Radio Remove HELP
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From: Venetia, PA
Get 4 relatively skinny but long nails and stick them in the 4 holes around the outside of the face of the radio. Push the nails from the sides towards the outside of the radio. If they dont feel like they want to spring back then pull the nails out a little bit and try again. When you get them to want to spring back, push them outwards again and pull the radio out.
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I've done Ford DIN radio extraction with shaped coat hangers, finishing nails & now with the correct tool that came from crutchfeild with my Xmas present that I installed yesterday. I can safely say... Get The Tools!... Its worth every penny.
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From: CT
I'll have to agree, I have one of those stupid radios in my 97 international 8100 and I practically ruined the radio tanking it out with an assortment of nails and bent coat hangers, and it still wouldnt come out. I had to go to the dealer, and the dealer litterally laughed at my face and removed the radio within 2 min with the nifty little tool. Needless to say, I went out and bought the tool at Advance Auto a few days later.
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I swap radios about every weekend for people . Have tools (given to Me) never use them I Just use 4 nails .How offten do you use it?? Why spend $4-5 dolers (some peoples hourly wag)plus gas when you or neighbor has small nails . Good luck
Last edited by lostin90s; Jan 3, 2007 at 11:52 AM.
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Originally Posted by lostin90s
I swap radios about every weekend for people . Have tools (given to Me) never use them I Just use 4 nails .How offten do you use it?? Why spend $4-5 dolers (some peoples hourly wag)plus gas when you or neighbor has small nails . Good luck
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Venetia, PA
I agree with lostin90s. Anyone with half a brain can remove one of these radios with a handfull of nails without even scratching your radio. Its not rocket science. And also I dont consider spending 5 bucks for something completely unnecessary CHEAP.