[V8] Re :radio button spring problem

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

I just pulled a faceplate off a few days ago. (I picked up a dead Delta at the
junkyard for parts a few days ago - and yes - I have a sickness)
I am pretty sure the size allen I used was a 0.028 inch and it fit fine. That
translates to a 0.7mm or thereabouts.

Dave

Quoting getur at optonline.net:

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Korn, Bob" <Bob.Korn at Fike.com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2006 8:59 am
> Subject: RE: [V8] Re :radio button spring problem
>
> > Do you get to these by removing the face plate of the unit?  I have a
> > couple that are getting close to being a problem.
> > Thanks,
> >
> **********
> Yes, you have to remove the face plate to get at these springs. To remove the
> face plate you need a very small allen head, it's in the 1mm to 2mm range,
> that I ordered through Wiha tools. (Kudos to Dave Head for providing that
> information some time back.) The trick to doing it is that once you get the
> face plate unscrewed you just disconnect the flat ribbon cable that runs from
> the face plate to the radio. You can then easily disassemble the back of the
> face plate and replace the springs. To get the ribbon cable plugged back in
> you just have to pry off the bottom plate of the radio which gives you access
> to a slot right where the ribbon cable slides into the connector. I use a set
> of needle nose pliers to gently hold the cable by it's edges and slide it
> into the connector. I've done this on 3 of these radios now and can do the
> spring swap in 10 minutes. I think it's the one thing I'm competent to do on
> this car...:-)
>
> George
> 91 V8
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