Author Topic: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)  (Read 2746 times)

Offline BanburyCo

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Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« on: 16 June 2010, 21:08 »
Says it all in the subject. Don't go wasting money on keys just get 2 fine flat head screwdrivers as shown in the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZimAdI54KTs

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Re: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« Reply #1 on: 20 June 2010, 21:16 »
Says it all in the subject. Don't go wasting money on keys just get 2 fine flat head screwdrivers as shown in the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZimAdI54KTs


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Re: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« Reply #2 on: 04 July 2010, 01:31 »
i removed mine by puting ice loly sticks in were the keys normaly go and geting them lodged in and it slid right out :)

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Re: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« Reply #3 on: 04 July 2010, 07:59 »
what the video doesn't show you is the damage it WILL cause to the dash surround
just buy the proper keys from ebay job done
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Re: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« Reply #4 on: 04 July 2010, 15:46 »
what the video doesn't show you is the damage it WILL cause to the dash surround
just buy the proper keys from ebay job done

You just have to get it first time with a fine flat head, I done it with no marks

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Re: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« Reply #5 on: 04 July 2010, 16:35 »
each to their own
for the sake of a set of £4 keys i'd always do it properly
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Re: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« Reply #6 on: 05 July 2010, 21:26 »
Wasnt so much the price for me just the inpatient of putting my new screen in  :tongue:

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Re: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« Reply #7 on: 08 July 2010, 21:53 »
I just cut up a old bank card to fit slots works every time and if you lose them just cut another card  :grin:

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Re: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« Reply #8 on: 09 July 2010, 10:34 »
I tried the bank card method and failed, miserably.

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Re: Removing MK4 CD & Tape (without keys)
« Reply #9 on: 20 July 2010, 16:29 »
each to their own
for the sake of a set of £4 keys i'd always do it properly

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