Removal of PNM35 Stereo

[oscian]

So every other image of the stagea interior ive seen on the forum has the dvd player above the glovebox and some flush inbuilt stereo in front of the shifter, my car for some reason has another entire glovebox above my glovebox, and the dvd player is instead in the centre, along with a single DIN radio and a non-popup screen. The setup was definitely installed in japan as my radio refuses to go outside like 70-89 on frequency and I cant find a manual.

Would the stereo removal process be the same as the normal m35 removals on the forum or can I simply slide the single DIN radio out somehow with a tool?

Also, my antennas are like built inside my windshield and Im going to need a new windshield, how would I replace those?

[GTSBoy]

You actually listen to the radio?

[Duncan]

He said what everyone was thinking.

Surely bluetooth is the answer, even for internet radio if necessary

[oscian]

On 4/10/2022 at 4:12 PM, GTSBoy said:

You actually listen to the radio?

Nah, it’s more for the sake of having the function just cause lol. 

Aux works fine but I’d much prefer to stick a Bluetooth radio or even a single din CarPlay radio that folds out or something.

I just can’t figure out how I pull the thing out as all the v35/g35/m35 removal guides I've looked at have different shaped plastic trims that don’t match up to mine so I’m weary of following them and ripping the car up for nothing.
 

Edited October 6, 2022 by oscian

[GTSBoy]

Just to be clear.....none of that audio shit mounted in the dash is OEM right? It's all aftermarket Jap? In which case, if there is a tool for removing the headunit, it will be Pioneer specific. Some little thing made out of 2mm thick flat sheet with 2 prongs on it or something, to push in and release the tangs. Would only be accessible after you've removed the fascia trim from it.

Same with the Panasonic things. Just work out how to prise that trim off from around the shifter and up the dash. Probably some screws hidden in the ash tray, and the rest of it is just clipped in and you break the clips off with a small flat blade screwdriver and then swear a lot.

[oscian]

9 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

Just to be clear.....none of that audio shit mounted in the dash is OEM right? It's all aftermarket Jap?

From what I can gather the radio, screen and Navi are aftermarket jap but the navi+screen is connected to my OEM reverse cam and tv tuner somewhere else in the car.
 

I’ll poke around with some pry tools and have a look then.

[iamhe77]

FM range expander can be had for around $30 and will allow you to pick up the FM stations in Australia once wired in. The frequency will not match on the display though.