Del
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May 17, 2013 17:12:15 GMT
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I have the DIN keys, they slide in (eventually) but no amount of pulling, pushing, squeezing or anything else will get the unit to come out. Is it possible that the previous owner has somehow fixed the unit in place? I sort of managed to get one side of the radio out, but no luck at all with the other side or either side of the CD player.
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Last Edit: Aug 25, 2014 9:24:05 GMT by Del
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May 17, 2013 17:28:39 GMT
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Sometimes they can be very stubborn, especially if the cage it's mounted in is a bit bent and deformed from previous heavy handedness. The fact you're struggling to get the keys in suggests this might be the case.
What I normally do is keep working it until one side comes loose, and holding that out (so it doesn't click back home), work the other side until that eventually pops out as well. If you can get a hand round the back, a bit of pressure and wobbling whilst keeping the removal keys in position doesn't hurt, but typically access to do this is slim to none.
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May 17, 2013 18:30:01 GMT
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When you slide the pins in you should feel them engage in the catches, you don't need to shove them in too far. When they have engaged gently pull them away from each other as you pull them out to make sure they release from the cage.
Its possible, if someone has messed about with it that the catches have been bent too far out. So when you shove the pins in you bend them further into the cage. Late model Mondeos etc. are bad for that (yeah, those stupid ones that use the flat arrow type tools at each corner!)
Whether the radio is stuck due to buchery or the cage being buckled, if you are replacing the radio (I.E. throwing this one out) you may be able to access the catches by breaking the front off the set and poking a small plain screwdriver in.
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May 17, 2013 18:40:41 GMT
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What car is it in?
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
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May 17, 2013 18:49:14 GMT
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What stereo is it? I've been caught out before with a small nut (10mm iirc) on a stud right on the rear of the unit, securing to a bracket buried in the back of the dashboard
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Last Edit: May 17, 2013 19:38:57 GMT by MrSpeedy: for no other reason than I've just discovered that you can give a reason for editing!
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Del
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May 17, 2013 18:54:13 GMT
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Thanks for those tips. It's in my Granada (it's in my avatar) and I really want to keep the original units. The units power up, but radio gets no FM signal (supposedly the aerial is loose, according to the previous owner). The tape deck works, although only through one speaker. CD player doesn't seem to work at all, except for receiving power. So, I'm hoping that all it is, is loose connections in the back...
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May 17, 2013 20:23:49 GMT
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when ever i encounter a stereo that wont come out i use a dinner knife and carefully use it to flatten the tabs holding the cage into the dash so that you can pull the stereo out with the cage attached if you need to keep the stereo. normally it can be done without damage to the dash or stereo
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May 18, 2013 11:35:39 GMT
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Those granada/sierra sets are a pain to remove! Lots of jiggling and pulling by the cassette slot mostly, sometimes it's easier to pull the CD player first and put your hand up and behind the radio to push it out.
There isn't a back bolt on these, the radio mounts onto a plastic runner at the back. There is also an amp hidden behind the trim panel above the glovebox and it's usually this that goes faulty.
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in
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Granadaman72
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May 18, 2013 11:46:01 GMT
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Its true, perseverance is the key with these, lots of juggling, prodding, pulling etc. Ive never had one slide out properly yet with the keys. Normally i try to get one side free using a small screwdriver carefully, then gently using the slot to pull and push the unit across to free the other side, usually with another small screwdriver.
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Del
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May 18, 2013 12:49:39 GMT
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Thanks again! So a lot of swearing and persistence seems to be the order of the day then...
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May 18, 2013 16:48:46 GMT
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Can you get behind it at all? If the heater controls and fascia are easy to remove, you may be able to get your hand on the back of it? I've had similar issues in the past and giving it a little shove from behind sometimes helps.
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Del
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OK, got the radio cassette out, disconnected and reconnected everything, no luck. Did the same with the aerial box in the boot, and now have sound to all speakers except the driver's door (I can live with that). But, still no radio. A lot of loud clicking, which suggests it's trying to find a signal. so my thoughts are that the cable from the aerial box to the rad/cass is broken somewhere, or the aerial itself is faulty. Seeing as that is incorporated in the rear screen heater, I guess that could be banjaxed too? As for the CD player, the less said the better. Still can't get that to budge a millimetre
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squonk
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Try plugging in a normal car radio aerial first and see if that works. At least by doing that you can determine whether the fault is in the radio cassette or the existing car aerial. As you are getting a clicking noise I'll bet its a fault on the aerial, not the head unit.
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bortaf
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Try plugging in a normal car radio aerial first and see if that works. At least by doing that you can determine whether the fault is in the radio cassette or the existing car aerial. As you are getting a clicking noise I'll bet its a fault on the aerial, not the head unit. This /\ 9 times out of 10 it's the rear screen amp, does the rear screen heater work ? it needs to have at least half the tracks working to get a signal, broken tracks equals less aerial to get that signal. CD players are allways a right royal PITA, bent a fey keys removing these buggers, you really need to pull the keys sideways with some force, i usually end up using 4 poprivets to get the tabs in and also push the CD back into the dash to take pressure off the spring tabs at the same time (usually a 2 man job silly as it sounds).
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Del
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I haven't got a regular aerial kicking about, unfortunately. As for the heated screen, I've no idea if it works yet, as it's been too warm The pop rivets trick sounds like a great idea!
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Rich
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Stereo being fixed! Now for DAB...Rich
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As for the heated screen, I've no idea if it works yet, as it's been too warm Mug of boiling water on the parcel shelf
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Del
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Ah, clever! Will try that when I get a chance.
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I haven't got a regular aerial kicking about, unfortunately. As for the heated screen, I've no idea if it works yet, as it's been too warm The pop rivets trick sounds like a great idea! doesn't need to be a regular aerial, a length of wire or welding rod will suffice to at least get a local station. needs to connect to where the 'pin' of the plug would go and not the radio case.
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hairymel
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The pop rivets trick sounds like a great idea! suitably sized nails are also good
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whats that burning smell?
oh curse word :-(
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bitcrusher
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Jun 11, 2013 21:43:02 GMT
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does make you wonder how ne'e'r-do-wells in the eighties used to liberate tape decks from cars in a matter of seconds...
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