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How do you get a factory radio out?
How to Remove a Factory Car Stereo
- Locate the screws that hold the dash plate in place. Then, use the appropriate screwdriver to remove them by turning them counterclockwise until they come out of the holes.
- Remove the stereo bolts.
- Put your hand behind the stereo and grasp the antenna wire.
- Disconnect the power.
How do you remove a car radio panel?
Pry the dashboard covering off if you have a newer car. Luckily, this is easy to remove as well. Find the edge of the panel and insert a plastic prybar into the space. Work the prybar around the panel until it pops off, then pull it off to reveal the stereo.
How do you remove a Hardbody radio from a Nissan?
CAREFULLY PRY OUT ON THE PERIMETER OF THE RADIO DASH BEZEL USING A PANEL REMOVAL TOOL TO RELEASE THE FASTENING CLIPS SECURING IT TO THE DASH UNPLUG ALL CONNECTORS AND REMOVE. 3. EXTRACT THE (4) SCREWS SECURING THE RADIO TO THE DASH, PULL THE RADIO OUT OF THE CAVITY, UNPLUG ALL CONNECTORS AND REMOVE.
Where to find the Matchbox on a Datsun?
Look for the matchbox bolted to the side of the distributor. Look on the distributor body. The type is stamped on it: (e.g. D410, D4K, D4F, D4N etc). D4K or D6K is the matchbox type. Wipe away the grease to see the stamped numbers. It also has the Nissan part number (starts with 22100). Rotate engine to the timing mark.
What’s the part number on the new Dizzy Datsun?
When you get the “new dizzy” also get the matching high-energy coil that goes with it (see post #1 above). For most Datsuns that is Nissan part number 22433-H7285 or 22433-H7280 or equivalent.
What kind of distributor does a Datsun use?
Replace your points-based distributor with a High Energy electronic ignition using the 1979-up USA Datsun factory “matchbox” distributor. This is the Hitachi D4K distributor for four-cylinder engines and Hitachi D6K for six-cylinder engines. D4K or D6K is stamped on the distributor body.
How to turn on high energy ignition on Datsun Matchbox?
Optional (but highly recommended) is to run a dedicated ground wire from the body of the distributor to bare engine metal (such as to a timing cover bolt). If you got the matching high-energy coil, then you can jump the ballast resistor (connect a 14 gauge wire across both terminals of the resistor) to enable high-energy mode.