Im in the middle of the radio / gauge swap on my 2006 MR and ive got the ac knobs off... removed the two screws.... now it said to remove the face plate by pulling on the inside of the HVAC holes.BUT the write up said to remove the radio first... i didnt think this was posiable without removing the face plate... Im only asking this cuase it seems like the faceplate is really stuck on there, and i dont wanna break anything. HELP PLZ! TY - Travis

 

it's just plastic hooks, it will pop out with a little force... just apply the force evenly!

 

You can't take the stock radio off without taking the face plate off. Do some searching on the forum but after taking two screws off, you have to carefully pull off the face plate. It's kinda hard to pull it off for first time but you should be able to do it.
I have Evo VIII though.

 

So its ok for the radio to still be hooked up?

 

yes, I think I read a write up in the how to...there are about 4-6 plastic clips around the panel that hold it in place around the sides and top of the panel, when that panel is off then it shows the two screws that hold the radio in place.

 

what he said ^

 

Argh another problem.... The radio is caught.. i guess its hooked up on a part inside, ive tried to lift the wires while holding radio /w other hand, but no... it was not unhooking, i guess ill wait for my brother to get home to hold the flashlight for me. Unless you guys know any secrects....

 

it may be caught on the antenna wire... that's usually a shorter hookup line. Just follow the wires back from the radio with your hand and when you get to something move the wires. Also, if you put a towel between it and the dash, you can just let your radio hang by the wires... it's not going to hurt anything.

 

oh yeah, or you can pull the bracket right out of the back of the radio and deal with the wires separately...