hockeydude

UGH. maybe i need one of these "older style" remover's :
http://ice.dndservices.co.uk/shop_sh...pany_index.php

Or possibly the "newer style" :
http://ice.dndservices.co.uk/shop_sh...pany_index.php

hockeydude

Any more advice?

It seems that i "need" the older style, which is no longer available...

hpservertech

This might sound like a pain, but you might be better off unscrewing the entire center console and then getting at it from the back. They could of extended the tabs in the back, which they shouldn't of done.

hockeydude

I tried to get the whole thing off once, but it seemed like it didn't want to budge (like the radio was holding it in place),so i stopped. Maybe i'll try that tactic again tomorrow.

Rock

Be down there tomorrow man! Ive got the alpine stereo removal tool too!

hockeydude

Where are you going to be?

ibkevin

I'm with Jon on this, where's the pic of the face?

Lorax

Try pulling the console out again. There are the screws under the armrest, under the ashtray, the bottom of the cubby, and on the sides and i think that is all. Might take some force to get it off that metal frame. This is what I did to remove mine and it made life 100x easier.

BTW what are you doing with the old cd player?

ibkevin

The thin strips of metal go in here, a spring tab from the radio engages the sleeve a few inches back, just disengage the spring tabs.

hockeydude

Kevin- that's what i've been trying to do. It just seems that i can't get the springtabs to disengage.

Ryan- that's my plan of attack for today. i'm going to rip apart that **** and get to the back of the unit.

Oh yea, it's a tape deck, but it'll be for sale once i get it out.

ibkevin

Have you tried to disengage them while pressing on the face of the unit? Typically they have a locking design.

Sounds like something is bent waaay out if place, just pull the console.

xsboost90

nelson- come to my house tues/wed and i'll pop it out real quick. Rock will be at my house.

hockeydude

Hey Dan, i wish that i could, but i don't think that i will have time to.

WTH is the Rock doing there....wait, he didn't wreck the CAB did he???

GTSilver944

Sometimes they are just retarded regardless of having the tools to move the clips, etc. Stick your hand in the tape deck to try to pull it back. I had trouble getting my old Blapunkt tape deck out even with the DIN tools, the radio just seemed to bew stuck, but it came out with force, and gently prying at the edges.

hpservertech

Did you give the guys a call I sent you the info on?

The PO could of put a retaining bracket in the back that basically locks the head unit to the car. Get a flash light and look at it from the back. Might see an "L" bracket back there.