Ford Mondeo Radio Removal

[Moose1978]

The No1, 2 and 3 buttons have packed in on my radio in my 2004 Mondeo Zetec S. Ford told me that the radio's are only covered for 1 year and not the normal 3 so need to get the baby out to have a look before whipping it down to a local experts. My question is how on earth do you get these units out? Is there a special tool I need to get my hands on??

[Damian S]

take it down to a local car stereo place and get them to whip it out for you. These people are usually more than happy to help Ive found.

[Moose1978]

Was kind of hoping to have a little look myself before whipping it down to the experts and blowing 50 odd quid

[samuelellis]

if it is a mk3 you need a pair of unversal headunit removal keys (look like pieces of metal bent into a U shape)

at either side is two holes, slide the keys into them until it clicks - then with some wiggling you should be able to remove it

[dern]

samuelellis said:

if it is a mk3 you need a pair of unversal headunit removal keys (look like pieces of metal bent into a U shape)

Or get some pieces of metal and bend them in to a u shape.

[Barry Ashcroft]

For 2004 model you need a set of these

http://www.addacdchanger.co.uk/Accessories/Release...

If you popped into ford dealer and ask they should pop it out for you.

[Jon GT2]

The radio is covered for three years against manufacturing defects.

[Moose1978]

Jon GT2 said:

The radio is covered for three years against manufacturing defects.

Ford in Huddersfield told me it was just covered for 1 year???????

[Jon GT2]

That is wrong,it has a three year warranty against manufacturing defects.Ask them to ring or e-mail warranty if they need clarification.

[DennisTheMenace]

As barry says , BUT be very carefull inserting the keys you can balls it up (as monkey engineers have shown me) and its a case of spending lots of time fiddling getting the radio with possible trim marks/damage, and in extreme cases smashing the radio out ! as even ford dealers aint that clued up ! audi/vags had the same problem hence the move to screwing the radio in which ford now do on the new mondeo/focus and it will spread across the rest of the cars

[James998]

boocks you removing radios up if you use the correct keys. The easiest ones to take out are the 6000 units ( fiestas, focus's and early mondeos ) by just using 2 u shaped keys you insert, tilt the edges out and then pull the keys out. But the newer ones, needing 4 'ring pull' keys are slightly more awkward but can still be done without ing it up..

[DennisTheMenace]

Aye up potty mouth , They ARE easily ballsed up ,if you get the key insertion wrong you can bend the spring tab outwards effectivly locking the radio into the dash , and as its a 2004 , its the later Ford audio units with blade keys . if its so esy why have i come across so mant that have been messed up ?

[Jon GT2]

I have to back Dennis up on that one, they are very easy to break.