Chevy Cav Dash Removal Part 1

[Ashurasonic2Jesterex]

you should link pt 2 as a vid response to this video...

[PSNmojado4life]

Thank you

[timluck]

Thank you Bruce!! I had to replace my daughter's radio and was really struggling to remove the dash. She brought out her laptop and said that she found a video that might help. I followed your step-by-step instructions and they worked perfectly. I did lose one screw when putting everything back together, but no big deal. You sure saved me alot of time and money!!

[WAMOL89]

Thanks.

[HvyMetal4Ever]

Just a recommendation for you if I may. I would consider getting a couple different tools. One of them is called a scew-driver, and the other is nut drivers. Instead of using the torx bits you can use a 7mm socket(typical size on almost all GM vehicles) I use a scew-driver and the 7mm driver in my drill with the clutch adjusted. You can pick that stuff right up at home depot for about $30-40 total..minus the drill. You can make that money back quick doing some other cavilers :-) Great video!

[dpl1108121]

hey question.. totally offsubkect but the cig lighter thing by the steering wheel can you plug in a car charger for cell phone in that one? I have a cavalier and mine either doesn't work for car charger for cell or it is broken.

[canadacatalyst]

i rebuild them instrument clusters

[betostudios]

Very informative Thank you. 

[Stonecones]

just did this today i dont like it i though it may have just been me but i see ur grey paret of radio also and i dont really like that i do now have a aux and subwoffer hook up now but it dont look as nice

[mrparks88]

great video man big help

[CRFbadass]

Oh my god thank you soooo much! This is exactly what I've been looking for for quite some time! Who would've thought it'd be on YouTube? LoL Thanks a ton man!

[TheDrmort]

Yes, I should have removed the air-bag fuse !!! I kept looking at that thing. My son did most of the work, and when I told him to keep his head away from the right side of the dash and away from the air-bag, he told me that they were told at school to remove the air-bag when working close to it. ???

[ericbx95]

Good Video, but you should always remove the airbag fuse when doing any dash work.

[TheDrmort]

WOW !!! This video was great ! It was very useful to me when I installed an instrument cluster on my daughters car. If I did not see this video, I would have paid $280 to have the old cluster re-built. Instead I only paid $75 for the part and just over one hour to do the whole job.

Bill from the land of HIGH TAXES, NEW JERSEY

[hellobruce13]

@TheDrmort Thank you haha, and yeah, some people try to charge you so much for such an esay job, its the labor they're getting you for you know. But its a lot easier to do some research yourself to find how to do it, then just spend an hour or two to do it, not to bad haha thank you though

[tdeckard2000]

Thanks man. Your vid helped me out alot

[1993TMAXX]

Just a quick helpfull reminder to people who plan on doing this, REMOVE the batery cables connected to the battery only for your own safety.

[stingraystud]

thanks, i have a 05 sunfire...pretty much the same thing i have to remove instrument cluster, very helpful, thanks

[sidekick20082004]

Nice video Bruce I own a 2002 cavalier and I will be replacing the stock radio in it soon your videos have helped me out a bunch on how to change the radio thanks again for the helpful information.

[wesleyrcampbell]

i need to change the headlight switch on a 1997 Chevy Cavalier. Do you have a video for that?

[hellobruce13]

@AmbroseUniversity I dont at the moment...

[hellobruce13]

@hellobruce13 I dont at the moment...

[christ85t]

hey where did u get your wiring harness for your cavalier? i have a 2005 and no 1 sells it.???

[dealftw]

@christ85t

I know walmart and schucks sell them but sincei am puting a system in my 05 (got everything today but wire harness) Bestbuy told me that the 05 needs a specail one that is 100 bucks or some shit so ima email this guy about this cuz it seems kinda wired..they said that its a wire harness with a specail piece or something cuz my factory cd player might have other stuff running thro it like my air bag or maybe some other stuff... so idk

[jxxshadowsxxxx]

@ supermarinedude ,... i just changed the shifter knob and the original is like fuckin glued on there so i ripped it out like the rubber knob and once u rip it out with pliers n shit ull just have the stick left and just screw the new knob in there they come with this little pastic thing that u put on the stick and the knob goes over it ...you should make a video on how to remove the door panels and the back panels like were the back seat is mine is a 2 door and im tryin to remove it to paint it

[hellobruce13]

@jxxshadowsxxxx yo if you wanna know how to take off door panels and what not go on my other videos about how to remove child safety windows, it shows how to remove the panels also

[MannyBlackBeef]

alright this is what i needed! good thing i found this...i probably would have torn up the dash : \

[comentationmachine]

putting a head unit in a cavalier is a total bitch...

[boyjojo]

Will this work 4 a 97?

[HPJVRBLB44]

great video!! one thing i do if i ever mess with the dash is remove thefuse to the air bag hahaha just for saftey

[ggknight18]

hey thank you for showing me how to do the dash i put in a sony and amp and sub

[kevinmkr]

I just used these 2 video guides to install a new Kenwood. Wow, man, this was PERFECT. I can't thank you enough!

[ananimus3]

Fantastic. Thanks bro. Wanted to add some thin foam between plates (creaking while driving) and an aux jack. This was great.

[sportscaster88]

thanks so much for posting this vid helps tons good vid too. good quality and details

[hellobruce13]

i dont know off the top of my head but i could try to find out... and just out of curiosity y do u wanna remove that?

[jordanhall91]

i miss my cavy so bad, it was a 04 it looked just like that one, good car....i sure do miss it.

[hellobruce13]

uhh im not sure i dont buy stuff online i went to wallmart and it was pretty cheap...

[hellobruce13]

Grosse666

You will need a RADIO HARNESS this is what plugs into your existing cords then from there you will need to hook the wires up the the new aftermarket radio you install.

You will also need a MOUNTING KIT the one your looking for is for all GM cars and look on the back of the box it will say for "Chevy Cavalier 01-05" or something like that after that, your pretty much good to go...

[pbjskater]

k thanks bro

[pbjskater]

by the way do you have any suggestions on where I can buy a radio harness online?

[pbjskater]

Did you need to purchase any extra parts to allow your car to be compatible with your aftermarket radio? I've got an "01 cav and I am thinking about installing an aftermarket radio but I'm not sure if I need to buy any new cords or anything like that. Thanks for the video man

[civicpowers]

hey.. when you put your aftermarket stereo.. did you do something with the theftlock.. did you buy something? because when i remove mine.. my car dosent start because the theftlock..

[hellobruce13]

nope i didnt touch it, im not sure y urs doesnt work... hmmm sorry mannn

[trolldown]

Nice Video. Can you tell me the kind of tools I need to use/get before I start doing it?

[Grosse666]

thank you dude I really appreciate your help for helping with car stereo removal with cavalier !