Having trouble getting my radio out, help

Green_6er · July 2nd, 2011, 09:17 PM

this is my problem

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Mach Stang · July 2nd, 2011, 10:12 PM

sure that is the right tool for the right radio? I know some of them have the holes on top and bottom. sorry, not familiar with the casset versions.

Green_6er · July 2nd, 2011, 10:19 PM

it has the 4 holes on it, put the 2 u prong things in but it wont latch. i am stupped on how to get it out.

mcqueen · July 2nd, 2011, 10:26 PM

Push the tools in until you feel them "pop." Stop at the point. Pull them both outward (toward their respective side of the car) and slowly pull the radio out. A little wiggling might help. I found that my Alpine head unit is 10x easier to remove than the stock radio/cassette player and cd player were.

Green_6er · July 2nd, 2011, 10:41 PM

i did, but i had it out once because i put in a new head unit, but it sounded like crap so i changed it back out. now i need to take the center of the dash out to fix a rattle, but i can't get it out without taking out the radio and cd player

Green_6er · July 2nd, 2011, 10:42 PM

and the problem is that it wont pop, no matter how far i push it in.

southfour! · July 3rd, 2011, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by Green_6er

and the problem is that it wont pop, no matter how far i push it in.

you dont push them in very far, maybe an inch or a little bit more.

keep trying it will work.

NightmareX23 · July 3rd, 2011, 10:13 PM

had the same problem, just push them in until they really cant go in anymore and yank away (try not to brake anything).... when I was taking mine out I just cut up some wire hangar and bent it to a u and shoved it in, but it wouldnt "pop" either so i just kept putting them and and pulling wiggling side to side and it eventually came out.

NightmareX23 · July 3rd, 2011, 10:15 PM

also remember to push the keys outward and away from eachother and it will come out

Green_6er · July 3rd, 2011, 10:21 PM

i tried all that, i can get one side ourt but nothing. i think i broke it today tho. it wont turn on

03stanggg · July 5th, 2011, 02:02 PM

did you remove the panel around the cd player? if i remember correctly the stock units have two screws hidden below the cd player/dashboard

mcqueen · July 5th, 2011, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by 03stanggg

did you remove the panel around the cd player? if i remember correctly the stock units have two screws hidden below the cd player/dashboard

He's got a 2000 so it's got 2 single dins instead of 1 double din. The radio/cassette player has 2 bolts under it that attach through the trim and the cd player doesn't have any bolts.

whyxitx · July 5th, 2011, 04:10 PM

I'm glad i don't have this problem anymore.. i broke the tabs on my radio so i can pop it out whenever i want

MRKsD3 · July 5th, 2011, 04:24 PM

Damn that looks complicated....

good luck.

mcqueen · July 5th, 2011, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by MRKsD3

Damn that looks complicated.... good luck.

Have you never pulled your radio out? It's easy if your radio isn't a bitch

MRKsD3 · July 5th, 2011, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by mcqueen

Have you never pulled your radio out? It's easy if your radio isn't a bitch

Yah, I had the double din Mach 460.... Easy 2 screw process! Lol

Triple A · July 5th, 2011, 05:37 PM

Once you get one side out, put a screw driver or something between the radio and the console to keep it from going back in. Then work on getting the other side out. It's tough, but you just gotta keep trying.

Green_6er · July 5th, 2011, 08:14 PM

i finally got it out, although it broke in the process. i am getting a new radio next week. but after i got it out i figured out you can just take that whole front panel off and take it out that way

. oh well lol, i kind of like not having a radio, it makes the dash look so simply and kinda racecarish.

4U2C · July 5th, 2011, 10:47 PM

You dont need no tools to take the radio out. I just changed mines last week.

Just pull the whole center trimming out and the radio will come out with it attached. Then once you get the whole front panel out you can un hook the tabs on the radio behind the trimming to slide it out and slide your new radio in , then place trimming with new radio back in

Took me 5 min..

To unhook the trimming just use a flathead and carefully pry outwards around the trimming to unhook it.

EASY takes less then 5 min. I dont know why people do it the hard way.

Update: I just saw u figured it out.lol

Green_6er · July 5th, 2011, 10:50 PM

lol yea, it broke the process, then i figured out you could do that ^. so i gotta fork out like $80 to get a new radio.

July 5th, 2011, 02:02 PM	#11
03stanggg Enthusiast 2003 v6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PA Posts: 529 iTrader: 2 reviews	did you remove the panel around the cd player? if i remember correctly the stock units have two screws hidden below the cd player/dashboard __________________

July 5th, 2011, 04:24 PM	#14
MRKsD3 Wing on, wing off... JULY 2011 ROTM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Compton, CA Posts: 4,235 iTrader: 0 reviews	Damn that looks complicated.... good luck. __________________ SIG BY WABASHACOBRA99

July 5th, 2011, 05:37 PM	#17
Triple A MM Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,738 iTrader: 2 reviews	Once you get one side out, put a screw driver or something between the radio and the console to keep it from going back in. Then work on getting the other side out. It's tough, but you just gotta keep trying. __________________ Photoblog

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July 3rd, 2011, 10:13 PM	#8
NightmareX23 Newbie 1998 Mustang V6 'Vert Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 reviews	had the same problem, just push them in until they really cant go in anymore and yank away (try not to brake anything).... when I was taking mine out I just cut up some wire hangar and bent it to a u and shoved it in, but it wouldnt "pop" either so i just kept putting them and and pulling wiggling side to side and it eventually came out.

July 3rd, 2011, 10:15 PM	#9
NightmareX23 Newbie 1998 Mustang V6 'Vert Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 reviews	also remember to push the keys outward and away from eachother and it will come out

July 5th, 2011, 10:47 PM	#19
4U2C Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 122 iTrader: 0 reviews	You dont need no tools to take the radio out. I just changed mines last week. Just pull the whole center trimming out and the radio will come out with it attached. Then once you get the whole front panel out you can un hook the tabs on the radio behind the trimming to slide it out and slide your new radio in , then place trimming with new radio back in Took me 5 min.. To unhook the trimming just use a flathead and carefully pry outwards around the trimming to unhook it. EASY takes less then 5 min. I dont know why people do it the hard way. Update: I just saw u figured it out.lol

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