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2001 XJ Radio Access?

I'm sure there is probably an easy answer to this, but not sure enough to just yank on the thing. I need to take out the radio from my 2001 Cherokee which is located in a center stack with the vents and heater/ AC controls. The mostly rectangular bezel around the front of the whole thing is loose enough but has no visible fasteners. Please tell me I don't have to move the console to get access to any screws.

Does that bezel (about 12-14 inches wide and 18-20 high) just pop out if pulled in the right place? Where's the right place?

Thanks!

Reply to
kokonutty
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I guess your right, bezel just pops off. Remember to disconnect the battery's ground first keep the radio from, locking up where you need a code to get to work, and to keep the air bags from exploding:

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L.W. (Bill) Hughes III

If it's like my '99 model, yes - just pull on it and it pops right off. Then two screws to remove the radio. Much easier than on the pre '97 models.

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Clap Trap

Thanks to you and Clap. Four spring clips near top, just outboard of radio corners, came right off.

Now a radio question: Unit is an AM/FM/CD/Cassette; on the back there are four connectors - antenna, ground, input and output (gray and black). Next to the gray and black connectors is a white plug socket about 3/4" x 1/4" that has two prongs in it. Is this an aux in or aux out connector? Thanks...

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kokonutty

After some googling, it looks like the extra plug is either for steering wheel controls or a CD changer. If it is the changer, I should be able to use this for an iPod or Sirius input to avoid using FM mod, right?

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kokonutty

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Clap Trap

I didn't see anything other than the regular two plugs and the antenna:

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L.W. (Bill) Hughes III

antenna:

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Nope. Factory RAZ, 4704383AH, to be precise. Pretty sure the extra plug is for a changer as I'd think the steering wheel controls would be part of the gray or black connectors - just trying to figure out if all I need is a plug.

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kokonutty

It looks like it's the steering wheel control connector.

Check here:

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Scroll down and read the description and look at the pictures.

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XS11E

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