Frienda 6 Pcs Car Radio Removal Tool, U-Shaped Automotive Radio Disassembly Pry Kit, Stainless Steel Stereo Cd DVD Host Release Removal Tool for Most Vehicles, Car Accessories

If you do, then you probably need to remove a radio/entertainment center/a.c. controls from your car dash. This review is for "6 Pieces Car Radio Removal Pry Tool U-Shaped Automotive Car Radio Removal Pry Tool Kit Stainless Steel Car Radio Removal Tool for Disassembly of Most Car Audio Frequency Converter".One of my vehicles, a 2006 Ford Taurus, has both a cigarette lighter and a 12 volt "power port" in the dash. Interesting that it had a cigarette lighter but I don't think there's an ash tray. Anyway, neither one was working very well, or at all. I was going to repair or replace them in order to return as many car functions to a working state as possible. I bought a cigarette lighter puller tool, but then I found that once the receptacle was pulled, the wires were too short for me to be able to do anything. It looked like pulling the radio out of the dash would provide better access behind the dash, even though the power ports are not part of the radio module..I went online and looked up videos on how to remove the radio module. I found several videos using a special tool to pull the radio out of the dash, but I wanted to finish up the task and I'd already lost time waiting for the cigarette lighter puller tool to be delivered. There was one video showing a guy using some long, very thin screwdrivers to successfully pull the radio from a car. I tried that method and, it was a bit fiddly, but it worked!But, I couldn't finish the repair in one session and had to put the radio back in the dash so someone else could use the car.Using the screwdrivers had done the job, but it was difficult and there was a risk of scratching the finish. So, if I was going to be going into the dash multiple times, I might as well just go ahead and order the proper tool. When it arrived, I was impressed that the tools were sturdier and more robust than I was expecting and they were more efficient at removing the radio than fiddling with screwdrivers. They do not come with instructions, so find a video online and it will show you how.Basically, you use two of the 6 tools provided and insert one into the two holes on either side of the radio. There are tiny "hooks" at the ends of the tools and they should face toward the center of the radio. Behind the face of the radio module, there are spring clips mounted on the module that hold the radio in place. After inserting the tool several inches into the module, gently pull the tools outwards from the center (left hand pulls left, right hand pulls right) and gently slide the tools out until you feel the hooks engage with the spring clips. Add more outward pressure, left and right, to release the spring clips and pull the radio module out.Depending on how much room you need to work, you may need to disconnect the radio and a.c. fan controller connections to completely remove the radio. When you have completed your task, reconnect the electrical connections and slide the radio module back it. No tools will be needed, the spring clips will snap in place when the module is inserted.Over the years, I have collected quite a few tools that I don't have a lot of use for, but I'm happy that I have them when I need them. This set of radio removal tools is now among them.

Used these to remove the radio unit in my NB Miata, worked great, no complaints!

The product does as shown it gets your radio out smoothly. Really like how easy it is to use small and compact that you can keep in your car excellent all around product

With a little effort these made removing the old radio easy. Definitely something to have when changing out car stereos.

La verdad son herramientas que necesitas para facilitar el trabajo .

i wish it was cheaper for less of them, but they do their job. there are good tutorials online that give you tips on how to remove the stereo. follow those. it took some work but i got it.

Nice little durable tools. Couldn't have changed my radio without them. Worked great!

Works as it should. The tabs on my stock stereo were broken so they didn’t help much, but they did as they should on the non-broken ones