RANT: Hold onto your butts

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#11

03-10-2008, 12:14 AM

shawncumberland

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RE: RANT: Hold onto your butts

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ORIGINAL: audi ops

wow that thing is stripped! So shawn, since you have taken all that trim out ifI just bust the plastic off the front of the radio the rest of the 8/10mm bolts will be there to take that center console trim out soI can get the radio out? Also is the engine speed sensor wire in the wiring harness, so I know if I will have to route that seprately or not. I am not the best interior, wiring man but I am giving it a try, I would rather pull the engine than remove trim haha (not really)

Well... it's been like six months or so sense I did all that so my memory is not fresh. All of that dash stuff is in another garage in totes, so it is not readily available for me to take a look at. So, if I remember correctly, I was able to key three of them and the top left one was a PITA, and I ended up sliding the head unit out AFTER removing all the side or surrounding plastic. Then I was able to trigger the radio release from the front and side because I was able to see what the key was not doing.

Here are some pictures that might help out..?

Shawn

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#12

03-10-2008, 12:16 AM

shawncumberland

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RE: RANT: Hold onto your butts

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ORIGINAL: DavidgotanAUDI

Actually that doesnt look too bad I have taken alot of dashboards out and that looks clean when its out, I have seen alot worse

In all seriousness... it's probably 100 to 150screws/boltsremoved to get to that point.

#13

03-10-2008, 03:01 PM

joshpsu

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RE: RANT: Hold onto your butts

Yea, I bought an Icelink for my Audi and The top 2 holes are locked on mine. I saw all the dealership would need to do to get my radio out, so I pretty much have an unused Icelink and bracket sitting here in my house. No way I will be able to take it out by myself lol