Tried to get my Symphony unit out with a junior hack saw blade (wasn't happening) and now im just goint to bite the bullet and spend a quid or two.

I believe I can use the Kenwood removal keys, but Halfrauds offer a pre 2001 and a post 2001 key. I imaging post 2001, is this correct?

Also any added tips, I took the glove box off but with the blades the radio didn't seem to want to relese itself, even though I could feel that the blades were doing something to the clips (probably cutting them )

Cheers

Edited 27 January, 201115 yr by TomStarkey

Pop down to the nearest dealer and ask them to pop it out, I'm sure they'll do it FOC.

I believe I can use the Kenwood removal keys, but Halfrauds offer a pre 2001 and a post 2001 key. I imaging post 2001, is this correct?

I can't find mine at present (hope I didn't leave them in the old car!) but I'm pretty sure from Googling that it's the "post" ones mine look like...

Did you try taking the tray under out too? Can't remember which comes first...

Undertray is held in by a lip on the underside of the HU.

Undertray is held in by a lip on the underside of the HU.

I knew one was before the other but couldn't remember which - I'd taken it all out on my 2004vRS but a long time ago and I can't remember why...

I bought some of these Kenwood removal tools from Halfords recently and can confirm they work fine:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_221513_langId_-1_categoryId_165626

Also, in my experience, you can only get the undertray out once the radio is out.

Luke

Kenwood unit purchased Dec 10 - keys in box worked like a charm

The kenwood keys did work, and after some severe finger torture I managed to fit the aux wire from the connect2 box to a nifty place.