Removing the Head Unit

lancerswimmer89 · Post by **lancerswimmer89** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:46 am

I seem to have a bit of a quandry on my hands. I'm trying to remove the head unit, so that i can install my system, but after we removed the faceplate, we hit a brick wall. We can't seem to figure out how to remove it.

It is a Kenwood head unit. about 1 year old. When I had installed at Mickey Shores, they had to widen the opening in my console to fit it into my 1991 explorer.

My buddy ryan seems to think that they put it in a sleeve, and pretty much crammed it in there. ( they were almost 2 hours behind, when i came to pick it up.).

If anybody could enlighten me as to how to remove the head unit, i would b extremely grateful. the are to clasps or anything on the sides of the H.U..

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:53 am

Pull really hard! lol jk jk... If they have a metal sleeve on it that has those metal prongs on it sticking up you might have to get something flat and long in there to push them down. Also check to see if the install kit probably a Metra, goes further beyond where you took off the bezel. If it does you might need to take more of you front dash facia off.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:19 pm

I'll bet it is a sleeve... we had to do the same thing on an Explorer once... and used about half the lil prongs to hold it in... so it will take a while for you to get it out... Your two best friends for this job will be a very small flat head screwdriver and a metal coat hanger.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:20 pm

odd, i have kenwood keys on my desk here......what year explorer is it?