Help - can't get head unit out

[Steve_T]

Trying to extract the standard head unit from my Monaro this evening and damn thing is stuck fast. Have the Blaupunkt keys and they feel like they are engaging. Any pointers greatfully received.

Thanks all,

Steve

[KMud]

If you pry on one side or corner does it seem to come out more/less? The metal tangs the removal tool depress can deform, which makes it a sod to remove. I think I ended up putting an allen key inside the CD drawer, and pulling on it with mole grips. I think there's a youtube video where somebody does it with a bicycle spoke.

[motomk]

Try pushing the metal rods slightly away from each other or towards each other...that sometimes works.

[SturdyHSV]

It can be an absolute sod to get out. As moto said, try pulling the tangs outwards and / or inwards, eventually something seems to just get to the right spot and it moves a bit.

The problem I had removing mine was the tangs kept pulling out, so I was trying to get them to 'grip' the unit by pulling them to the sides.

Evil task anyway!

[jet_noise]

Dear Steve,

have another go this morning and it'll come out first try

That's what happened to me - spent 1/2hr of easing and squeezing (and swearing of course) no joy. Gave it a rest and had a cuppa. Went back and out it came smooth as. No idea what I did differently.

As others have said pushing the tools apart or together slightly as you heave might help,

regards,
Jet

[KMud]

Here's what the tabs you are depressing look like, and how the tool can miss...

[LS2Noir]

I remember having an issue getting the unit to budge, it was a while back, but i think i got to the rear of the unit's housing from the glove box and used a leaver through the housing on to the back of the unit whilst using the release pins at the front at the same time, don't force it though !

[StuRo]

Finally something I can help with! (although it's already been covered by others ).

As above, it is a proper fiddle but I found it essential to have (or fabricate from a wire coat hangar in my case... i think that's what i used in the end) a tool that you can feed into the CD drive and then rotate (to get some sort of purchase on the thing) and then pull.

So in short; best to fiddle with the tools until it feels like something has clicked/freed and then gently pull with aforementioned tool.

...so yeah, what the others already said really! but that's my 2pence (or whatever the phrase is...)

hope that helps.

[Steve_T]

Cheers for the help all, top community this one! The dirty great hook method did the job. Someone at stuffed a load of gaffer tape in the cage the head unit sits in, a proper tight fit as a result.

Steve