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How to disassemble the original car radio on a Mini

Model: Mini Mini R53, R50, R52 - Years 2001-2007
Part: Car stereo

Let's see the disassembly of the original car radio on a Mini, let's see how to carry out the various operations: with a screwdriver unscrew the tightening screws of the ventilation grille above the dashboard, then, with a plastic lever, remove the plastic that covers the dashboard (the one left and right). We remove all the screws on the dashboard and detach the plastic parts around the car radio. Now that we have disassembled the side plastics: remove the original car radio (disconnect the various power supply cables) and the ventilation button panel. Finally, we mount the original or generic car stereo preferred by us.

Posted on 12 September 2019 by ScegliAuto

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