The folding door over the radio only goes half way down,help

davidp456 · Post by **davidp456** » 07 Jul 2009, 12:42

just tried the radio cover and its only going half way down, any idea if there would be something stuck underneath or is it broken?

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 07 Jul 2009, 13:22

Yes, something like that, or more likely, the radio has been pushed into the rat’s nest of wires behind, and it’s not sitting straight and flush on the mountings.
With the screws loosened, the radio must go in until you feel and hear it touch the stops.
If there’s a squashy feel of pinching wires, it won’t sit straight and the lid will catch somewhere.

davidp456 · Post by **davidp456** » 07 Jul 2009, 14:51

Clogzz wrote:Yes, something like that, or more likely, the radio has been pushed into the rat’s nest of wires behind, and it’s not sitting straight and flush on the mountings.
With the screws loosened, the radio must go in until you feel and hear it touch the stops.
If there’s a squashy feel of pinching wires, it won’t sit straight and the lid will catch somewhere.

yeah there is not an original radio in there, do you think i can just somehow squeze that one out.

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 07 Jul 2009, 15:03

Yes, 4 screws to take out from around the front plate.
May be fiddly if the blocked lid prevents access to the 2 lower screws.
You may find a proper radio from a wreck.

davidp456 · Post by **davidp456** » 07 Jul 2009, 15:38

Clogzz wrote:Yes, 4 screws to take out from around the front plate.
May be fiddly if the blocked lid prevents access to the 2 lower screws.
You may find a proper radio from a wreck.

excellent its just going through the MOT re test and i will try it.

davidp456 · Post by **davidp456** » 08 Jul 2009, 14:48

davidp456 wrote:
Clogzz wrote:Yes, 4 screws to take out from around the front plate.
May be fiddly if the blocked lid prevents access to the 2 lower screws.
You may find a proper radio from a wreck.
excellent its just going through the MOT re test and i will try it.

just measured the gap and there is no way the radio is going to fit through that hole

davidp456 · Post by **davidp456** » 08 Jul 2009, 14:50

Clogzz wrote:Yes, 4 screws to take out from around the front plate.
May be fiddly if the blocked lid prevents access to the 2 lower screws.
You may find a proper radio from a wreck.

there are no screws that i can see, do you mean these screws i will see after i have taken the kenwood radio out?

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 09 Jul 2009, 13:32

Seen radios/players with a large front panel, but don’t know what else has to go to take the place.
If there are no screws to see, your radio may have a removable control panel to take out when parked.
The picture shows the usual size with the screws and the cover latch that gets stuck if it’s not mounted straight.

davidp456 · Post by **davidp456** » 09 Jul 2009, 16:56

Clogzz wrote:Seen radios/players with a large front panel, but don’t know what else has to go to take the place.
If there are no screws to see, your radio may have a removable control panel to take out when parked.
The picture shows the usual size with the screws and the cover latch that gets stuck if it’s not mounted straight.

sorry, my post number 2 or 3 did say its not an original citroen radio in there.

I have noticed that the 2 sliding hinges on either side of the bay have an torx key or similar in there will that remove the bay door do you know?

davidp456 · Post by **davidp456** » 09 Jul 2009, 19:10

I done it, the surround that goes around the front fascia had fallen down udner the radio hence stopping the door from swinging.