. I usually take both off as I like the extra room to work.

blackdeath647

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you gotta first remove the little trim where the shift lever is, if its a straight gear all you do is push it towards the dash and pry it up, be careful cuz these cars are old and it's most likely brittle :P. alright next is take out the a/c & fan ***** then remove the nuts and washers there, then remove the two screws on the bottom of that pannel (the reason why you had to take the trim near the shift lever) i believe that's all the screws and ****, just make sure there aren't anymore i can't recall...next carefully start removing the pannel (you have to unscrew the little lightbulbs that light up the a/c and fan ***** so that you can pull it all the way out....i can't recall how many or where the screws on the actual deck are, but that shouldn't be too hard :P.

heavens seven

how do i unscrew shift ****

rxtasy3

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u may have to hold the chrome collar under the **** with a wrench(adjustable), pliers will work if u use a rag to protect the chrome. then twist the **** counter clockwise.

Sgt Fox

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Are you sure you want to install your stereo yourself? Just grab the **** and unscrew.

bstrange99

Funny, I was just thinking the same thing. All these instructions are the easy part, and the shift **** is the absolute easiest. don't be scared, be careful. make sure you understand ALL the wiring on the deck AND in the car. In my series 2 I removed most of the interior panels and ran all new wires for the speakers.
Good luck

heavens seven

hey guys thanks for all the help i got the origanal deck out and i gotta do som soddering and buy a wire or two but things are looking good so thanksguys

blackdeath647

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buy a wire or two? damn dude, what are you doing? lol, i don't remember it being that hard, spliced some wires and basically trial and error since i'm no electricist lol, i did run the 4 speakers straight through tho, i didn't rewire the speakers too much confusion for that lol.

heavens seven

my grampa said it might be eisier if i bought the female ends of some wires

Joker1337

Yes, female ends are important. Don't do what the guy who installed the aftermarket in my car did and jam males together inside the insulation. I'd be interested in seeing pics of the finished job. If you're doing this right, everything should plug into the existing system, might need to file a spade or two down, but for just a deck swap it shouldn't be too bad.

Random Tip: if your shifter **** is loose when you're putting it back on as the final step, I've found that plumber's teflon tape on the threads is a workable method of making the ****/level connection sturdier

heavens seven

how hard do you think it will be to find the female ends of some wires and how much do u think it would cost if i took it to best buy

blackdeath647

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it'd probably be way more expensive than it's worth it since it's only a few minutes job there's a diagram somewhere here that shows you what each individual wire is and how to connect your new stereo . it doesn't take that long at all.

Joker1337

Best Buy will probably charge a minimum of $150, plus $70-$100/hour labor past the first and whatever parts they want to use.

Female ends should be readily apparent, it's what you've unhooked the deck from, nyet?

heavens seven

i cant figure it out do i need to splice some wires or what please some one give me some pointers

blackdeath647

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here's the wiring diagram https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/1st-gen-radio-wire-color-codes-773693/

and well...if you don't know how to splice some wires put connectors on them (optional) and put them back together....i believe i would leave it up to someone that does. .. anyways just follow the instructions on your deck and plug it in .

Reiblegsl-se

What you need to do is go get a wiring harness from the local best buy, circuit city, etc. The wires on the outlet side of the wiring harness are color matched with your aftermarket deck. Plus you won't be hacking up the factory wiring. Also, I recommend hot saudering the wires and using shrink wrap to cover up. Trust me I have been doing car audio for years, and hot saudering is the best way to do it. If your aftermarket deck isn't a double din, make sure you get an installation kit as well.

Reiblegsl-se

Does your deck have an auxillary input?If so, and you have an ipod you can buy a cable with RCA plugs on one end and a headphone jack on the other. Then just plug and play your ipod.

Sgt Fox

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I don't want to get into an argument, but a good mechanical crimp is better than a solder joint. (this is IPC's and I believe SAE's opinion) The reason behind this is solder should never be used as a mechanical connection in a high stress (read vibration) environment. While electrically a solder joint makes a superb connection, the vibration over time can degrade the joint, and cause a break. If you use a crimp connection, that is properly crimped, then the mechanical stress is taken by the crimp connector itself, and on most pins and crimps, it is designed to hold the wire and the insulation. Just look at all the harness connections in the car, they are all crimped onto the wire.

By all means, you probably won't ever run into problems with a soldered connection. However, beginner solder's tend to make cold solder joints, thus greatly increasing the risk for a failure.

Also, by crimp I mean a proper crimp with a professional tool. Not those cheap scissor crimpers. If you were to use one of those, your poor crimps would most likely run a higher risk than solder. (unless you were horrible at soldering).

So all in all, spend the $40 and buy a decent ratcheting crimper. Your joints will last.

heavens seven

do the sell harneses for a first gen down at bes buy or do i have to order it