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Car Radio Installation Guide - Fiat Radio Removal (ad Models)

Posted on May 30, 2008 - Filed Under Automotive

Before I explain the removal procedure of the Fiat radios listed below I would recommend that you ask your Fiat dealer to release your radio for you as they have specialist radio keys and they should release it for you for FREE. You do have a Fiat car, right? So they shouldn’t charge you for a 2 minute job.

But if you are happy to attempt this yourself, let’s go. Removing one of the following Fiat radios can literally take either 2 minutes or an hour if you aren’t using the Fiat radio removal keys. Some release very easily but some can be really awkward and you may want to get someone to give you a hand while doing this. However, they all use the same release mechanism.

Fiat Radios with this mechanism:

AD-182 H

AD-182 H2

AD-182 H3

AD-185

As you look at the radio, there are 2 clips on either side of the radio, making a total of 4. The top 2 clips are located about one inch from the top of the radio on the side and the bottom clips are about one and some half inches from the bottom on the side of the radio. The clips can be accessed by sliding a solid thin object in between the radio edge and your dash. A Kenwood radio key, hacksaw blade or something similar should work OK.

I would recommend releasing one side of the radio at a time. To do this, keep your fingers in the radio cassette aperture to prevent it sliding back into the locators. The top clips are the easiest to release but the bottom clips can be quite awkward.

To release the top clips, slide the release tool close to the top edge of the radio on one side and then slide the tool downwards. You will feel the resistance of the clip, keep this in position while you release the bottom clip

Now slide a second tool in at the bottom of the radio on the side and slide upwards until you feel the resistance from the bottom clip. Try to push the clip backwards slightly as you raise it upwards if the clip will not release. This is the awkward bit, getting to raise it up high enough to release it fully from its locator.

Repeat for the other side and slide out the radio.

Do yourself a favor, then. Go to this site: car-audio-products-and-accessories.com and read the installation articles. They cover much on car audio installation. They will help you do a better job of your car audio installation.

However, if you choose to use the pros, go here for a professional installer if you’re in the UK.

Chimezirim Odimba writes for CarAudioPlus.

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