Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 17:30:20 -0700 From: "Glenn" <splitscreennopsamt.net.au> Subject: Re: Removing Radio-- More help??
I brought the tools for removing the radio from the local tool store costed about $10. They also fitted audi Vw and some GM models. "Malcolm William Mason" <arpicnopsammail.com> wrote in message news:z%JTa.208$Wf4.116953nopsam.abs.net... > First let me apologize for reposting but I am new at thia and afraid this > may die. My original question was how to remove a Saab radio ('92 9000S) > > Reply from John Hudson: > >You just need 2 U -shaped pieces of wire to push into the two holes at each > >end of the faceplate. If you don't have any wire cut the ends off a wire > >coat hanger. > > My added explanation?request: > > >Should the wire be of some particular shape or gauge? > > >I tried using four finishing nails which would fit the holes but with a > >little "slop". (They were slightly undersize or could have been a little > >larger gauge) Then I tried, with the nals in place to pull out the radio > >using the cassette opening to get a hold of the radio. I tugged but the > >radio remained firmly in place. > > >In reading the owner's literature supplied with the car, it says that > their > >two "u"s latch in and that you pull on them to remove the radio.How they > are > >removed later, it does not say. I am guuessing that their "u"s release as > >the radio clears the opening. > > >Can anyone assist, please? > >