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98-05 S-Series Radio Removal HOW-TO Discussion - 6/14/2007 8:19:30 PM

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I want to give something to the Blazer/Jimmy guys well I'm here and the guys/girls that are getting a jimmy in the future

Note-the steps from 98-05 are the same(if not I will fix this)

The Vehicle is a 2003 Jimmy SLS with RDS radio that these pictures are from

I Decided to take it upon my self and make a GOOD one. The ones I've been seeing aren't very good. I will be updating my Topic as I get the info.

Tools
1- 1/4 Driver, Ratchet or hand driver
2- 1 short 7mm shallow socket, Deep socket
3- panel popper

This is what the Radio bezel looks like

This picture is not from my camera, but shows the Bezel the best

Now your going to see this panel(four 7 mm bolts) one 7mm bolt is in each of those holes

Mind my shoe please
These are better pics

These two pictures are the Drivers left side and right side

Now that those are all taken out of the panel pull with a little tug, should just come down

There will be two 7mm bolts in these holes that need to be taken out

Don't forget to get this one out

Now we can start to remove the radio Bezel

Start with your hand here(if you can't get it use the panel popper) then move along. Just a little pull and the clips come out till you get to the radio

Now some of these plugs are really pain that blue one sure is

These will be the first ones you see that are on the back of these

These next 3 are from these If you don't have 4x4 on your truck you won't have this Blue plug

[link=http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l119/1cavy14/jimmyradiohowto011seco

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 6/14/2007 9:11:06 PM

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Looks great! If you need some help with the linking to the images, just let me know!

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 6/15/2007 5:18:28 AM

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Looks Great!! There is a different procedure on removing the radio for 95-97, and I will take pics of pulling my radio out again, and send you the links. then you can add them into your how-to

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 6/15/2007 7:04:33 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: swartlkk

Looks great! If you need some help with the linking to the images, just let me know!

I would like if you could make it a sticky maybe and use your magic computer skills so the pics show up with out clicking on them

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 6/15/2007 7:17:02 AM

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I'll get that cleaned up sometime today. I'm going to link to the auto thumbnails from photobucket and make them click through for the full res images, this will cut down on the bandwidth requirement, but still allow everyone to see an image and decide if they need to see the full shot.

Once this has more or less finalized for the intended applications and the first post has been updated to reflect this, I'll copy out the first post and drop it into the DIY section, linking back to this thread for further discussion.

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 6/15/2007 10:31:05 AM

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dang those pictures look familiar :P Good writeup. It also helps to put the truck in 1st gear so you get the shifter out of the way.

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 6/15/2007 10:54:22 AM

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Ya know this makes me wonder. Since the newer blazers have a double din opening versus the older 1.5 din opening is it possible to use a newer bezel and use a double din deck (or a single din and a dvd player)? I think there is enough space (and if not i can get creative with a dremel and some steel for re-inforcement) so that might be something to try. Plus i gotta get a whole new one anyway as mine cracked a little bit right above the 4x4 switch when my buddy manhandled it out. Anyone know for sure if this can be done?

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 6/15/2007 11:36:37 AM

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it will take some modification but it can be done. I will be posting up some info on that at a later time.

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 6/15/2007 12:43:17 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: hillbillyinOhio

it will take some modification but it can be done. I will be posting up some info on that at a later time.

Yeah let know when you take your pictures and I'll make it a spilt topic IE 95-97 then 98-05

then it can be a sticky

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 6/15/2007 12:56:30 PM

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oh, and btw, you dont need an interface. if you had another harness that went into that black plug, then yes you do. The standard 70-2003 harness will work just fine, and retain the RAP.

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/4/2007 4:38:41 PM

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Good thing I double checked the manual on the wires back there... When I was wiring my switches, I was like "OOOO! Yellow wire! Free power!"

Then I was like... "Waaaaaiiiit a minute... It can't be THAT easy!"

Good write up!

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/5/2007 9:15:31 AM

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what is said "yellow wire" for??

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/5/2007 12:34:52 PM

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Air bags.... Any sort of resistance/voltage change in the wiring of those things and they can go off...

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/5/2007 12:47:15 PM

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ah. yes that would be very bad lol

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/5/2007 2:09:28 PM

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According to the Haynes manual, any time you do any kind of work on the wiring or the front of the truck you're supposed to disable the airbags, lol

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/5/2007 7:33:12 PM

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actually, that yellow wire is just a loom, it contains two 22 or 24 gauge wires (white and yellow) that are your bags!!.. Just reapaired a remote start on a 99 s-10 that the shop that did it thought that was the passlock wires.

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/6/2007 2:35:14 AM

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Close enough, lol, though, gives me this crazy stupid idea, to wire something in, so when the air bags go off, a loud speaker says "BAM!" or something stupid like that, lol

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/6/2007 9:04:11 AM

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Thanks for the pictorial. Your timing couldn't be better. I just bought a Sony CDX-GT610Ui that I want to install next weekend. I've got a Scosche GM1588B dash kit coming and I've got the harness out of my totaled 96 S-10, so I think I'm set to go.

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/11/2007 7:14:36 AM

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Well, I got my Sony installed last night. I soldered up the connections from the Sony harness to the GM adapter. I think that took the most time, but I prefer solder over crimp connections. The dash went exactly as it was posted here. I had to cut a small piece out of the dash because the Sony was hitting it at the back. The only fly in the ointment is that I forgot to buy a GM antenna adapter. Dohh!!!!

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RE: Jimmy/Blazer Radio removel How To!!!PICS - 7/11/2007 8:27:45 AM

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My dash kit is a little bit large for the the opening as well... Luckilly, the dash trim is a little stretchy, lol, and it went over with no problems...

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