Removing face-plate from stock CD receiver

[mjoyal4]

Has anyone taken the face-plate off of the stock CD receiver? I would like to change the bulbs but don't want to take it apart until I know a little about it.
And installing a new unit is out of my budget right now.

 

[hworksinc]

All the stock head units I've seen from '98-'01 use LED's, which shouldn't burn out. If you want to look, you'll need the special Ford radio tool to pull the radio. There should be 2 or 4 screws holding the faceplate on, then it just snaps off.

 

[scucci]

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163594

 

[mjoyal4]

Well I'd like to turn the lights blue that's why. I've pulled the radio out without using that special tool before without damagng anything. You just need to undo the latches in the back holding it. So unscrew it and it detaches? Thank you.


And thank you for the site