stock headunit removal

This section covers the removal of the stock headunit. As this deals with a part of the car's electronics that are constantly active, the battery must be disconnected. The alarm system is tied into the headunit, hence the blinking red LED. Disconnecting and reconnecting the headunit while it is receiving power could lead to short circuiting, or other similarly harmful results.

tools needed

• Small wrench
• Radio removal tools

headunit removal instructions

1. Disconnect the battery's negative terminal using the small wrench to undo the nut. Set the wire aside so that it does not touch any metallic surfaces.
2. There are two slots beside the "Track" and "RW/FF" buttons, the removal tools will be inserted here. You should feel/hear them click into place, once this happens you have unlocked the headunit.
3. Tool inserted into slot.
4. Once the tools are inserted, pull the headunit forward to remove it.
5. The plugs in the left side of the stock headunit, there are 3.
6. The stock antennae plug on the right side of the headunit.
7. The stock car wiring plugs, note there are 3 plugs. You will be using the brown and black plugs only. In general, the multicolored will not be used, it is the CD changer control wire and will only work with the stock HU.

*Note*: If you are using this guide to install VW's OEM In Dash CD Player you will plug the multicolored plug into the in dash player, and the in dash player's plug into the HU.

8. To remove the headunit removal tool press the tabs inwards, this will unlock the tabs releasing the tools.

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