Radio Removal

[deemo]

Anyone know the trick to removing Disco 1 radio? It is the one with the two small holes on either side. Dealer claimed a 3\32 allen wrench would do it. It did not. Workshop manual shows a "special tool" to be inserted along the left & right perimeter of the radio - there is no slot for such a tool. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Joey4420]

you have to put something in all 4 holes at the same time to remove. Almost any Radio installation shop should have the tool, or use several allen wrenches.

[deemo]

Disco 1 Radio Removal

Actually, no. It takes an allen wrench one size smaller than 3\32 inserted into the 2 small holes (one on each side of the radio fascia). Turn both counterclockwise till won't turn any more and then pull radio out and disconnect harness. That's it. It works, I did it.
chow.

[theroverproject]

radio removal

I have done this as well, very easy using the allen keys, the radio will loosen as you turn the key.
It comes out very easily.
Mark

[Paul Grant]

Actually, the special tool that the manual speaks of is a five sided allen key. You can buy them on line for a couple of dollars and they make radio removal for DI's and later RRC's a breeze. Yes, you can use the typical six sided key to remove the radio but it is a little trickier. I did it for years before breaking down and getting the right key.