D*&^%$ Radio

[Danton J. A. Cardoso]

How does one pull the console?  This is an A4 Avant with electronic climate
control.

On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com> wrote:

> If the tool isn't engaging on one side, your only option is to pull the
> console. Once you pull the switches and the A/C controller, you can reach in
> and unplug the radio connectors so that you can pull everything.
>
> BTDT on one of my cars when one of the releases got fouled. Not as easy as
> just pulling it out the front, but not the end of the world either.
>
> HTH-
>
> Steve
>
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Danton J. A. Cardoso <
> djacardoso at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Good advice, however there are two horizontal slots at the bottom of the
>> headunit.  I have the tools (Scosche, the ones that have scissor like
>> handles and knifeblades at the end).  I insert the left one, hear a click,
>> the right, no click.
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:29 AM, L DC <ldc007usa at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > You are right Grant, but I thought that type of release mechanism only
>> > applied to '80s Audis and VWs and I have also used the coat-harger
>> method.
>> >
>> > The DELTA stereo I removed yesterdar from a 96 A8 had one clip on either
>> > side similar to the clips holding the accesory bottoms.
>> >
>> > BTW, does anyone know the code for said DELTA radio..model Audi A8,
>> year:
>> > 1996.
>> >
>> > -Regards,
>> >
>> > -Louis
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Fri, 7/30/10, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > > From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
>> > > Subject: Re: D*&^%$ Radio
>> > > To: "L DC" <ldc007usa at yahoo.com>, "Danton J. A. Cardoso" <
>> > djacardoso at gmail.com>
>> > > Cc: "quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
>> > > Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:52 AM
>> > > Mot Audis through 2000 anyway, had
>> > > four holes. These holes allowed a tool, or a coathanger, to
>> > > push in a spring clip int he radio chassis. It is like a
>> > > fish hook - tapered to go in, square to come out.  Push
>> > > in tool, pull out unit. Something must b binding.
>> > >
>> > > To make tools cut two 1' sections of metal
>> > > coathanger.  Bend each into "U" same spacing as holes.
>> > >
>> > > Start at beginning. Continue to end. Stop.
>> > >
>> > > G
>> > > On Jul 30, 2010, at 8:48 AM, L DC wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Aren't all the radios in Audi's VW (90's) held by a
>> > > clip on either side that you just push in with a screw drive
>> > > for release?
>> > > >
>> > > > I just removed one yesterday,DELTA, from a '96 A8 @
>> > > the junk yard. Now getting to those clips required removal
>> > > of the whole console or the side moldings to get to the
>> > > radio clips.
>> > > >
>> > > > -Regards,
>> > > >
>> > > > Louis
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > --- On Thu, 7/29/10, Danton J. A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> From: Danton J. A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com>
>> > > >> Subject: D*&^%$ Radio
>> > > >> To: "quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
>> > > >> Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 10:28 PM
>> > > >> Ok, I am getting rather annoyed.... I
>> > > >> cannot for the life of me get my
>> > > >> Concert headunit out of the console.  The
>> > > left side
>> > > >> comes out without a
>> > > >> problem, the right doesn't.  I need to get
>> > > this
>> > > >> friggin thing out, so I can
>> > > >> replace the flasher switch- I am eventually going
>> > > to cause
>> > > >> an accident for
>> > > >> failing to signal, if I am not careful.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Cheers
>> > > >>
>> > > >> --
>> > > >> Danton J.A. Cardoso
>>
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