2008 Base radio question

[drew451]

Also, did you have to take the entire radio out to get it plugged into the back, or were you able to just go up the back of the radio without taking it out? I'm horrible at this kind of thing, so i'm not even sure how to get the radio out of this thing...

[nusse]

Also, did you have to take the entire radio out to get it plugged into the back, or were you able to just go up the back of the radio without taking it out? I'm horrible at this kind of thing, so i'm not even sure how to get the radio out of this thing...

I had to take the radio out but it's easy. Pop off your key cylinder cover then the cover around the radio and its like 6 screws. It's extremely simple and I am terrible at these things too. The tricky part is finding a good ground and 12v constant power. I think my best bet is going to be to remove the center console and wire it in to one of the cigarette outlets. In looking on the net the center console is not too hard to take off. Just a couple screws here and there.

I'll post my results when I get this done (probably next weekend).

Also if you want detailed instructions, I'd head to www.crutchfield.com they sell the instructions there (like 10 bucks) but they are nice and detailed for your specific car.