How do you remove the radio from a 1988 Chevy Celebrity?

Answer 1

To take the radio out of a 1987 - 1990 Chevrolet Celebrity:

First take off the lower dash trim panel, the one in front of the radio.

1. Remove the ash tray, then the slide it goes in on. This may require removal of the under dash cover. Reach up through the hole where the ash tray was and remove the wire from the cigar lighter, then take the nut off of the back of the cigar lighter socket. The socket will then pull out through the front.

2. Use a thin blade screwdriver and release the headlight knob from the shaft. There is a notch on the back of the knob, the release is in that notch. With the knob off remove the nut from around the shaft.

3. There is a plastic tab that goes under the dash panel to the right of the radio. Pull gently out on the trim panel to make it bow slightly, then the tab will pull out.

4. If the car has a rear window defogger unplug the switch wires.

5. The trim panel should now come off. Use care not to break it.

6. There are three screws that hold the radio in place, remove them and pull the radio out far enough to remove the antenna and wire plugs, then remove the radio,

Re-installation is the reverse.

Answer 2

pop the plastic ring around the stereo and control knobs. you have to shift it into drive or l2 with the car not running and apply the ebrake you will see the 4 screws there are several wiring harnesses to unsnap that are difficult REMEMBER WHERE YOU UNSNAP THEM FROM and dont forget the antenna that is attached at the bottom right of the factory stereo!

Answer 3

Once the large dash panel is removed, it's easy to see the screws holding the radio to the dash structure. To remove the dash panel, just pull. It has about 11 snaps. It might be easier, though, if you remove the lower panel. A few visible screws hold that on. The tilt lever will be in the way. Pull out on that and it will pop out. The Hazard switch might be an obstacle. Tilting the column down should be sufficient.

Answer 4

To remove the radio from a 1984 to 1986 Chevy Celebrity:

First remove the trim panel in front of the radio:

As you do these steps be sure to take note of all you are taking off, which screws go where and how it came apart so you can put it back together.

1. Pull out the glove box and sit it aside. Working thru the glove box opening reach up and remove the 5 nuts that hold the trim panel in place there.

2. Remove the ash tray, then remove the 4 screws that hold the ash tray slide in place and remove it.

3. Reach up through the hole where the ash tray was unplug the electric plug then remove the nut that holds the cigar lighter socket in place, pull the cigar lighter socket out.

4. Using a small screw driver or knife blade push the release on the headlight switch knob and remove the knob.

5. Use a small screw driver to carefully remove the nut around the shaft sticking out of the headlight switch.

6. There is a tab sticking into the metal sides of the dash. Pull gently outward on the trim panel, that will bow the trim panel and pull the tab out of its slot on the ends. Be careful not to break the tabs off.

7. If the car has a rear window defogger unplug it and then carefully maneuver the trim panel out from the dash.

8. The radio is held in with 3 screws, remove them then pull the radio outward far enough to unplug the wires and the antenna cable, then you can pull the radio clear of the dash.

Re-installation is essentially the reverse order of these steps.

Answer 5

To remove the radio from your 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity:

1. Remove the ashtray then take out the screws that hold its slide in place, there are 4 screws, then take the slide out.

2. Reach up through the opening and disconnect the wire harness from the cigar lighter.

If you can't reach through the opening you can take the under dash panel off and reach up through the back of the dash.

3. Unscrew the outer housing from the cigar lighter socket and the socket will pull out through the front of the dash.

4. There is a release button on the head light switch knob, depress it and remove the knob. The button is at the back of the knob.

5. Unscrew the nut around the headlight switch stem. Be careful not to damage the trim panel.

6, There are 3 screws that hold the trim panel to the underside of the instrument panel housing, remove them.

7. The trim panel in front of the radio should now pull out. Pull gently so as not to break the trim panel. Work the trim panel out from behind the steering column.

8. There are three screws that hold the radio in, remove them.

9. Pull the radio out far enough to unplug the antenna and the electrical harnesses and pull the radio the rest of the way out.

Reverse the steps to reinstall the radio.