Base radio removal/ install

A while back I got something on the display screen of the radio that pretty much destroyed it. I was hopeful that just the cover of the display could be replaced, but turns out the entire radio unit needs to be switched. I have the part ordered, and am trying to avoid a stupid labor cost to have it replaced. I assume the radio slides out rather easily and the switch should be painless. But ill be honest in saying that I have never taken a radio out of a car much less my mustang. Anyone else ever done it? Any tips or pointers would be helpful.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Search youtube and I'm sure you'll find a video on the removal. I've had the console out and there are some screws at the bottom of the front panel that you remove and it should come out pretty easily.

 

[Black Boss]

I removed mine -- the most difficult part was removing the antenna lead. It's a really firm push fit. There are a couple of photos half way down this post that might help:

https://trackmustangsonline.com/index.php?topic=9109.msg132436#msg132436

 

[Shaun12]

Black boss....thanks for the tip. The switch wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. but I have to ask....after plugging in the new display, I noticed on start up is now says "Mustang" and between the radio displace on the left and outside temperature display there is a heavy dashed line that splits the two. I don't recall either on the unit I removed, and see that your display says Mustang GT. Yours is a boss, correct?

 

[Black Boss]

Black boss....thanks for the tip. The switch wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. but I have to ask....after plugging in the new display, I noticed on start up is now says "Mustang" and between the radio displace on the left and outside temperature display there is a heavy dashed line that splits the two. I don't recall either on the unit I removed, and see that your display says Mustang GT. Yours is a boss, correct?

Yea, I have a Boss -- My display changed to Mustang GT, when I removed the Audio unit....