removing old pull out stereo.how?

Post Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:20 pm

so whats the deal with taking the old pull out stereo away and putting a new stereo in?

i was looking at it and thinking that looks complex. so any ideas?
am sure its easy but i want some advice before i start doing the usual and pulling wires out.

cheers people. thing is i dont want to be able to put the old one back in one day if i decide to do so.

cheers people.

Post Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:23 pm

You need a pair of what look like 'U' shaped bits of wire with a barb on the ends.
They fit in the two holes at each side of the stereo.

I've managed with just bits of wire a couple of mm in diameter pushed into the holes enough to release the set from the cage.

Post Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:54 pm

oh ok so is there another cage?

its just what bothers me is on the pull out stereo there is the massive plug at the back.
i assumed that took all the connecting wires so i wanted to what i need to do to convert all that?

its not what im used to.

Post Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:59 pm

if wire fails the manufaturers should be able to sell you a set

Post Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:06 pm

The stereo will pull out of a rectangular cage which is fastened into your dash/cubby box by bending some tabs down in various places to retain it. The cage is standard to all stereos (CD players radios etc).

The plug may be a DIN fitting so may be common to a new replacement and just plug straight in.

Post Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:01 pm

great. should be nice and easy.
i just hate to start dismantling things if i think i will never have that goodness again.

standard stereo has good base!good quality. but i would like to bring it into the future a little bit.

also the 535i that i just bought has a cd player so i may borrow it? or just sell it on the bay?