Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Open the rear compartment lid.
- Remove the right decklid support trim panel.
Pull to release the retaining clips.
- Pull back the edge of the rear compartment floor carpet from behind the right decklid support, then reposition the right side of the carpet.
- Remove the rear carpet trim panel. Refer to TRIM PANEL CARPET - REAR COMPARTMENT REAR CENTER (CONVERTIBLE) or TRIM PANEL CARPET - REAR COMPARTMENT REAR CENTER (COUPE) or TRIM PANEL CARPET - REAR COMPARTMENT REAR CENTER (HARDTOP) in Interior Trim.
- Disconnect the front body wiring harness connectors from the decklid latch and the remote CD changer, if equipped.
- Disconnect the fixed antenna coaxial cable from the fixed antenna coaxial extension cable.
- Release the front body wiring harness from the retaining clip on the rear compartment side wall.
- Remove the rear compartment right side trim panel. Refer to TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - REAR COMPARTMENT FRONT SIDE (COUPE) or TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - REAR COMPARTMENT FRONT SIDE (CONVERTIBLE) or TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - REAR COMPARTMENT FRONT SIDE (HARDTOP) in Interior Trim.
- Release the front body wiring harness retainers from the rear speaker housing.
- Pull the front body wiring harness from the rear of the vehicle.
- Remove the right door sill plate. Refer to DOOR SILL PLATE REPLACEMENT in Interior Trim.
- Remove the right lock pillar trim panel. Refer to TRIM REPLACEMENT - LOCK PILLAR (UPPER CONVERTIBLE) or TRIM REPLACEMENT - LOCK PILLAR (COUPE) or TRIM REPLACEMENT - LOCK PILLAR (LOWER CONVERTIBLE AND HARD TOP) in Interior Trim.
- Release the front body wiring harness retainers from the lock pillar and the floor panel support.
- Release the front body wiring harness from the body retainers.
- Carefully remove the tape securing the fixed antenna coaxial extension cable to the front body wiring harness.
- Remove the IP right lower insulator panel. Refer to CLOSEOUT/INSULATOR PANEL REPLACEMENT - RIGHT in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
- Release the fixed antenna coaxial extension cable retainer from the IP lower support beam.
- Remove the radio control. Refer to RADIO REPLACEMENT .
- Remove the fixed antenna coaxial extension cable.