Gallstaff

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So i'm trying to install my panasonic head unit into my Trans Am and I just do NOT understand how the bezel they gave me is supposed to match up. There are these little black plastic nubs on the area around where the radio is supposed to go that's blocking the bezel from going in place.

Do I have to dremel these out or are there some great directions someone could show me? Anything is appreciated.

4U2BNVS

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You usually have to get rid of the little nubs for it to fit right.

Gallstaff

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Well **** I dont have a dremel and I dont know anybody with one. Have you any advice for a young man with no money haha

4U2BNVS

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You could try to use a sharp knife I've done it with that b4 just be careful not to cut yourself and good luck

Gallstaff

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Well thanks! I used a paring knife and got the tabs off but now I have another problem I was not prepared for - the damn radio wont go back far enough! Is there ANOTHER piece inside where the radio should sit that needs removing? It looks like theres some kind of metal piece back there but I dont know if thats what it's bumping into or if I'm just not pushing hard enough

Charlie Hustle

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Bring it to H-town Texas...Ill take care of everything for you. Just bring a six pack with you.

WhiteBird00

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There is a tab there that is designed to support the back of the factory radio. You could cut it off but I doubt a paring knife would do it. Or you can just bend it out of the way.

Gallstaff

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Haha well as it would turn out, a paring knife DID do the trick! However, now I have an entirely new problem - I can't get the radio to sit secure! How do I actually affix the radio into my dash? The instructions panasonic gave me dont help worth crap.

4U2BNVS

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Gallstaff did you get the pm I sent you I told you in it how to get it to sit in there right

Gallstaff

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I did get that and thanks a lot, that did help and I got that taken care of. However, the problem I have now is probably more specific to the actual head unit. I can't figure out how to get the head unit IN the dash. It sits in there all nice but I just cant figure out how to get it attached and stable. It kind of slides freely in and out of my dash.

The directions that came with the mounting kit are pretty much no help at all.

Charlie Hustle

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if you look at the metal sleeve that came with the cd player, theres these little metal tabs all the way around. what you do is bend those metal tabs up, so what your basiclly doing is making it where the cd player wont slide out. its kinda hard to explain, but if i was actually there showing you, it would be very easy.

you2slo

Which dash kit did you have to modify? Who was the manufacturer?

I had to Scosche yesterday to tell them their 82-02 Camaro/Firebird kit doesn't work on 97+ Camaros. They had no idea. And their product has been out for 10 years!!!

Gallstaff

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It is the Scosche kit and this thing doesnt work for crap! What did you do to get your head unit in properly? Did you just get a new kit or is there some home remedy I can try?

you2slo

I had the Scosche GM1516B. It didn't work at all. I could not even trim/retrofit it. I had my distributor send me part # GM1588. It should be here tomorrow.

Gallstaff

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That's the Scosche kit that I got sent. **** - what a piece of junk. Tell me how that new kit works out for you once you get it in because i'm sick of having my head unit all loosey goosey in my dash

you2slo

I just got my Scosche GM1588. It looks like the right piece. In the instuctions included, it says it's for 1997+ Camaros. I didn't drive the car to work today so I can't tell you for sure that it works.

realmendrivev8s

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i need some pics of the stuff to figure out what exactly you aretalking about. But there should be a metal sleeve around the radio. Take the radio out of it then put the sleeve into the dashkit. Once in the dash kit bend all the tabs up wiht a screwdriver or soemthing until it fits securely in the dashkit. There should also be 2 tabs on each side of the cage make sure they are bent in , these are meant to catch the radio and hold it in.

Gallstaff

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I'll take some pictures a bit later but the tabs dont really reach the kit, they sit a good 3 inches BEHIND it. If the tabs were to "lock in" to the mounting kit, the radio would be sticking out four inches from my dash. But yeah I'll take some pictures why my phone later since I broke my camera haha - sorry in advance for the crappy quality.

Gallstaff

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Sorry for the double post but I got it now, thanks for everyone's advice!

I just had to bend those tabs up into the bracket and everything's nice and snug now. Thanks again, I can't believe I didnt even think of that.

you2slo

My GM1588 fit in my 2000 Camaro with no problem. It did not fit into my friend's 1998 Formula. He had to modify the GM1516B to fit.