I don't know if it's the same setup as my 1995 900 or not, but see if this
describes what yours is like. The radio has 4 holes and the SID has 2. If
so, this is how I removed mine.
Take a wire coathanger, cut both ends off, so that you end up with a pair of
LONG "U" shaped pieces. Reform to a true "U" shape to conform to the pairs
of holes in the radio, deburr the ends. You can buy this tool at Crutchfield
if you want.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-gMkCGM9dy2h/cgi-bin/ProdGroup.asp?g=754&avf=N&searc
h=installation%20tools
Here's how it should look:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-gMkCGM9dy2h/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=754&id=morephoto
s&pi=2&i=120865618&display=L#Tab
The tool needs to depress a couple of clips to release the unit. You may
need to push outward on the tools as you pull on the radio. On mine, I can
stick a couple of fingers in to the cassete slot to get a grip on the radio.
If you need to disconnect the plugs on the back of the radio, make sure you
have your radio code available. Also, you will lose all your presets. Be
VERY careful with the antenna wire plug: it breaks quite easily.
To remove the SID, I bent to tools back to approx. 90° and just used one end
in the single holes. If I recall correctly, it was somewhat tricky to
release the clips on the SID. You may be able to get one hand thru the radio
opening and reach up and push the SID outward as you release the clips.
Good Luck,
Jim M
> Found lots of info about repairing the SID
> Can't figure out how to get the thing out to take a look at it..
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> The radio has 4 screws appearantly but their in a small shaft and i
> can't tell what kind of screw is at the end of it?
Bill Jackson - 24 Oct 2005 02:16 GMT
On the 9-5, there is a "blank" switch panel to the left of the radio (US
models) that comes out pretty easily by prying on it. You can then reach in
and push the SID out without taking the radio out. I don't know if you can
get away with such a trick on the SID on the 9-3. If you use the prevous
reply to take out the radio (this works well) then the SID can be pushed out
from behind.
I got pretty good at this last year when I was trying to fix the damned
thing.
>I don't know if it's the same setup as my 1995 900 or not, but see if this
> describes what yours is like. The radio has 4 holes and the SID has 2. If
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>> The radio has 4 screws appearantly but their in a small shaft and i
>> can't tell what kind of screw is at the end of it?
Mitch Knight - 25 Oct 2005 04:17 GMT
My car is a 9-3 so it doesn't have the blank panel. The SID has no
holes just buttons. Any other suggestions?
malcolmmccluskey@hotmail.com - 25 Oct 2005 09:52 GMT
> My car is a 9-3 so it doesn't have the blank panel. The SID has no
> holes just buttons. Any other suggestions?
How I did mine is as follows,
Buy the proper tools for removing a radio, they are two prong pieces of
wire and it make the job easier.
Pull the CD radio out, then put your hand in the gap and push the SID
unit out from behind.
Colin Stamp - 25 Oct 2005 18:07 GMT
>> My car is a 9-3 so it doesn't have the blank panel. The SID has no
>> holes just buttons. Any other suggestions?
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>Pull the CD radio out, then put your hand in the gap and push the SID
>unit out from behind.
That's the "official" method, but you can also carefully lever it out
with a coupe of small screwdrivers, leaving the radio in place. I'm
told that using a couple of credit cards also works well.
Cheers,
Colin.
Mitch Knight - 27 Oct 2005 01:48 GMT