CD player removal? 5th Gen

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:58 pm

I would like to get a double din stereo. How do you get the OEM stereo out? It is a Pioneer CD player. Do I need a set of release keys or something?

andyjess · Post by **andyjess** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:25 pm

Yea that's what I use, you can pick them up anyway for a few quid,

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:26 pm

- Pull/Pry out the wood/carbon surround.
- Unscrew the 4 screws on each corner of the double din cage area
- Pull out stereo and oem mount and unplug as you pull
- unscrew the screw each side of the storage/radio and the rest youll figure out.

I have gone through a few stereos in my 5th Gen and not once have i used a cage. Always hard mounted it with m8 screws.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:27 pm

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:35 pm

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:59 am

Nice. I didn't realise that you could take the whole thing out. Thanks

Post by **Lude-dude** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:40 am

some double din units might require a custom surround bit

I know mine did, made mine out of bit of bass box carpet

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:44 am

Mine did to...

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:48 am

I heard Nafe knocks them up as freebies for long standing members?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:54 am