Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:00:59 GMT From: "John Hudson" <huddonopsamond.net.au> Subject: Re: Removing Radio
"Malcolm William Mason" <arpicnopsammail.com> wrote in message news:h9BTa.1$Wf4.9217nopsam.abs.net... > Should the wire be of some particular shape or gauge? > > I tried using four finishing nails which would fit the holes but with a > little "slop". (They were slightly undersize or could have been a little > larger gauge) Then I tried, with the nals in place to pull out the radio > using the cassette opening to get a hold of the radio. I tugged but the > radio remained firmly in place. > > In reading the owner's literature supplied with the car, it says that their > two "u"s latch in and that you pull on them to remove the radio.How they are > removed later, it does not say. I am guuessing that their "u"s release as > the radio clears the opening. > > Can anyone assist, please? > > > Thanks very much, > > Malcolm > Malcolm, the wire I used is about 2.5mm in diameter, and bent in a U shape you need to insert it in the holes at an angle pointing outwards as it has to release four clips and then spread them outwards to free the radio. I'll send you a couple of pics off list. huddo