My friend has this 99 civic and she cant get the stock radio out and ive tried and niether can I so does anyone know exactly how to take the thing out?!!?

 

 

A couple of things you need to do.

1. Remove the glove box by pressing the sides until the glove box goes all the way down.
2. Remove the driver's underside trim by removing 3 screws. (2 on top and 1 on bottom or vice versa).
3. You need to pop it off, it is held in place by 2 or 3 places.
4. Now you will see one bolt on the passenger side and one screw on the driver side for the center dash trim. It also has 2 screws just above the aux cd player as well. Remove those 4 and you can remove the center dash trim. You will need to unplug the cigarette lighter if so equipped.

Now you can look up from the bottom and see those 2 bolts holding the radio in place. Once you remove them, it slides right out and you will then need to unplug it.

Know that by removing the stock radio, you also remove any possibility of using your keyless entry as they are connected to the stock radio.

I will post some pictures of what I am talking about in 1-4 above.

 

Here you go:

http://www.installerworld.com/Instructions/98HCR.htm

 

The keyless entry connected to the radio is onlyon 96-98 Civics. The 99+ Civics are NOT wired this way. The OP said he had a '99.

 

here is a good DIY on the install and removal of the radio
http://www.norcalcivic.org/forum/vie...?f=8&t=553

 

didn't realize that the change took place in '99. that's good to know for future reference.