Do It Yourself Buick Park Ave How to Remove Car Stereo
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install

Buick Park Ave Car Stereo Removal and Replacement

How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 1.1) At passenger side of car, begin pulling wood grains panel from dash, clips will release with pressure.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 2.1) Work across dash removing wood grain panel.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 3.1) Remove wood grain panel from dash.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 4.1) Begin pulling wood grain panel from drivers side, left of steering column, panel clips will release with pressure.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 5.1) Remove wood grain panel from dash.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 6.1) Turn AC control vent left to stop.

NOTE - When removing vents, place them in an order across the floor of the car so they get back to their correct locations properly.

How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 7.1) Apply continuous pressure on AC vent to release from vent opening. Remove vent.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 8.1) Remove one exposed screw at top of vent opening.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 9.1) Remove one screw below AC vent exposed from wood grain panel removal.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 10.1) Turn AC control vent left of car stereo, left to stop.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 11.1) Apply continuous pressure on AC vent to release from vent opening. Remove vent.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 12.1) Remove one exposed screw at top of vent opening.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 13.1) Remove vent and exposed screw from right of car stereo.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 14.1) Remove vent and exposed screw from passenger side of dash.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 15.1) Remove one screw below AC vent exposed from wood grain panel removal.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 16.1) Remove one to two more screws across dash exposed from wood grain panel removal.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 17.1) Set parking brake and shift to low gear.
17.2) Gently pull dash trim panel from dash starting at passenger side of panel.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 18.1) Work your way across dash, all panel clips release with pressure from removal.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 19.1) Release all clips across entire dash on trim panel.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 20.1) Lift panel up, away from dash, and set to side.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 21.1) Remove three screws securing car stereo to dash.
Buick Park Avenue Stereo Removal, Replacement and Installation 22.1) Pull car stereo from dash.
How to Remove Car Stereo, Replace and Install 23.1) Release trigger on main connector to release and remove antenna connector from car stereo.
   
Factory Wire Color Codes
See Diagrams Below
   
Aftermarket Wire Color Codes
See Diagrams Below
   

Speaker Phasing
Installing Aftermarket Speakers and Proper Hook-up

Speaker Phasing
Font Left   Front Right
+ Tan   + Light green
- Gray   - Dark green
     
Rear Left   Rear Right
+ Brown   + Dark blue
- Yellow   - Light blue
   
NO AUDIO
With aftermarket stereo installation?
   
Buick Park Avenue - Wire Diagrams - Wire Color Codes
 
Wire Diagrams, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Corvette, Geo, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Saturn.
DO NOT CUT FACTORY WIRE HARNESS
   
Aftermarket stereo installation? Why purchase the aftermarket wire harness? Installation is easier, no guess work with wire color codes and a Headache Saver! Factory wire colors codes are not universal. See Aftermarket Videos above.
We discourage cutting the factory wire harness.
This section aids in troubleshooting and determining wire color codes, phasing for speaker hook up, locating power wires for installing external devices and add-ons.
Diagrams may not be applicable to Bose Audio Systems
   
IMPORTANT - There are two (2) yellow*, two (2) gray and two (2) brown wires in this harness. Locate the +12 volt constant wire first. Label it or splice to constant wire on aftermarket stereo first. Swapping yellow wires will cause damage to any aftermarket stereo. Check fuses if your unable to find +12 volts.
Car Stereo Wire Color Codes and Wire Diagrams Wire color codes and connector pin outs
1   Black Ground
2   Gray Dimmer
3   or Blank Antenna/Amplifier Trigger On
4   Yellow Switched +12 volts
5   Light Green Right Front Speaker (+)
6   Tan Left Front Speaker (+)
7   Gray Left Front Speaker (-)
8   Dark Green Right Front Speaker (-)
9   Brown Left Rear Speaker (+)
10   Dark Blue Right Rear Speaker (+)
11   Light Blue Right Rear Speaker (-)
12   Yellow Left Rear Speaker (-)
    Factory Wire Harness On Factory Car Stereo  
13     Orange Orange Constant +12 Volts
14     Brown Brown Illumination

Corvette Only with Second One Wire Black Connector

15       Pink Bose Amplifier Trigger On
   
GM Wire Harness Diagram, Wire Color Codes and Pin Configuration Wire color codes and wire diagrams
IMPORTANT - There are two (2) yellow*, two (2) gray and two (2) brown wires in this harness. Locate the +12 volt constant wire first. Label it or splice to constant wire on aftermarket stereo first. Swapping yellow wires will cause damage to any aftermarket stereo. Check fuses if your unable to find +12 volts.
1   Gray Left Front Speaker (-)
2   Tan Left Front Speaker (+)
3   Dark Green Right Front Speaker (-)
4   Light Green Right Front Speaker (+)
5   Black Ground
6   Brown Illumination
7   Gray Dimmer
8   Blank  
9   Yellow* (Green) Switched +12 volts
10   Orange Constant +12 volts
11   Light Blue Right Rear Speaker (-)
12   Dark Blue Right Rear Speaker (+)
13   Yellow Left Rear Speaker (-)
14   Brown Left Rear Speaker (+)
   
All wire diagrams and color codes are not 100% accurate.
   
Front and Rear Speaker Removal presently not available.
   

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