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How to take out aftermarket radio

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rblcollee

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I have a 96 GT and im getting a new cd player, but i want to know how is there any special way of taking the old one out? i just dont want to break anything
 

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rblcollee said:
I have a 96 GT and im getting a new cd player, but i want to know how is there any special way of taking the old one out? i just dont want to break anything
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Different aftermarket brands have different "keys" to remove them. You can go to a car audio shop and ask to borrow one of their keys/tools. it'll only take a few seconds to pop it out and then you can remove the chasis by prying up the metal tabs with a screw driver or similar tool. What brand are you removing??
there may be another way....afterall, the theives that stole my Kenwood unit a few years ago did it in less than ten minutes without leaving a scratch on the dash. The busted window was another thing.
WES
 

rblcollee

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01PonyGT said:
Different aftermarket brands have different "keys" to remove them. You can go to a car audio shop and ask to borrow one of their keys/tools. it'll only take a few seconds to pop it out and then you can remove the chasis by prying up the metal tabs with a screw driver or similar tool. What brand are you removing??
there may be another way....afterall, the theives that stole my Kenwood unit a few years ago did it in less than ten minutes without leaving a scratch on the dash. The busted window was another thing.
WES
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It's a alpine that was in the car when i got it. I hope i can get it out without the key. Can you buy a key?
 

muzztangman

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you might ask/search in the sound and shine forum...
 
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go to any electronic store, circuit city, best buy, etc and they will have a thing called CD installation kits or somthing like that. it comes w/ every tool you need including the "key", which just looks like a two pronged fork.
 
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