Need Ford stereo keys in Phoenix area!

[SarcasticDwarf]

I have an original deck from a 1989 Mustang. It has a pair of holes on each side, which I believe requirre a U shaped "key" to remove. Does anyone have this or know someone I can borrow it from to pull my desk out?

 

[AvesPKS]

Take a coat hanger, cut it into two pieces, and bend those into "U" shapes.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: AvesPKS
Take a coat hanger, cut it into two pieces, and bend those into "U" shapes.

Seriously? Have you tried it?



hmm, might get some clothes on and go do it tonight then.

 

[AvesPKS]

Yes. I have a 1999 ZX2, and that's how I got the stock stereo out. You make the U shapes, put them into the holes, and then bend them outward (left and right, respectively) in opposite directions.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

hmm, I just tried that, and they fit, but I couldn't seem to pull it out (and I pulled VERY hard too)...odd

 

[RU482]

Ford huh, best way to get that stereo out would be dynamite...yeah, definately dynamite

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

I got it finally, just had to pull at an exact spot and WITHOUT the hangers inserted very far.

 

[XMan]

They sell them for like 5 bucks at Auto Zone.

 

[T2T III]

They sell them for like 5 bucks at Auto Zone.

Wal-Mart sells the tools for about $4.00. Their tools are located in the car stereo section and are made by Scosche.

What was Ford thinking when they designed the stereo clips like this? In the end, they just made it harder for the owner to get the stereo out, but to a thief, it doesn't slow them down any.

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: wje

They sell them for like 5 bucks at Auto Zone.

Wal-Mart sells the tools for about $4.00. Their tools are located in the car stereo section and are made by Scosche.

What was Ford thinking when they designed the stereo clips like this? In the end, they just made it harder for the owner to get the stereo out, but to a thief, it doesn't slow them down any.

Thats probably because they dont care about the rest of the dash or anything else in the car for that matter.

-PAB

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy

Originally posted by: wje

They sell them for like 5 bucks at Auto Zone.

Wal-Mart sells the tools for about $4.00. Their tools are located in the car stereo section and are made by Scosche.

What was Ford thinking when they designed the stereo clips like this? In the end, they just made it harder for the owner to get the stereo out, but to a thief, it doesn't slow them down any.

Thats probably because they dont care about the rest of the dash or anything else in the car for that matter.

-PAB

whatever, if I had the actuall keys (for instance, my newish Aiwa CDC-MP3 (kicks ass too!) comes with a set of them), any their could have the stereo out in under 15 seconds of work.

 

[AvesPKS]

Yeah, it doesn't take very much to get them out. Just put the coat hangers in, pop the set outward, and pull that sucker out.

 

[flavio]

I was fairly set on moving to Phoenix a month ago. I went down to visit a friend and I'm still not sure if i liked it there.