Removing 2000 HSE radio unit

[glenhendry]

I want to install a switch (auxillary battery starting switch) and LED (EAS compressor is running LED) into the console switch pack surround next to the headlight switch on a 2000 HSE 4.6.

I cannot for the life of me, get the radio out to get at the last two screws for the console switch pack. I have inserted 'radio removal keys' into the small holes that you use to remove the radio, but they are not LR ones, and although they fit, I do no believe that they are going in far enough.

Any tips and tricks for removing this? I also have the side covers off and all the other panels from the oring fix and blend motors, so I can see the radio from the sides and underneath?

Thanks!

[glenhendry]

Sorted!!

I modified the "keys" to be thinner at the point that they stopped going deep enough and this worked fine. They look like they have to go in about 6 cm and almost anything should push the tabs down and allow it to slide straight out.

Glen

[Hoges]

Ahhhh! the warm glow felt from successfully enticing the P38 to yield up yet more secrets is addictive...so BEWARE!! :eek::p:D ...and thank you for the handy hint re. dimensions of the tab keys!:BigThumb:

[Hay Ewe]

this is for my D2a TD5 but probably relevant, It has a radio set, branded Land Rover with a single CD, I think its the mid line installation.

I was pulling the whole central plastic surround this after noon to get to the bottom of stopping a rattle.

To get the radio out, I tried the pins / keys and they mostly worked but it was stuck in place due to the thickness of the fleece / fur of the metal cage.

I had a real PITA to get it out and when I finally did there is a fair amount of fleecy / fur around the metal frame that the radio its self slides in to.

when I got around to putting it back in, I removed about half the thickness of the fur and it slides a whole lot easier now.

Hay Ewe