Radio Removal - Is there an easy way?

Ozric · Post by **Ozric** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:26 pm

I don't know if mine was a default one, but you may need to insert some rods into the holes on the front. This releases clips inside. You can make your own with a wire coat hanger.
Cut 4, 5inch lengths from the coat hanger and bend half an inch at the end.
Insert the into the 4 holes at the same time and pull the stereo. If you push the rods in too far you won't be able to get it out, so it takes a bit of messing about with.

trevd01 · Post by **trevd01** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:14 pm

Wire coathanger works for many radios (DIN fitting):

Here are some other removal tools:

http://tinyurl.com/2n8qve

NeilT · Post by **NeilT** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:56 pm

ta for the advice... will try a floppy mop in the morning...

clogger · Post by **clogger** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:59 pm

a lump hammer

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:59 pm

I had to remove the glovebox (easy it just pulls out with a bit of squeezing) Then get your little pinkies in behind the radio and you may find a screw/bolt sticks out from the back of the radio and through a metal mounting frame. I couldn't get at it well enough with my fingers so I leavered it out with a large screwdriver, no damage co's it is all held together with a rubber grommet. Have a feel round and see.

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:48 pm

Mine needed 2 bits of flat metal to push down each side of the radio/cassette. This pushed the springy bits of the casing in and allowed it to slide out.

etihsbog · Post by **etihsbog** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:45 pm

Me and a couple of the boys could come round and we would have it out before you could unlock the door

While there we could also remove them ugly 19" alloys, and leave you on a lovely set of bricks, only 2 previous owners

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:49 am

etihsbog wrote:Me and a couple of the boys could come round and we would have it out before you could unlock the door

While there we could also remove them ugly 19" alloys, and leave you on a lovely set of bricks, only 2 previous owners

Where is it you're from again etihsbog???.............oh yes, I remember seeing it in your avatar

NeilT · Post by **NeilT** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:46 pm

Got the radio out

used 2 small alan keys, to poke in the holes, and out came the radio... Now waiting for delivery of my new one, a remarkable one for under £5000.00 !!! plays MPS, also usb hub, so hope to fit a 40 gig hard drive in the dash

and takes SD memory cards
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/104104/rb/25211946806

Got to wait 500 days for delivery.....

trevd01 · Post by **trevd01** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:18 pm

Get one like this:

http://tinyurl.com/2qmtbe

£25, and it gets its power from the USB, no messing about with a 12v power supply for the hard disk.

Bought one recently to backup critical data on the old laptop.

Same vendor has bigger ones too 100gig £45

Ozric · Post by **Ozric** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:24 pm

Word of warning.
Not all stereos work with USB harddrives. Some are even fussy over the type of USB memory stick. I'd wait until you have the stereo and check what it accepts.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:30 pm

Stereo seems a great price NeilT - look forward to hearing your review of it once fitted. On the 40Gb USB disk thing, how are all the playlists and stuff managed if you just stuff a large disk with loads on MP3 into the USB

NeilT · Post by **NeilT** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:30 am

I have a USB powered 4 gig hard drive, had a freind that was bulding them long before they came on e-bay

As mentioned here, till I have the unit installed it is going to be hard to say how it will work, but most MP3 "players" will look for the folders where you you then have the tracks.
If the hard dive does not work, the the SD card should, have ordered 2 2gig cards, each one will hold around 3 tubs.... Oh, I do like my golden wonder potted snacks

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:01 am

Hi Neil
That's the first time I've seen that make since I bought one of their DVD recorders with a 250Gb hard drive. It has performed well so I think you will be happy with it.

NeilT · Post by **NeilT** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:17 am

Just to feed back on this my CD player came this morning
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/104104/rb/25211946806 All I can say is Chees & onion crisps!! Installed dead easy with the plug adaptor , looks good, sound great, and am well chuffed... if you can wait a decade for delivery the postage is also free

also got some i gig SD cards, now loaded with MP3's all working great, a 1 ig USB stick, also loaded... not tried my 4 gig hard drive, but will try it yesterday..
Anyone looking for a CD player, that is just packed with features, and for less than £5000.00 this is the mops flops!