> > Is there a simple way to remove those 'theft-proof' VW radios without > damaging the dash or radio (and without the 'secret' factory too>? I've > got a '91 Westphalia and I want to tap into the antenna line to allow > attachment of a marine band scanner to allow monitoring fishing vessels > during a west coast trip next week. I've meant to due this for a while > now - it worked great with my 82 (easy to pull radio). Well, you could do what I did which was pretty "simple" but kinda expensive: Put a Big-Gulp on the dash and drive. The Big-Gulp tips over flooding the dash with 7-UP which seeps down around the ash(coin)tray and drips phosphoric acid into the stereo. The radio squeeks and dies and I have Car Toys remove it and replace it with Alpine CD-Changer ! :-) But, probably not, huh? One of the few missing pieces in the official shop manual is how to remove the music box. scr
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