How to remove the factory installed radio from my 2001 Honda Civic?

I want to replace the radio of my 2001 Honda Civic with a mp3 receiver by myself, but have problem of removing the front panels to access the existing radio. Can someone tell me the step by step instruction, or point me to the direction of getting one? Also any suggestion is welcome!

Thanks,
DonaldHow to remove the factory installed radio from my 2001 Honda Civic?OEM Stereo Image:



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Comments:
Tricky and time consuming.


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Step 1Start by popping off the gear stick gator.



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Step 2Now put your hand in the hole where the rubber was and pull up carefully, unclipping the gear stick silver surround.



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Step 3You should now see two screws, one on each side under what is left of the center dashboard.



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Step 4Once undone, on some cars there are some 8mm bolts which you can access with a spanner, undo these. You may need to go through the glove box to get to one of them! This should now allow you to lift the top radio part off.



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Step 5Then un-clip the top.



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Step 6Now disconnect the wiring and aerial plugs and any switch wires you see. The radio can now be removed from the fascia panel


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Some models have a different center console layout from the one in the link, but the process is fairly similar.How to remove the factory installed radio from my 2001 Honda Civic?there should be gapping between the radio and the dash surrounding the radio. USE a flat screw driver gently around the radio to pry it. Works evertytime!How to remove the factory installed radio from my 2001 Honda Civic?
Go to the public library and look in Chilton's Auto Repair manual. It will show you what you need.