Removing 97 Saxo radio

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Neil Postance - 27 Sep 2004 21:31 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have just bought a 1997 Citroen Saxo 1.4SX, and am desperately trying to
work out how to remove the factory fitted radio. Having read the car
handbook ,it essentialy just says pull it out. however i cannot find
anything to pull it from, i have tried putting my fingers inside the tape
slot and yanking, but no joy. I have removed the side panels on the front,
and can still see nothing to either grab hold of, or to unscrew.

If anyone can give me any tips it would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks, Neil Postance

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Toby Newman - 28 Sep 2004 08:11 GMT

# Neil Postance

> Hi everyone,
>
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>
> Many thanks, Neil Postance

I got the OEM stereo out of my '98 saxo by using a tool from halfords -
basically a pair of wire Us that you insert into the holes on either
side of the stereo. It took some wiggling but came out easy enough. Ask
in halfords and they'll show you the tool you need.

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Neil Postance - 29 Sep 2004 18:10 GMT

I've done it!

Many thanks to those with suggestions. i neded up looking on ebay to see if
i could find the "U"'s. i thought they looked remarkably like coat hangers
bent into shape, so thats what i used, and it worked perfectly.

I think i'll hang onto the radio for when i sell the car, plus i'm a
terrible/brilliant hoarder.

Thanks again

Neil

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Adrian - 28 Sep 2004 08:21 GMT

> I have just bought a 1997 Citroen Saxo 1.4SX, and am desperately
> trying to work out how to remove the factory fitted radio.

> If anyone can give me any tips it would be greatly appreciated.

Park it in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham or London overnight.

Seriously - you'll almost certainly find there's a cover panel that will
pull off, maybe with a slight lever (be careful not to mark the surrounding
trim panels), revealing the usual pair of holes each side for a U-shaped
removal tool.

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VTR16V - 29 Sep 2004 02:00 GMT

> > I have just bought a 1997 Citroen Saxo 1.4SX, and am desperately
> > trying to work out how to remove the factory fitted radio.
>
> > If anyone can give me any tips it would be greatly appreciated.

Don't trow away the original factory fitted radio, put it on E-bay
to sell it. These original factory fitted radio are ??? worth :-))
Or pounds in the UK ;-)

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Toby Newman - 29 Sep 2004 08:06 GMT

# VTR16V

> > > I have just bought a 1997 Citroen Saxo 1.4SX, and am desperately
> > > trying to work out how to remove the factory fitted radio.
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> to sell it. These original factory fitted radio are ??? worth :-))
> Or pounds in the UK ;-)

Or keep it in a box for when you want a new car and want to transplant
your new stereo over into that, and replace the OEM stereo to sell the
citröen.

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