removing the headunit

grasmere59 · Post by **grasmere59** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:09 pm

How do i remove the Clarion radio/cd from my 2002 Rapier,if i disconnect it will it need to be reprogrammed to suit the car again or will it remember it's coding?

lozz · Post by **lozz** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:11 pm

Hi it will be ok
they hold the vin code,

No reprograming needed,

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Mon May 16, 2011 11:24 pm

As for removing the head unit, you need a pair of knitting needles or barbeque skewers - anything thin enough and long enough to go into the two little holes on the front of the head unit itself. Push them into the holes until you hear a clunk. You should then be able to pull the head unit out from the console.

lozz · Post by **lozz** » Mon May 16, 2011 11:29 pm

iremoved mine with 2 big screw drivers,
there a Biatch to get out without them prong things

DiscoPol · Post by **DiscoPol** » Mon May 16, 2011 11:37 pm

I used a couple of terminal drivers to get mine out, long thin screw drivers poked down the holes then a bit of a waggle about and out it popped.

ZilogJones · Post by **ZilogJones** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:27 pm

A couple of allen keys worked for me
Judging by this thread, I don't think the proper tools are necessary

lozz · Post by **lozz** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:30 pm

Nope the standard tools are not needed realy
altho its quite easy to make the puggy factory fitted radios into Flip fronts

Be careful when your pulling them out with big screwdrivers /or a crow bar

plod · Post by **plod** » Tue May 17, 2011 8:22 pm

couple of precision screwdrivers did it for me

grasmere59 · Post by **grasmere59** » Tue May 17, 2011 8:40 pm

Do you reckon a couple of bits of wire coathanger will do?

DiscoPol · Post by **DiscoPol** » Tue May 17, 2011 9:08 pm

as long as they are straightish i dont see why not

jocor · Post by **jocor** » Sun May 22, 2011 4:42 pm

Have a look at http://www.carheadunit.co.uk, they have lots of car removal articles.

lozz · Post by **lozz** » Sun May 22, 2011 7:20 pm

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15111

leestudd30 · Post by **leestudd30** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:36 pm

Would my 97 GLX be the same, ie if I did disconnect the battery it won't need a code putting back in? I saw no mention of any codes in the paperwork when I bought the car.

omega · Post by **omega** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:12 pm

leestudd30 wrote:Would my 97 GLX be the same, ie if I did disconnect the battery it won't need a code putting back in? I saw no mention of any codes in the paperwork when I bought the car.

dont think so mines a 98 and needs a code

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:11 pm

My next 406 is having its stereo removed with a big hammer to save time...

406oc.co.uk

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