trying to install Yearone radio...

[slategrove]

I've looked through tons of posts and kind find anywhere that anyone talks about removing the ashtray receiver...I removed the ashtray, but the piece that it slides into doesn't allow me to remove the old radio...can someone HELP?????

Thanks,
Slate

[mclairmo]

Is it spot welded to the dash?

[slategrove]

I'm thinking that it might be since I can't find any screws, etc. But wanted to see what you guys thought before I started popping stuff loose...but I can't get the old radio out

[nbrfd007]

Pull your glovebox and the radio will come out thru there.

[slategrove]

Ok, I'll try the glovebox....Thanks guys

[mclairmo]

Originally Posted by nbrfd007

Pull your glovebox and the radio will come out thru there.

I agree, don't bust the ash tray track out. There has to be another way to get the radio out.

[nbrfd007]

Originally Posted by slategrove

Ok, I'll try the glovebox....Thanks guys

It's tight, but you will come out with no problem.

[slategrove]

Ended up, diconnecting the hoses to the defrosters, and slid it to passenger side, then out...so I didn't even have to remove the glovebox...

NOW I have another problem, PO had a wire running from + terminal on coil to radio, and was spliced in a couple differnt places with other wires...took that wire out and wired radio to fuse box...radio works great, but when I try to start the truck it dies as soon as you let the key pop back to "run"

Where should that + terminal coil wire go to?

[slategrove]

I ended up running that wire from the + terminal of the coil to the "run" side of the ignition, and all is well again...Gus is running, and singing his tunes now.

Thanks guys,