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Newbie, did a search and came up with nothing. i am wondering how you remove the radio. basicly i would like to add a subwoofer but im not sure how to get the radio out and hook up the system with amp.oh and i have a 2003 base, auto, sliver 2-tone, 46,000 miles, paid 10,000 from local dealer.

http://www.tune-town.com - should have all that stuff - checkout the tech section - I think they can E-mail you the removal instructions.

Try the attached PDF.

Attached files radio.pdf (339.9 KB) 

(removed) thank you guys SO much! Now how would i hook up the woofer and amp? im thinking about the bazoka one i saw in another post.

Quote, originally posted by josholiver1 »(removed) thank you guys SO much! Now how would i hook up the woofer and amp? im thinking about the bazoka one i saw in another post.Depends on your amp. If it allows for "speaker level" inputs, then you can tap into the rear speakers. If not, then you'll need to get a converter or something to give your stock OEM stereo an RCA output for your amp.If you've never done this before I have two suggestions.1. Get someone to do it for you - not as much fun. or2. Buy from Crutchfield, and take advantage of their support. They already know your headunit and have all the junk you'll need to make it work. They cost more than the bargin basement web sellers - but if you get stuck you got someone to call.I was a newbie at stereo installs many moons ago. I had an 87 mustang GT with the preimum sound system which consisted of an external amp, 6 speakers, and a really lame head unit. They hooked me up and walked me through step by step... pretty much holding my hand because they had the wiring specs of my car and knew what needed to be done. Now I'm pretty comfortable cuttin' and splicin' into my system. But if I were to ever tackle the Monsoon system I got in my Vibe, I might consider buying through them again.

thanks for the reply, i am now looking at a HU from Sony Xpliod and i think its through that company, the head unit is desighned for the vibe and has a sub output in the back(i think) so hopefully if will be plug and play! For the amp though do i have to hook it up to the battery?

Yes, amplifiers have to be connected directly to the battery. There's no wiring in the car that would be able to handle the power draw required.

oh ok so basicly i got this LOL i instal new HU (hook ups should be the same when i buy the adapters) i put he amp in the back and run the power cord up to the battery through the fire wall? then hook the the sub to the amp. and a cord from the output in the back of the HU to the amp and im ready? LOL im really a newbie! thanks for ur help guys and gals!

Somethin' like that, yeah. If you get the amplifier from a shop, they should also have wiring kits for it that'll come with pretty much everything you need.

On Crutchfield i searched "what fitt my car" and it came up with 5 HU's and it says that it "fully resurched" this vehicle and there should be no prob instaling. so is it as simple as pulling the stock radio out and pluging the new one in? and what does 2-din or 1-din mean? ive seen it alot.

2 Din or 'double din' is twice as tall essentially... fits the stock space in most cars with the large head unit. I prefer double-din units because they have less heating issues and heatsoak tends to cause failures in head-units with built in amplification/mofset power... plus they look more 'stock' and they can add a lot more function buttons which meand less jogging through menus.