Removing Car Stereo

[EvianBaby]

I'm going to get a new stereo for the car which I reckon I'll be able to fit myself. I've looked at how to remove the current stereo (factory fitted) and there are these sort of key things you have to push into slots at the front to remove it. Do I have to buy them or could I use something else? It's a Mk4 Golf.

[tonyav]

They the clip things are as cheap as chips, get some from a car accessory shop. Dead easy to remove Ruby.

[ChuckFickens]

Just buy them, it's possible without, but a hell of a faff... and they are only a few quid

http://www.halfords.c...ryId_265879_langId_-1

[dotty.]

when i did mine the clips came in with the new stereo in the box

[EvianBaby]

Oh! I'd been told they were at least a tenner (and couldn't find them on Halfords for some reason). Thanks!!! Think I'll just buy some then.

[douglas9401]

Best to buy the EvianBaby, they lock onto spring loaded clips inside if the slots are horizontal.
If it's a standard size unit with two vertical slots then any piece of thin flat steel will do.
You may find wiring issues depending on the year of the car but they can be taken care of with aftermarket connectors for the most part.

[dotty.]

if you go to halfords with the new stereo they will fit it for a few quid which is better than faffing about yourself, you don't need to have bought the stereo there either

[EvianBaby]

I went to Halfords yesterday but the stereos they had were way more than the ones I've seen online and they wanted £40 for fitting.

I figure I'll just try and do it myself and if I can't I'll go an cry at my brother and make him do it.

[tonyav]

'' Make him do it '' LOL.

[Snafu03]

anyone from Liverpool in the house?

[tonyav]

Hey Snafu03, she wants it replaced not just removed !.

[dotty.]

well my local halfords charges me £5 to fit mine about 3months ago. they advertise on our local radio that they will do any fit for £6.99, sounds odd they want £40, was that because it's a limo and you have surround sound and them banging woofer things in it

[EvianBaby]

I'm missing something with the Liverpool thing.

Just looked at their website Dotty and they say it's 29.99 on there.

[ChuckFickens]

I assume you're changing it so you can get an AUX input, and not due to quality reasons?

If you're doing it for quality reasons leave the stereo and get better speakers first, factory fit stereos are normally pretty good these days, factory fit speakers are generally crap.

[EvianBaby]

The CD player is screwed and it's so old it still has a tape deck so I've bought one that I can play my iphone through which has also got bluetooth so I can use hands free too.

[Hopkirk]

Removing the old one is easy.

Fitting the new one will probably be a nightmare.

Ask a local garage or auto electrician how much they will charge.