Special Tool To Remove Headunit??

[kubben]

I want to take out my factory tape player and put in my new MP3 player but the thing won't come off. I stuck nails in there and it still won't budge. Do I actually have to go buy a tool to do thing, if so where and how much.

Stupid Ford can't make anything simple.

 

[DarkFox1]

you don't HAVE TO have the tool, but from my experience.. its worth it to keep yourself from scratching your dash bezel.. I smack myself almost every time I see the unsightly scratches I made.. any audio shop should do it for free for you, but if not, I've heard walmart sells them.. they are called "ford keys" or something along those lines

 

[kubben]

Alright I'm going to give it one more shot.
I also read somewhere you have to remove the dash around the player to take it out, but the post was made by someone with a 91. Same with my 96?

 

[DarkFox1]

on the 95-up models yes you can remove the dash bezel and take it out.. heh, I dunno why they don't just tell you to do it that way... but, at the time, I ignored the obvious.. and scratched my bezel, its so annoying

 

[emolina]

I just pulled the head unit on my '97 using the ford "keys". Easy. Invest the five bucks.

 

[Brian97V8]

get the keys they are like $5 and once you have them everything is easy as pie

 

[B94Sport]

I'm not sure about 95+ models, but I know that on my '94, I was able to save the $5 by just bending some clothes hanger wire into the shape of the tools that that they sell for removing the headunit. Worked just as well.

 

[audionut]

Hello,
I went to a local stereo shop and they gave me a set for free. They said they had a stack of em' in the shop because a lot of head units include a set in the box. If you can't get em' for free buy a set. They are well worth the investment.

Carter

 

[mdrut]

Don't fight it..Get the keys , I paid $3 and change for a set at Wal-Mart..Falls right out..

 

[ChewieM16]

I got the "key" for 5 buckaroos at Pep Boys. The reciever popped right out!

-mike