How to Install a Toyota Solara Radio

If the radio in your Toyota Solara has quit working, you can save the money the dealer will charge for installation by buying a replacement Solara radio and installing it yourself. All the wiring connections will be simple plug-ins -- all you'll need to do is remove the existing radio and install the new one in its place.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

things you'll need:

• Philips screwdriver
• 10mm socket and ratchet tool
• Panel tool

1. • 1

     To prevent shorts, disconnect the negative battery wire from your battery. Then set the parking brake for your car.

   • 2

     Pry out the panel with the air vents above the radio. Insert your panel tool into the joints around the panel and work all the way around until it is loose. Then remove the panel.

   • 3

     Take out the two Phillips screws at the top of the radio, revealed by the panel removal.

   • 4

     Pry around the edges of the center console trim panel. When the clips are released, remove the center console trim panel.

   • 5

     Open the door of the storage compartment below the radio. Pry around the edges of the trim surrounding the compartment and remove it by pulling it away from the dashboard. Remove the two 10mm bolts at the bottom of the radio exposed by the removal of the compartment.

   • 6

     The radio is now loose. Pull it straight out from the dashboard and disconnect the wiring plugs on the back (they pull straight out). Note the position of the plugs as you remove them.

   • 7

     Plug in the wiring to your new radio and place it in the dash. Reassemble by reversing the previous steps.