Factory Car Stereo Repair

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 (This site was last updated 03/20/2010)

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(or at least a very good idea!)
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In Dash 6 Disc Changer

    Some of the problems that we have repaired are:

  • Not switching to CD Changer when you press the CD button
  • Won't eject, load, or play CD's
  • Loud clicking each time you start the vehicle
  • Loads then says error and ejects the cd
  • I used a cd with a label or sticker on it (from library, church, or other) now jammed
  • Coins and other stuff put in cd changer
  • Error Codes  
  • Skipping or Pausing of CD being played
  • Other problems (E-mail us with specifics)

Want to get your nice cd's out undamaged? The best way for the cd's to not be damaged and for the player to be repaired is to have an experienced tech take it apart. Send it in for repair in the players original broken stage and we will be able to see why it broke and see what it needs to work perfectly again for you.

 

  • Won't load or eject cd's

  • Won't play cd's

  • Clicking noise each time turn vehicle on

  • CD Skips at times

2001 Toyota Highlander

2003 Toyota 4-Runner 

98 Toyota 4-Runner 


2000 Toyota Sienna LE Van

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2001 Toyota Highlander

 

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Removal - The Plastic wood grain that goes around the stereo will unsnap off. Use a regular screwdriver and gently pry until it snaps off, there are no screws holding it. Once that is off, you can easily see the 6 10mm bolts to remove the stereo, then the smaller phillips screws on the sides of the stereo to unbolt it from the mount. You do have to take one of the side mounts off in order for the radio to came backwards out of the mount, very easily.

 

 

2003-2009 Toyota 4-Runner  

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Removing stereo:  

The portion in the center below the stereo that holds the clock has 1 screw holding it in on the bottom of it. You have to open that little storage door (for cd's?) to see the screw. Once the screw is out, that piece will pop out if gently pried on with straight edged screwdriver (or your fingers) (it is about 5 inch square section with clock on top and panel below) Once popped out, unplug the connector in back of it to release the wiring for the clock. Now, below the steering wheel is a panel, in the bottom right corner is a bolt that holds it snug, remove that bolt and now you can pull that panel loose. It will come off the ignition and pull out about 5 inches. This will allow you to see that there is another bolt just 1 inch to the right and behind the one that you just took out, behind the panel, remove that one also. Notice that the piece that has the cup holder and the shifter will unsnap up and off from the lower section of the console between the seats, pop it up with the shifter out of park, you can leave it plugged up and just rotate so it's out of the way. There is a small thin woodgrain piece in front of the cup holders that pops off. Remove the 2 10mm bolts that anchor the dash piece that are right below the stereo. Now the dash assembly that is to the left and right sides of the stereo will pop loose. Slide this dash assembly back just far enough that you can see the other 2 10mm bolts that are outside and deeper from the 2 bolts right below the stereo were at. Here is the same description of the 2 bolts, just reworded (the shiny bracket that mounts the stereo has the 2 bolts under the stereo and another bolt outside and deeper about 2 inches to the left and same to the right side.) Those 4 bolts along the bottom of the stereo are all that hold it in, but it is too large to come forward out the the dash assembly so it comes up and over it once that piece is loose. The stereo will need to come out and up over that front trim piece (which only comes about 6-8 inches forward to allow space to get to the stereo. By tipping it up and face first over the dash assembly, this will allow you to see and detach the connections on the back.

 

98 Toyota 4-Runner

Removing stereo:

(Front side of and rear side means to the front direction or rear direction of the vehicle). The way that you move the panel that surrounds the stereo is by first pop up the front side edge of the pocket that is the rear side of the shifter, just up an inch. Then you pop the panel that surrounds the shifter. There are 2 screws hidden behind the AC controls. To access them, start by pulling off the 2 round knobs and the 2 small slide lever knobs, they just pull off. Then you need to snap the faceplate off using a small screwdriver or similar to gently move it around the little catches on the edges, it comes off. Remove the 2 screws and then the panel, whole thing with vents, all unsnaps out. Move it around to allow you to get to the 4 bolts that hold in the stereo. Precaution: The panel that you are moving around to allow you to unbolt the stereo has metal clips on it sticking out the back pointing straight at the stereos delicate plastic faceplate. Just be careful not to let it touch the faceplate or it will scratch an undesirable scratch.

1999 Sierra Van (stereo has small faceplate number AD6802) We have repaired these cd players and not difficult to remove, just pop off the dash piece that is around the stereo and unbolt the stereo.