Home made radio removal tools If you don't have radio removal tools on hand, they can be purchased online or at your local car stereo retailer. Site map. About Us. Contact Us. Wiring diagrams. Factory amplifier wiring diagrams. Car stereo removal guides. NEW How-to-guides. Ask the pro's. Remote Entry program guides. Radio unlock codes. How to manufacture car stereo removal tools. Cheapskate removal tools Several of the removal tools can be made using a wire coat hanger.
Cutting the rod Be sure to use steel cutters as the gauge or thickness of the hanger will damage ordinary wire cutters. The finished product Using one of the two strait cut rods, bend a smooth rounded shape using thumbs. Making key style radio removal tools Making home made flat radio removal tools are easy with the right tools! Radio removal tools. Radio removal tools Part Removal tools. Many vehicle manufactures such as Ford, Mercedes, Volkswagen and others use special tools to remove the radio.
While they are sometimes easier to remove than the standard type that usually requires the removal of the dash component, the radio removal tool system must be used properly. Improper use of the removal tool can cause difficulty with the removal process or even damage to the unit. U-pin radio removal tools. The pins are inserted into the face of radio. How to use the U-pin radio removal tool. The face will have four small holes for this purpose. The tool should be inserted straight in until you hear or feel a notching sensation.
At that point you will apply outward force to the removal tool. This will move the locking pins inside the unit to move inward towards the radio, allowing the radio to slide out of the dash. Continue the force outward while pulling the removal tool, assisting the radio to "dislodge" from the dash and While you are removing the car stereo without din tools, never rush to remove it. You may break the external plastic or even damage the car stereo wiring.
I always recommend following the guidelines on the instruction manual that normally comes with the product. Not every product is same and similarly not every car stereo is identical. Read this guide about why you should a subwoofer in your car. Once you have removed the car stereo out, check its back. You will notice any cables and plug attached there. Remove the power cable and cable for sound.
Remove any other cable or plug that may be attached there at the back of car stereo. Now it is easy to remove all the cables that are attached to the stereo but you may get confused when attaching again with the stereo. I have just posted an article about car stereo wire colors , also I have added a dedicated chart in that post. Detach any cable from amplifier and subwoofer if any. I recommend using a 10 inch subwoofer if you really want to enjoy quality music with powerful bass.
Learn here about properly mounting the subwoofer box in the trunk. The wiring that is bound together with a plastic wire binder must be pulled from the stereo by the binder, not by the wires.
The antenna cable also needs to be pulled from the back of the factory radio. Make Ford stereo removal key substitutes out of wire hangers. Cut two 7 inch sections of the wire hanger. Bend each hanger segment into a "U" shape. Insert the two ends of each Ford tool replacement into the holes located at either side of the face of the Ford factory stereo.
Pull outward on the hanger segments while pulling the stereo from the stereo mounting dock of the Ford or Mazda vehicle.
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