RE: Stereo Removal Tool

["Rosario, Peter" <RosariP@divinvest.com>]

I stopped by the dealer and had them pull the stereo out for me so I
could find out who made it. It took all of 10 mins. for the whole visit,
(less than 1 min. to pull the stereo out). They won't sell the key. It
looks like a Cross with a circle at the bottom. I will give you a sample
below.
           __
      __|_|__
      |_____|
      __ |  |__
      |            |
      |            |
      |            |
      |            |
      |            |
      |            |
      |_____ |
    |                 |
  |                     |
    |                 |
       |           |
             |

It was about 2mm thick and 3 inches long.

Good Luck!

Pete
98 Blk/Blk X

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From: Brian Wanamaker
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: Stereo Removal Tool
Date: Monday, August 24, 1998 12:52PM

I'm trying to remove the receiver from my 98 GLX so I can put in a
Blaupunkt unit. My stereo is the "VW Premiun" system that the more
recent 98s come with. It requires a special tool, not a normal DIN tool.
The receiver has two very narrow slots on either side of it, so narrow
that a thin ignition points file wouldn't fit in them. The VW dealer
will not sell me one; said if they sold them to the public, it would
increase radio theft. I doubt it, but what do I know? The dealer offered
to remove the receiver for me, but I prefer to swap the systems out on
my own schedule.

Does anyone know where I can buy one of these forbidden tools? Or, has
anyone figured out how to remove the radio without the tool?

I tried Timmons and Crutchfield, but they don't carry them.

B. Wanamaker