Car Radio Release Keys

Great thanks

I recently had a need to remove the radio/CD module in my Saab 9-3 in order to get at some wiring behind the dash. My first thought was visit the nearest well known car accessories store - the one that keeps all the bits you might need at times like this. They did of course stock them, however, I was utterly shocked to see the price tag: a penny under five quid!!! I walked out on principal.Instead I found these, at a quarter of the cost and delivered promptly to my house too. They're exactly the same as I saw on the shelf and they worked for me first time and without a hitch. What more could one ask?I know these look like bits of coat hanger but actually the tips are specially ridged, and the wire is stiffer, so I recommend you buy these instead of raiding your wardrobe and potentially damaging your audio chassis with a homemade job. Just locate the holes at each side of your radio then insert these firmly until you feel a click. This disengages the sprung retaining clips allowing the unit to slide out. Occasionally (if the radio is a bit stuck, as it was in the Ford Ka I recently fiddled with) it might require some sideways leverage (outwards) on the ends of the keys in order to hold the radio firmly while you pull it free. One tip - before you order, check your radio really does have two holes. Not all do, especially modern cars, and you might need a different release tool for your particular vehicle.

These keys worked so well after pushing them into the relevant place on the radio and made sure they were locked in it was very easy to pull the radio out. Only slight downside was getting them out after replacing the radio. Had to pull the radio out again and use a screwdriver to push the keys up out of the slots and then only push them in half way, enough to push the radio back into the dashboard. Other than that was easy to use.

Just used these to remove my stereo from my year 2000 ford fiesta and seemed to work a treat. They were a little hard to get back out once the stereo was back in the dashboard again - they wanted to pull the stereo out again but by pushing them outwards (rather than the inwards push used to remove the stereo) and wiggling up and down they did eventually come out.Not sure how many uses they will last (the 4 star rating is for the iffy manufactured tips) but they did the trick this time - found out I need a couple of ISO and DIN adapters to do what i wanted to my stereo so i will trying them out again soon - maybe i would have rated a 5 if I had not been cheap and spent more than a quid!P.S. They are not quite as pictured as the top arch is much more triangular but will only bother picky people as they still do their function!!

I got these to remove a stock stereo from my Renault Clio. They did the job straight away and seem sturdy enough of needed again if I ever sneed them.They arrived quickly and well packaged.

Not used yet but seem exactly as expected

I was in need of something to remove my old radio from the car, and have, in the past used wire coat hangers. Lets face it, who has't! Given wire coat hangers are not the easiest thing to get hold of these days, I decided it was time to buy a proper set of these radio release keys.There's not much you can say about these other than, they are nice and sturdy, and not made from flimsy metal. They did the job well, and I had my radio out in no time.Give the price and the fact they are small and easy to store, what's not to recommend!

Costing just a few pence; these saved me a fortune - removing the radio created a huge hole that you can actually get your hands and tools in behind the console to make fiddly wiring so much easier - the radio serial number is immediately visible to allow you to generate a radio code either through your local dealer or free via some online forums.The only thing I would point out is the lack of instructions. Apologies if you know this, but I didn't, you need to push these prongs into the holes either side of the radio as far as they will go in AND then pull/lean them away from each other to lift the radio out.