You can read more about the Alpine IDA-X100 iPod car stereo in my review page.
Standard disclaimer: The instructions given below are intended as guidelines only. Any dismantling of your vehicle you do yourself, and the author of this document cannot and does not accept any responsibility for any damage incurred by you dismantling or refitting components incorrectly.
Tools Required
- Phillips Screwdriver
How to Install Your Own Car Stereo System
Step 1
How To Install A Car Stereo
The first two screws we need to remove are located behind the ash tray. Simply pull the tray out and behind you should see two largish screws. These hold the centre panel on which we need to remove.
Step 2
How To Install A Car Stereo
Depending on how much room you have, you may be able to get away with only partially removing the centre panel. Once the screws have been removed you can pop the clips and pull the panel away. The panel also goes over the steering wheel and up to the door. You may be lucky and not need to remove it completely.
Step 3
How to install a car stereo, a step-by-step guide
With the panel clear you should be able to see four screws holding the cage on. There are two below the cage and two at the top, one either side.
Step 4
Replacing the Radio Headunit Nissan Skyline
The cage should now be free from the chassis and you can remove the screws holding the radio to the cage.
Step 5
Install a New Car Stereo
Slight problem with the areal connectors, my GTR is fitted with a banana clip style connector while the areal on the new head unit has a coax style connector. I don't listen to the radio anyway so I left these loose and wrapped in tape.
Step 6
Replacement is the exact reverse procedure, but you should remember to screw the head unit to the cage again because Nissans ground through the chassis, not the loom. If you put everything back together again and strange things happen like the areal going up and down, no power to the radio and so on, check your grounding.
How to Install Your Own Car Stereo System
cheers man i didnt know about the grounding thing then done it after reading this as no power would go through my headunit til i screwed it back in now my sounds work