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David Hill
Joined: 19 Oct 2005
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Location: London Uk
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject:
BMW Radio Removal |
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I own a BMW 530SE which has the standard business radio/cassette player.
The vehicle is 1999/2000.
The radio does not work and i need to remove it.
The suggestions so far are.
remove volume knob
behind there is either a screw driver slot or allen key hole.
insert either of the above and turn against spring pressure.
Whilst held insert 2off spatulars either side and lever out the radio.
Problem
There is only a piece of metel covering half of the hole behind the volume control. Pushing this to one side has some spring pressure but does not feel as if it is releasing anything. Trying to lever the radio out does not seem to work.
Any ideas please
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Shevek
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:29 pm Post subject:
Re: BMW Radio Removal |
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On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 03:13:25 -0600,
dhill@uep.uk-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (David Hill) wrote:
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I own a BMW 530SE which has the standard business radio/cassette
player.
The vehicle is 1999/2000.
The radio does not work and i need to remove it.
The suggestions so far are.
remove volume knob
behind there is either a screw driver slot or allen key hole.
insert either of the above and turn against spring pressure.
Whilst held insert 2off spatulars either side and lever out the
radio.
Problem
There is only a piece of metel covering half of the hole behind the
volume control. Pushing this to one side has some spring pressure but
does not feel as if it is releasing anything. Trying to lever the
radio out does not seem to work.
Any ideas please
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Not that its any help, but I have just looked it up in my Haynes
Manual (5-Series 96-03) and it lists the exact two methods you have.
I recently needed to remove my Business RDS Cassette to install a
Dension ICE>Link and it was the screw-driver slot method that it
needed. However I did need a torch to find the slot as it was very
deeply set and I did spend an age trying to find a screwdriver with a
small enough head to fit in it!
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John Carrier
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:52 pm Post subject:
Re: BMW Radio Removal |
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"David Hill" <dhill@uep.uk-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
news:Q8idnSuqJPEonureRVn_vQ@giganews.com...
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I own a BMW 530SE which has the standard business radio/cassette
player.
The vehicle is 1999/2000.
The radio does not work and i need to remove it.
The suggestions so far are.
remove volume knob
behind there is either a screw driver slot or allen key hole.
insert either of the above and turn against spring pressure.
Whilst held insert 2off spatulars either side and lever out the
radio.
Problem
There is only a piece of metel covering half of the hole behind the
volume control. Pushing this to one side has some spring pressure but
does not feel as if it is releasing anything. Trying to lever the
radio out does not seem to work.
Any ideas please
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Try this link
http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalBmw530i1.htm
Never heard of a 530SE, are you referring to Sport Equipment?
R / John
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Grant
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject:
Re: BMW Radio Removal |
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"David Hill" dhill@uep.uk-dot-com.no-spam.invalid wrote in message
news:Q8idnSuqJPEonureRVn_vQ@giganews.com
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Problem
There is only a piece of metel covering half of the hole behind the
volume control. Pushing this to one side has some spring pressure but
does not feel as if it is releasing anything. Trying to lever the
radio out does not seem to work.
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On my 2000 520, the hole could be rotated about 1/8 of a turn with a flat
screwdriver. This releases a spring-loaded hook. With your other two hands,
slide another scredwdriver down the side of the radio and lever it out with
much more force than feels safe.
It slides out pretty easily after that. |
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Shevek
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Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:54 am Post subject:
Re: BMW Radio Removal |
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On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 13:11:07 -0000, "Grant" <usenet@mason.sh> wrote:
| Quote: | "David Hill" dhill@uep.uk-dot-com.no-spam.invalid wrote in message
news:Q8idnSuqJPEonureRVn_vQ@giganews.com
Problem
There is only a piece of metel covering half of the hole behind the
volume control. Pushing this to one side has some spring pressure but
does not feel as if it is releasing anything. Trying to lever the
radio out does not seem to work.
On my 2000 520, the hole could be rotated about 1/8 of a turn with a flat
screwdriver. This releases a spring-loaded hook. With your other two hands,
slide another scredwdriver down the side of the radio and lever it out with
much more force than feels safe.
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lol, that sounds way too familiar!
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It slides out pretty easily after that.
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Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject:
Re: BMW Radio Removal |
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either you have a screw slot or an allen key slot , turn it and pull
radio out - thats it
Barry
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 03:13:25 -0600,
dhill@uep.uk-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (David Hill) wrote:
| Quote: | :cry:
I own a BMW 530SE which has the standard business radio/cassette
player.
The vehicle is 1999/2000.
The radio does not work and i need to remove it.
The suggestions so far are.
remove volume knob
behind there is either a screw driver slot or allen key hole.
insert either of the above and turn against spring pressure.
Whilst held insert 2off spatulars either side and lever out the
radio.
Problem
There is only a piece of metel covering half of the hole behind the
volume control. Pushing this to one side has some spring pressure but
does not feel as if it is releasing anything. Trying to lever the
radio out does not seem to work.
Any ideas please |
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