DIY: OEM Radio Removal First Gen RX8 6MT

dbrag87 Says:

May 9, 2012 - Did you ever figure this out because it is killing me too. My head unit only slides out a few inches and there is no way to reach the back of the unit

vbsurferr Says:

May 3, 2012 - @johnathanschwets that's why you get the iPod adapter from Grom Audio and not use the crappy CD player

JonathanSchwetz Says:

Apr 2, 2012 - Stock CD player is terrible on the 04's... I go over railroad tracks, the CD skips. I go over a pothole, the CD skips. If I so much as THINK about it the player will skip, and sometimes it just decides to not play at all.

RotaryX001 Says:

Mar 19, 2012 - this HELPED me a lot!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

ronz706 Says:

Mar 12, 2012 - Same thing for automatic?

larpt23 Says:

Mar 11, 2012 - i wish my gf was into cars like yours...

ssto630669 Says:

Feb 1, 2012 - Great video certainly saved me a lot of time! Thanks for posting :-)

jaime3566 Says:

Jan 22, 2012 - hi guys, look i dont know if some body can help me with this, ill preciate your help. llok my rx8 was in the garage for almost two yars an now tail lights and stereo dont work alrady check all the fuses and looks like all of them are ok. so i dont know. thanks.

levisallc Says:

Oct 31, 2011 - Hi i just install my metra kit but the display in not turning on and the a/c controller but the fan is working , can somebody help me please :) . Thanks

RX8TANKER Says:

Oct 27, 2011 - Thanks for the video!!! Just used this to fix my heater knob =)

klfkenshin Says:

Oct 25, 2011 - ok nvm i fixed it. it was those connectors to the front panal. i had to remove the cd player panal metal thing with the black stripe. i didnt put it in right and it was making the board crooked so it wouldnt fit in flush. took it out and it solved my problem. WOOT!

klfkenshin Says:

Oct 19, 2011 - hey man can u help me out? so i did the aux input soldering thing and when i put everything back i get no display radio doesnt work. only thing that works is emergency lights and fan. but thats it. can u help meeeeee! i tried reseating it like u said but it still wont show. and i also tested the wires and they all work. i checked each and everyone for an output. dont kno what im doing wrong here.

schassis Says:

Jul 21, 2011 - yea seriously i got an 05 8 and dude it skips over every bump even before i got my stance coilovers its crazy im replacing it this weekend as soon as my Metra kit gets here!!..

acrosswalkmassacre Says:

Jul 20, 2011 - if you're cd player magically "stopped working" and mazda stold you it'd be $500+ to fix, and you said "fuck it, i'll replace it I myself" hit that damn like button.

firebirdude2 Says:

Jul 8, 2011 - Isn't she wearing her engagement ring on the wrong hand?

MovementDepartment Says:

May 19, 2011 - Hey man, just dropped and lost my hidden bolt, replaced it with a 10mm Bolt (head size) 16mm Long and about a 1mm thread. Hope this helps

JTArmy88M Says:

May 17, 2011 - have lots of problems with cd player skipping when going over little bumps that shouldn't matter. watched this and figured out whoever owned car before me put subs in and left out that "hidden bolt" anyone know what size it is? and if replacing it may help with the skipping?

Dimalenzi Says:

Apr 24, 2011 - grazieeeeeeeeeee mileeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Mangledpup Says:

Jan 8, 2011 - Anyone know the length of the hidden bolt? I dropped it and cannot find it. The radio is back in but ever so slightly loose. Thanks.

Archames Says:

Dec 7, 2010 - Just wanted to say, for anyone who's radio lights up but won't respond and has a blank display after doing this, you have put the faceplate back on the radio very carefully if you take it off. It has to go on just right so that it doesn't wiggle at all, or else all the connections won't be made. I had to push it carefully on applying even pressure to both sides to make it work again.

MegaRHINO1980 Says:

Nov 9, 2010 - nice legs

kman8880 Says:

Oct 31, 2010 - Thanks! BTW that tough screw is a 10mm hex

kman8880 Says:

Oct 31, 2010 - Thanks! BTW that tough screw is a 10mm hex

scorps59 Says:

Sep 27, 2010 - Great very informative is this the same for a 2004 rx8 with the bose system

darkrider1287 Says:

Jul 11, 2010 - thanks dude. this video showed me what the pic tutorials couldnt as far as getting that screw out. to those that cant find it-- lie down on ur back on the floor, head in the corner against the gas pedal. then raise your head as FAR as you can into the corner, looking left. you will BARELY see it. dim lighting wont do you any good either. it is its located to the lower right of that white circular hub, directly BEHIND the bar that contains the two nuts close together