OK so I made a post yesterday about installing my S50. I set it up last night, but for some reason it's getting super crappy interference on any channel I put it on. Sirius sent me an FM direct adapter that I am trying to install right now. Unfortunately I don't have the time or the money to go get the Aux input like many of you suggested. I'm leaving on a 12 hour road trip early tomorrow morning!!!

I've taken the screws out of the downtubes to remove the headunit, so i can plug this thing in. I've pulled and pushed and screamed obsenities, and they WILL NOT budge. I HAVE to get this done ASAP. Maybe I just don't have the strength to get them off, but... I have to do something.

 

Did you remove both screws for each downtube (a total of 4 screws, 2 on each side)? After you remove the screws in a 03 MINI, the downtubes should just come out. You do need to slide them down a bit first, and then just pull up and out...

 

You have to loosen the dash, then they pull/slide out.

Info from MINI2:

Remove the T20 torx screw that secures lower passenger side edge of the dash center fascia near the airbag panel:

Pop the lower clips of the fascia by grabbing its lower edges and giving a medium sharp tug.



Pull the fascia outward just far enough for the tops of the downtubes to clear.


Angle the downtubes toward you, pulling the tops under the dash center fascia, and lift them out of the center console:

 

thank you SO MUCH!!!!

 

Is this for all MINI's or just <03's. I thought the center console had to be shifted to the rear.

 

That works for anything pre-'05. Either in '05 or 06 they changed the downtubes so they flair at the bottom and must be slid down and out from the console.

 

Thanks for the info.