millennm

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I'm using 2 din tools on each side and pushing outward on them like the pictures show. Then I'm trying to pull the radio and CD out simultaniously. The most I've gotten either Bose unit out is a quarter inch. What a pain. Is there a clip in the back that I need to remove? Can the radio come out separately from the CD or do they have to come out together?

Thanks

CrimsonPride

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They come out separately. There is a rubber cone shape at the back of each one that has a stud inside it. The stud fits into the back chassis and is perpendicular to it, in other words it extends toward the front of the car. This fits into a space in a metal bracket to support each one. The rubber has hardened and doesn't want to come out.

With the HU the antenna connector may be routed so as to not give enough length for the unit to come forward. It is possible that it will rip out of the HU. Remove the CD first and then see through the din hole if there is sufficient length in the antenna lead for the HU to come out. You may can reach around the right side of the console in the footwell area, locate the antenna lead and disconnect it if you can't access it through the din hole with the CD out.

After removing mine I bought a rubber stopper in the fastener section of Lowe's drilled a hole in it and put it on the stud. You can cut the black hardened oe rubber off the stud and install the rubber stopper.

I spent at least an hour removing both of my Bose units. I had to pull so hard that the din removal tools didn't want to hold, they bent, removed and bent them back, reinstalled and tried some more. It was an ordeal.

Sgtblue

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Maybe I got lucky, but mine weren't all that tough. Had them out a couple times.
Use the two tools on either side of ONE component and as CrimsonPride indicated, take them out separately.
And clip or paint your nails.

ppritchard

The culprits are those rubber bumpers on the back of both units -- they squeeze into these clamp like openings (pic). You have to push/pull them out of those. I was able to get behind them with a large flathead and pry them forward. Try one unit at a time, this pic shows you where the hang up spots are.

ronarndt

I went thru this about a month ago. Try removing the top unit first, then remove the bottom unit. The others posting on this are correct- the rubber bumpers get stuck and make it difficult to get them out.

millennm

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Whoa, thanks very much!

I clipped my nails too. 8^).

millennm

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I understood what you meant when you talked about that black rubber stud on the back of the radio and CD player. But I wanted to see those rubber studs and how much they were stuck in the metal bracket. I own a camera scope that contractors use behind walls. It's a cheap scope that I got at Home Depot a couple of years ago. I shoved it up behind the dash and watched on the little monitor until I could see those rubber studs sticking out. From previous attempts at removal I saw how the metal brackets were slicing into the rubber studs when I pulled on the radio and CD player. Since WD40 works well on softening up old rubber hoses I figured I'd try to spray both rubber studs. But I didn't want alot of overspray. I was able to see where I was aiming the red WD40 tube by using the camera scope. Then I sprayed both rubber studs with just alittle WD40. While watching the little monitor and pulling the din tools I saw the rubber cut into the metal brackets. But I kept constant pressure on the CD player and radio. After a minute I saw the rubber studs, which were softened, start to give away as the metal brackets sliced a chunk out of them. Then out came the CD player then the radio.

Thanks for the info!