Im installing my sub into the VR and im having trouble getting the bloody head unit out, as ive jsut discovered it used a different frame that bolts in behind all the mouldings. Apparently i have to take center consol out, then all the moulding infront of the head unit. But i cant find where the consol unclips? Any help?

Jesus christ tell me this isnt true http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...read.php?t=182 (http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/printthread.php?t=182) 74 STEPS!? On a VL it was 1/stick some wire down each side and pull ut out. DONE

yeh its about that, those 74 steps are broken RIGHT DOWN so its easy to follow. There is another good guide floating round on the net for the vn/s range, its virtually the same thing but has pictures with it. Its actually pretty damn easy and fast to do. Get rid of the fuse door, glove box and centre console and your pretty much done. First time i did it, it took me about 35-40min to get it all out. Its a good thing they installed the HU with the original brackets coz its a much neater more secure way to do it, rather than installing it with the HU sleave, thats just sloppy in the vn/s range. Won't take you very long to get it done at all. Ush

Yeah im gonna have a crack at it next day off, cus the work i gotta do now is gonna take a few hours, when on the VL it was only like 30 mins...so i dont wanan do the old start a job and then go **** "Why did i start doing this now?" hahaha cus once you start...you gotta finish

yeah mate use the brackets off the stock unit. measure from the front to the start of the bracket so you know how far the brackets need to be on the new unit.usually you just need to drill the holes out igger and there are holes in the right spot for the brackets,not sure on all headunits though.

Quote: Originally Posted by holdonv8 yeah mate use the brackets off the stock unit. measure from the front to the start of the bracket so you know how far the brackets need to be on the new unit.usually you just need to drill the holes out igger and there are holes in the right spot for the brackets,not sure on all headunits though. Im wirin up a sub + amp mate, not changing the unit. I just need to get behind it to get the cables in.

There is an easier way but you have to drill one hole and cut a slot in a piece of plastic, saves heaps of time!

Quote: Im wirin up a sub + amp mate, not changing the unit. I just need to get behind it to get the cables in. oh well in that case do what jet 6 said cut a slot on the sides so you can unscrew the screws without taking console out.

what? where do you make the cut? Do you have a little more detailed instruction on how to do this?

if you take the surround off you will see there is a lip of the console that is in the way of the 2 screws for the unit brackets.. if you cut that lip off for 10-20mm at the end of each side of the deck in the centre you will be able to undo the screw on each side and you will be able to pull the deck out. hope you can understand that... if you have a pic host it up?