Stereo Help!

[GunMetalGrey]

I am trying to remove a crappy aftermarket stereo from my e30 318i, it seems to be stuck.... I tried the puller keys, no go, butter knives, no go, and i dont wanna break my dash cover. Where could I get it out from? Thanks!

[pegase747]

Bearing extractor ??

[e30huh]

where's that StereoInstaller?

[StereoInstaller1]

what deck is it?

[GunMetalGrey]

what deck is it?

sony cdx-l410x

[GunMetalGrey]

where's that StereoInstaller?

thats what i was hoping for :D

[GunMetalGrey]

Bearing extractor ??

I dont want to break the mountings at all if possible, but thats a backup plan right now

[StereoInstaller1]

Go to your local car stereo shop with a $5 bill.

Do NOT walk into the store, walk into the install bay and ask an installer if he will sell you 2 sony keys.


All you need are 2 sony "keys", they slip into slots on either side of the deck and release the latch tabs.

[GunMetalGrey]

Go to your local car stereo shop with a $5 bill.

Do NOT walk into the store, walk into the install bay and ask an installer if he will sell you 2 sony keys.
well i dont know if this would change anything, but i tried getting it out with the removal keys provided with my alpine deck, they click into place for the sony, but it doesnt come out. but i will pick up some removal keys tommorow and give her a go. thanks!

All you need are 2 sony "keys", they slip into slots on either side of the deck and release the latch tabs.

[GunMetalGrey]

ok, or it doesn't post what i said! I tried using a pair of pioneer pullers, they click in, and the right side pulls out a bit, but the left side doesn't seem to. picking up some sony ones tonight.

[GunMetalGrey]

Got latch keys, I already had some that I had kind of tried, she is still stuck, the right side moves out a bit, but the left refuses to move...

[StereoInstaller1]

you just gotta feel it. It will come out.

[NC325iC]

pull equally, if youre pulling on the right side harder than the left youre probably just gettin it in a bit of a bind, of course if you arent getting the left side to click in this wont help at all

[GunMetalGrey]

I'll give her another go tonight, if i dont get any luck, I'll just pull the dash cover, and take the whole mounting out, and figure it out the easy way.

[NC325iC]

thats not the easy way. the hvac panel isnt hard to remove but its alot more difficult than pulling the stereo out