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75BMW2002

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Radio removal in 91 318i
« on: October 09, 2011, 01:40:27 PM »
I am about to replace my OEM radio but not sure how the OEM radio is removed.  Do you remove it like modern radios (using a removal tool) or do you have to remove the dash plate around the AC contraol, OBC, radio, etc first? If so, how does tha dash plate come out?

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« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2011, 03:52:49 PM »
Found out - remove the tabs at the side of the radio and remove the torx screws and radio comes out.

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Radio removal in 91 318i
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2011, 05:48:06 PM »
They're not torx and they don't really come out.  They're a proprietary 5-sided internal screw latch.  You can use a smaller allen (hex) key to loosen them & slide the head unit out.  Make sure your new head unit isn't too heavy or meant for side mounting...there's nothing there to mount them on besides the HVAC faceplate.
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