Radio not working

[vegasgo]

Hi, had to change the battery and the radio stopped working. There was no fuse present in the fuse box but have read it may be in the stereo itself. It's a CDR 2005 - have removed the four allum nuts but it won't budge, what else do I have to do? Thanks.

[Welung666]

You need a pair of radio keys to remove it. Pop down to Halfrauds, they sell them

[Amin]

Dont buy them pointless.

Go check your house for a wire hanger, poke into each hole and pull out stereo.

I done it yesterday on my Omega and done it many times on other cars.

You also need a 2mm allen key to remove the 4 little screws on the headunit as well

[Welung666]

For £4.29 I'd rather have the proper tool than snap half of the face off trying to yank it out by the tape slot.

[TheBoy]

The facias tend to break off the facelift head units a bit too easily. Based on that, I would use proper tools, less than a fiver.

Most radios can be popped out using 4 suitable nails, but then most radios have stronger facias.

[Amin]

I pulled mine out perfectly fine with a hanger, infact i didnt even use all 4 holes, just one at a time, pulled each corner...Out it came...Saying that, i have a decent Pioneer headunit, so am not bothered if i break a silly tape player lol.

Ive done loads of audio installations with many different headunits/standard tat, yet to go wrong with the good ol' hanger or screw driver.

However looking at what TheBoy said, fair play, ive got a mini-facelift

[vegasgo]

All sorted now, bought the proper tool and changed the fuse.

Next problem, two batteries have died on me. I guess it can only be the alternator. Is it a big job to replace?

[hotel21]

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[TheBoy]

I pulled mine out perfectly fine with a hanger, infact i didnt even use all 4 holes, just one at a time, pulled each corner...Out it came...Saying that, i have a decent Pioneer headunit, so am not bothered if i break a silly tape player lol.

Ive done loads of audio installations with many different headunits/standard tat, yet to go wrong with the good ol' hanger or screw driver.

However looking at what TheBoy said, fair play, ive got a mini-facelift

Yeah, the facelifts have rather naff facias in that they are attached to unit with crap clips, some have small screws going into weak plastic areas - any attempt to pull (even gently) on the facia will cause it to part compnay with the main unit.