Re: Removing stereo on A5000:

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>Though my radio is of the 4-small holes variety, making the 
>coathanger-remover devices didn't work for me when I tried it tonight.  
>They slid in and it sort of felt/looked like the radio was releasing a 
>bit, but it just WOULDN'T pop out.  I undid the face of the HVAC unit 
>above it and unscrewed it so I could see the top of the radio better 
>(and a bit of the sides, it's a narrow gap!).  The metal coathanger 
>thingie was definitely pushing in the side-piece and doing it's job. 
>However, something else is holding it in -- either the things on the 
>sides are not going in "far" enough, or the bozo who owned the car 
>before has had some sort of security device installed.  I can't seem to 
>see one, but that's possible.  Would anyone know where that would be 
>attached to hold the radio in so firmly? (I tried pulling pretty 
>hard...)  If I have to, what is the best way to get off the 
>plasti-leather side panels to access the side of the equipment bay?

Your almost there In the very back of the radio is a stud that goes into 
a VERY tight fitting rubber grommet.  So just "Yank" it!

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

STEADIRIC@aol.com