sTyleR

Summertime is coming around here in Texas, so I've began using the A/C extensively in the 944S2. Upon doing so, I have noticed a considerable amount of 'sweat' coming out at the foot wells. Is this supposed to happen?

944Ross

The condensate drain tubing must be plugged or missing.

Grandpa#3

I believe the drain tube is located behind the radio, an elbow shaped tube.

Cheers,
Larry

Asquared

Agreed. My miata used to pour water on the passenger's feet, and it was simply a clogged drain hose.

sTyleR

Okay, I will check it out asap. So I'd simply remove the radio, find the hose, slip it off and unclog it? Should I be worried about the water leaking into other compartments, or does it typically just go out onto the floorboard?

sTyleR

Do I need some sort of pin extractor to get the factory Blaupunkt radio out? All I see are very small holes on each corner of the head unit.

944Ross

A finishing nail in each hole will generally do it, or the tools could be in your audio information packet in the glovebox. Push in straight, when you feel resistance, go a little further and stop.

Grandpa#3

Make the radio extracter by cutting a coat hanger an make it into a "U" shape. Push it in and it will pull the radio right out.

Cheers,
Larry

sTyleR

I just tried the coat hanger trick, multiple times at that, and the radio simply won't release.

I went on to fabricate some nails so that they would fit perfectly with no slack. Even with that, the radio still won't release from it's mounting. I push the extractor ends in simultaneously, feel resistance at a consistent point and continue to push slightly further until my pins/coat hanger ends stop. Again all four are in at the same time, it just doesn't release.

So what's it take to get this bloody thing off?!

944Ross

The problem I had was that the nails went on the wrong side of the piece they are supposed to release, making it HARDER to remove. Try pushing in at a different angle, don't remember for sure but I think you want to push the spring-loaded piece towards the inside of the radio.