how to get radio out of car dash?
 

I need to get the archaic radio out of the dash of my S-reg skoda octavia. any ideas - do I need a special tool? the radio looks like this:

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...z/DSC00109.jpg

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see the little holes? you can get a specail tool to push in there, it might work with a coat hanger?

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I saw them. is it just a case of hooking it out or are there catches to release?

hmm .. just been googling .. seems that they are called "universal radio release keys"

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looks like the pic was taken thru the back window....you got an order for a Skoda stereo...?;)

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Slot in both keys, pull apart, and pul the radio out of the dash.

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then run

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universal radio release key
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k2...imagesghgh.jpg:takeabow:

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just get a coat hanger, pair of pliers and make some U tools like in the pic below, thats my tool.

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Small sized allen keys have worked for me before.

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i think thats what my mate used?

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Can't see them in the pic, but if it's the same setup to my Vectra, there are small allen bolts holding the radio in place to begin with which need to be removed, and then you put the release pins in to get the radio out.

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lol - no, pic taken on my crap phone camera

thanks for all the replies. I got some release keys for £2 from the local chavtastic car stereo place. & a nice kenwood cd/mp3 stereo for a bit more than £2

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And heres us thinking you were keeping the radio and throwing the car away

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Big screwdiver for the door lock then a couple of little screwdrivers for the stereo, don't worry if it's got an alarm, nobody listens to them anyway!!

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Find a scouser...

Will be out in seconds;) :-D

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eh eh, calm down

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coat hangers bent into u shape work for me.

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I used a couple of small screw dirvers. Do one side then the other...

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I have a nice selection of radio removal tools. but have been know to resort to a bloody big screwdriver assumming I am taking the radio out because it is crap.

I also have the software to tell me the key code for ford radios if anyone needs a decode