You’re tired of listening to cassettes and only having the capacity to enjoy the radio, while your smart phone is loaded with your favourite music file but you don’t have a jack or usb port on your car radio, so you can’t enjoy your car travels to the fullest… That’s exactly why we’ve made this article to help you, because now you’re going to learn about how to install a car radio on your Hyundai Genesis. To make this happen, first we will see how to remove the old car radio, then how to install a car radio on Hyundai Genesis and at last, how to connect it.
How to install car radio on Hyundai Genesis: Removing the old car stereo
Before we start the serious business of how to install a car stereo on your Hyundai Genesis, there is one essential step, take off the audio set you currently have on your car. There are two situations, either you have an original headunit, or you have an universal set. Before you start dismantling, always make sure to remove the negative cable from the battery to prevent any risk of short-circuit or electrocution. Once this is done, here are the two techniques depending on the stereo that equips your Hyundai Genesis:
- Original car radio:
In cases like this, you’ll have to be patient, generally, the simple usage of extracting clamps in the 4 holes in the corners of the car radio should be enough to remove it. But on some particular models of specific years, this operation will not be enough to remove the old car radio from your Hyundai Genesis. Indeed, you will need to remove certain auto parts of the centre console to access the car radio itself. To get this done, you will need to use a screwdriver to remove the plastic covers that are in the way. Once you have access to the station, make sure to disconnect all the connections. - Aftermarket radio :
In this circumstance the process is less difficult, you will just have to use the extracting clamps and press on the 4 corners of your station to make it come out of its place. Once this step is done, make sure to unplug it and remove the metal frame that supports it in the notch of the center console. That’s it, you’ve completed dismantling your old car radio, all you have to do is install the new one!
How to install car radio on your Hyundai Genesis: Fitting and connecting the car radio
Let’s go to the essential step for you, how to install a car stereo on your Hyundai Genesis. Ahead of time, take the time to verify the suitability of your car and your headunit, and to read the installation information, which may give you specific recommendations.
Here are the various actions required in installing an aftermarket car radio. First of all, put in place the metal frame provided with your new car radio, this frame has the job of holding your car radio in place on your Hyundai Genesis, once placed, make sure to press the locking tabs on each side of the frame. Once this step has been carried out, you will need to connect the three plugs of your car radio, two ISO connectors for power supply and sound transfer to the speakers of your Hyundai Genesis, then the radio antenna socket. For the latter, on some models you may need an adapter to transform it from male to female in order to adapt it to the socket of your new radio. Finally, all you have to do is push your car radio into the metal frame, snap it into place, and position the plastic or metal frame provided with it on its contour. That’s it, you’ve just discovered how to install a car radio on Hyundai Genesis, make sure to check that the radio is switched on, that the sound is working and that you’re picking up the radio and you’re ready to enjoy your new car radio. If you have other complications, or want to learn more about your car, don’t be reluctant to visit our page dedicated to it.
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