retro Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Just picked up my loop from my mates house this mornin, and went to turn the VW Gamma head unit on, and nothing happened.Its got a single cd underneath it, and for some weird reason, this is still lighting up? Only problem now is that although the car is off and the key is out of the ignition, this light on the CD player is staying on. And, because the head unit above seems knackered, its playing nothing. It even stays on with no CD in it.Just got the car home, and locked it up for the night. I got this feeling that after I come back from London after this weekend coming, i aint going anywhere in it cos the battery will be flat, and i havent got any soddin release keys to get the damn thing out :x Ive even tried going via the fuse box, and pulled out both fuses for both units, and this mysterious light is staying on :?: I am loathed to disconnect the battery, even tho i might have to in a bit, but does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do? or can I improvise with anything else to use as release keys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 to get it out is easy, get an old card (credit card or similar) cut it in strips thick enough for the gaps and hey presto u can remove the cd player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro Posted January 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 just tried that, tried to get the head unit out, seemed like it was bolted at the back?tried to get the CD player out, and the cable was attached and it didnt pull out far enough for me to take it off!Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 nah its not bolted, just pull harder, it will come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro Posted January 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 just been outside, and this one is definitely bolted in, or is restricted in some way, shape or form style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />i dont know if it has been worked on in the past, but its only a year an a bit old, so i dont know whether it may have been in for any warranty work on it in the past and they have bolted a new unit in from the back, cos this aint goin anywhere style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N13CAH Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Mine was a right pain to take out, but it came out eventually.Just try a bit harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Guarantee it's not bolted - if you push the strips in all the way (and they're the right size) then it slides out with `finger-light` effort, if they don't go in all the way or are a bit small, it's a lot harder, but it'll still come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Just pull like you were pulling Crusoe offa yer sister! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 QUOTE(zippy)Just pull like you were pulling Crusoe offa yer sister! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />think you'd have to pull her off me if she has any of your family features, i'd be the one trying to escape lol style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 u escape from a women Crusoe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 if she looked anything like zippy, even i have standards lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 u do? none of us noticed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 lol, before you get your hopes up you'd be below the standard style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 dam, and there was i thinking i was in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 you might still have a chance with zippy as long as you didn't mind a bot of dressing up and roll play ROFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 QUOTE(Crusoe)you might still have a chance with zippy as long as you didn't mind a bot of dressing up and roll play ROFLRoll play - what like cheese & ham?WTF are you on about?!Sick puppy - get back to the topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 il get my gimp suit out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Please for the love of god don't style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Anyhows...Retro, sorry I kinda stalled your thread - but I found the credit card trick, and hauling the unit out by the tape deck worked no problem.As for the original problem - hopefully it will be something as simple as a loose connection on the head unit, and a 2 min job to fix.Good luck mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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