Removing radio head unit - advice please
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I'm trying, rather unsuccessfully to remove my old Alpine head unit and replace with another Alpine unit. I can't seem to locate or release the pins that are supposed to be pushed up with a screwdriver. Do I need to remove any of the dash veneer? I thought it would be a simple case of flicking some pins and sliding old one out and new one in....!
Help please!
Edited to add - do I need to remove the plastic frame perhaps?
>> Edited by gavstar on Monday 23 May 18:41
Help please!
Edited to add - do I need to remove the plastic frame perhaps?
>> Edited by gavstar on Monday 23 May 18:41
No idea about Alpine, but had some problems when I was trying to swap out the Pioneer tape deck for a CD unit and didn't have the release tool. On that the plastic surround easily unclipped, to reveal the hole where the tool should go - not much help without one, though. However, by undoing the flap under the passenger-side dash I was able to reach behind the lower dash and un-latch it by feel. It's not easy, it's not that fast, it does require long-ish then armshands and a little contortion, and you will lose half your skin. On the other hand, it worked for me :-)
Gav,
On mine I had to remove a plastic surround, which is held in by clips, Underneath there are two round retainers which can be pushed up with a very small screw driver and the headset removed. If you could get another pair of hands in the passenger seat when you do it it can be very helpful as they can pull the headset out while you push both retainers up.
The facia on my chim cannot be removed until the headset is out as the screws for this are actually behind the facia itself.
Hope all goes well.
On mine I had to remove a plastic surround, which is held in by clips, Underneath there are two round retainers which can be pushed up with a very small screw driver and the headset removed. If you could get another pair of hands in the passenger seat when you do it it can be very helpful as they can pull the headset out while you push both retainers up.
The facia on my chim cannot be removed until the headset is out as the screws for this are actually behind the facia itself.
Hope all goes well.
OK, removed the plastic frame and found the pins to remove the old one. All going well. Sussed out the cabling (not that tricky, like for like except for the aerial cable - different connectors, adapter needed.
Decided (rightly or wrongly, I'm not sure yet, that I needed to remove the old cage and use the new one. Then managed to put the new one in too far, so head unit in too far also. Some jiggling later and I have damaged the thin lower strip of the walnut (yeah right! plastic more like!) trim, breaking some off, and the iPod is not being detected either! Unfortunately the new head unit needs a tool to remove it from the dash, which is missing, so I am unable to find out what's wrong with the iPod connections. Buggar.
First attempt at car stereo fitting...and I've learnt some lessons!
Decided (rightly or wrongly, I'm not sure yet, that I needed to remove the old cage and use the new one. Then managed to put the new one in too far, so head unit in too far also. Some jiggling later and I have damaged the thin lower strip of the walnut (yeah right! plastic more like!) trim, breaking some off, and the iPod is not being detected either! Unfortunately the new head unit needs a tool to remove it from the dash, which is missing, so I am unable to find out what's wrong with the iPod connections. Buggar.
First attempt at car stereo fitting...and I've learnt some lessons!
I hadn't taken out a radio before, so wasn't sure about this - but mine was not an alpine unit.
My exterla plastic trim/surround unclicked off the unit, and pair of flat [radio-specific] ulocking keys were slid down the sides to unhook the radio from permanent surround.
It loooked tricky and I didn't want to chip the veneer - so I took it to my local radoi fitter - cost £5.
Well worth it, IMHO
J
My exterla plastic trim/surround unclicked off the unit, and pair of flat [radio-specific] ulocking keys were slid down the sides to unhook the radio from permanent surround.
It loooked tricky and I didn't want to chip the veneer - so I took it to my local radoi fitter - cost £5.
Well worth it, IMHO
J
jem said:
I hadn't taken out a radio before, so wasn't sure about this - but mine was not an alpine unit.
My exterla plastic trim/surround unclicked off the unit, and pair of flat [radio-specific] ulocking keys were slid down the sides to unhook the radio from permanent surround.
It loooked tricky and I didn't want to chip the veneer - so I took it to my local radoi fitter - cost £5.
Well worth it, IMHO
J
In the past I would have taken it to a shop but wanted to stop being a numpty and try these things for myself for once. The veneer already had a split in it, so not too concerned about it tbh. Am pretty unimpressed by how thin it is though. I now need to fiddle with it to ensure it is not in too far nor poking out too much either...
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