standard head unit

andyniceday · Post by **andyniceday** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:32 pm

orite everyone, just got myself a gti after having a mk4 16v for a year or so, loving it so far!

just after some advice on how to remove the standard gamma head unit, does it need some special releasing keys? any advice would be much appreciated.

thanks!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:05 pm

Hi Andy, welcome to the forums!

I used some release keys that I sourced from eBay for a whopping Â£2

they did the job but are as about as sturdy as a wet mackerel!!

Some say that an old store or credit card is pretty handy to use, cut up to the correct size to slide into the release slots

Cheers

andyniceday · Post by **andyniceday** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:43 pm

ah rite thanks!

i presume the release slots are those little slots next to the search/skip buttons on the head unit?

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:02 pm

I went to VW to buy some keys and they just took mine out for free

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:27 pm

Just cut an old loyalty card or credit card to make 2 strips that are just a bit smaller than the thin vertical slots on each side of the head unit.

Push them in, then get your fingers inside the tape slot and pull the unit out.

andyniceday · Post by **andyniceday** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:44 pm

beautiful, thanks chaps!