Stereo removal help?

**MarkiQon** · 17th February 2009, 20:42

recently bought a c elite with no radio code

so i contacted vx and paid £20 for a new code only to find it's not the original stereo so obviously the code won't work, i phone my local vx dealer and they had a quick look but they couldn't remove it as the person that put it in have bent the pins! They want to charge me £40 plus vat for "removing the dash" my question is will i be able to get to the stereo by removing the centre console area and how hard is this?

**spennny** · 17th February 2009, 20:44

You got a pic of it mate

**P3tchy** · 17th February 2009, 20:51

Its a pain in the arse if the pins are bent, I went round to help one of the guys off here, being sure i would get it out but not a chance, He had to take the dash apart and break some it to get it out.... I tried to get mine out while there and it was stuck fast as well.

**johnnyg** · 17th February 2009, 20:52

get some radio keys first mate from halfords and have a go yourself they are only about £5 max

**MarkiQon** · 17th February 2009, 20:57

Originally Posted by spennny

You got a pic of it mate

here it is, i've ordered the keys off ebay to give it a go.
Attachment 16453

**poves** · 17th February 2009, 21:11

Pull the plastic tray out above cig lighter
Then slide climate control unit out and disconnect the plug/s at rear
pull the wooden strip off the dash ( just pops off)
then remove the torx head screws from around the graphic display and withdraw the unit and blower vents .
This should give enough room to get at it.
Should only take ten mins to remove the stuff I mentioned .

You can use anything to slide in the release slots , I used sparklers lol . Or a coat hanger .

**Big Dave** · 18th February 2009, 01:34

Looks to me like the 4 grub screws are in place. They'll need to be removed with an allen key before you can shove the removal tool down the holes.

**carlos_signum** · 18th February 2009, 01:40

i used 4 large rivits to remove mine to nite saved buying some keys, pull two of the top blanking caps off and gentely pull the head unit

**big rich** · 18th February 2009, 02:31

i used 4 block connector screwdrivers lol

**kman247** · 18th February 2009, 06:53

if it stuck in there £40 is a result , I spent hours trying to get mine out eventually had to cut mine out. I am the person P3tchy came to try and have a go at.