- 1). Disconnect the negative battery cable from the Jeep Cherokee battery with the 10 mm wrench.
- 2). Remove the five screws on the top edge of the dash panel with a Phillips-head screwdriver.
- 3). Pry the trim panels surrounding the climate control knobs away from the dashboard with the trim panel removal tool.
- 4). Remove the trim panel that surrounds the headlamp switches (located to the left of the steering column) with a trim panel removal tool.
- 5). Remove the two screws behind the trim panel that surrounds the headlamp controls with a Phillips-head screwdriver.
- 6). Pull the dash panel that surrounds the stereo and covers the instrument panel of the Cherokee, away from the dashboard by hand.
- 7). Remove the two screws from the stereo mounting bracket. One screw is on the bottom left corner, the other screw is on the top right corner. Each screw can be removed with the 10 mm socket and drive.
- 8). Pull the factory stereo from the stereo mounting dock.
- 9). Disconnect the stereo wiring from the back of the factory unit.
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Connect the Jeep Cherokee factory stereo wiring to a wiring harness adapter. Connect the wiring harness adapter leads to an aftermarket stereo. Slide the aftermarket stereo into the stereo mounting bracket and replaced two screws at the opposite corners with the 10 mm socket and drive. - 11
Replace dash panel that stretches across the top of the steering column. - 12
Replace the two screws at the top of the headlamp control switch. Replace the trim panel around the headlamp switch. - 13
Replace the trim panel that surrounds the climate control knobs. - 14
Replace the five screws on the top edge of the dashboard with a Phillips-head screwdriver. - 15
Replace the negative battery cable over the negative battery terminal and tighten the cable to the negative lead post with the 10 mm wrench.
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