1. Using Kenwoods program, download allsing Kenwoods program, download all saved settings from your radio. (All settings will be erased on power up after this mod)
2. Remove battery, antenna and freq/volume control knobs.
3. Loosen both fasteners from the antenna base and the freq/volume
control shaft.
4. Remove the four screws that secure the back of the radio.
5. Pull the top plastic piece with the Led's off the top of the radio.
6. Gently pull on the rubber gasket that goes around the top of the
radio.
7. Pull the bottom of the radio appart gently.Note: There will still
be a ribbon cable connecting both parts (see picture). Since the European model only requires cutting the green wire (if diode D508 is missing) you may not need to remove the ribon cable (step #8).
8. Optional: - Pull the brown part of the ribbon cable connector upwards using your fingernail or small screwdriver. This will release the ribbon cable.
9. Locate the green wire. Under the green wire there are three small
diodes in a neat row (they should have a miniature A on them if
your eyesight your eyesight is good). Diode D508 should already be gone. Using wire cutters, cut or remove the green wire shown in the pictures above and below.
10. Put the radio back together in the reverse order it was taken appart.
