How do I uninstall an Alpine 7513 car stereo from a 1991 Honda Accord?
Friday, December 24th, 2010 at
12:57 am
Question by wagman: How do I uninstall an Alpine 7513 car stereo from a 1991 Honda Accord?
I have this old Alpine 7513 (circa 1991) in a 1991 (oddly enough) Honda Accord. I want to uninstall it myself. Having never uninstalled a car stereo, I was wondering if it was worth my trying it, or getting professional help with it.
Thanks
Best answer:
Answer by benjamin b
get a crowbar and jam it intoii the dashboard and just pry it out
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It can be done yourself. I’m guessing you bought the car with the stereo already in it. The big question, is the previous owner, did they cut and splice wires, or use an adapter to hook-up the stereo. With the year of the vehicle it’s iffy. If there was a connector harness available, it makes it much more easy to remove. You will need to remove the center console cover. It should have 4 screws holding it. Two on top, and two on bottom. This cover is what the Alpine is installed in.
On some of the Accords, you might even have to remove the console where the shifter is. You will need to shift the shifter as far away from the dash as possible. If an automatic, shift it to 1st, if a standard, shift it to 2nd and apply the emergency hand brake. Once the center cover is removed, everything attached to it will remove with the cover, then you can access the Alpine from the rear and expose the wires. At this time you will be able to determine, whether the wires were cut and spliced or was there a connector that was used. If you see a connector, then all you have to do is pull it apart and then start removing the Alpine by bending back the aluminum tabs with the cage that the Alpine is slid into.
If the unit’s wires were cut and spliced, you will need to disconnect the battery under the hood, then cut each wire so you can remove the Alpine. Once you have the Alpine removed and the wires cut, I’d suggest taping the positive wire, so it doesn’t touch something metal and blow the fuse. The positive wire is usually larger than all the others. In Honda’s those years, if I remember correctly, it could be yellow, red, blue, or white (blue stripe).
Hope this helps.
Good Luck!
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USE AFLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DECK DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE. PUSH THEM BACK SLOWLY AND THE DECK SHOULD BECOME LOOSE.
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IF THERE IS NO WIRE HARNESS THERES ONLY FOUR WIRES TO WORRY ABOUT FIRST…
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THE BLUE YELLOW AND RED
black…………..GROUND