SID Removal 1999 9-3 (Can't ffind anything)

Found lots of info about repairing the SID Can't figure out how to get the thing out to take a look at it..

It's gotten really bad with the season change.

Do you have to remove the entire dash to get it out? The radio has 4 screws appearantly but their in a small shaft and i can't tell what kind of screw is at the end of it?

Reply to
Mitch Knight
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I don't know if it's the same setup as my 1995 900 or not, but see if this describes what yours is like. The radio has 4 holes and the SID has 2. If so, this is how I removed mine.

Take a wire coathanger, cut both ends off, so that you end up with a pair of LONG "U" shaped pieces. Reform to a true "U" shape to conform to the pairs of holes in the radio, deburr the ends. You can buy this tool at Crutchfield if you want.

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The tool needs to depress a couple of clips to release the unit. You may need to push outward on the tools as you pull on the radio. On mine, I can stick a couple of fingers in to the cassete slot to get a grip on the radio. If you need to disconnect the plugs on the back of the radio, make sure you have your radio code available. Also, you will lose all your presets. Be VERY careful with the antenna wire plug: it breaks quite easily.

To remove the SID, I bent to tools back to approx. 90° and just used one end in the single holes. If I recall correctly, it was somewhat tricky to release the clips on the SID. You may be able to get one hand thru the radio opening and reach up and push the SID outward as you release the clips.

Good Luck,

Jim M

Reply to
Jim M

On the 9-5, there is a "blank" switch panel to the left of the radio (US models) that comes out pretty easily by prying on it. You can then reach in and push the SID out without taking the radio out. I don't know if you can get away with such a trick on the SID on the 9-3. If you use the prevous reply to take out the radio (this works well) then the SID can be pushed out from behind.

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Reply to
Bill Jackson

My car is a 9-3 so it doesn't have the blank panel. The SID has no holes just buttons. Any other suggestions?

Reply to
Mitch Knight

How I did mine is as follows,

Buy the proper tools for removing a radio, they are two prong pieces of wire and it make the job easier.

Pull the CD radio out, then put your hand in the gap and push the SID unit out from behind.

Reply to
malcolmmccluskey

That's the "official" method, but you can also carefully lever it out with a coupe of small screwdrivers, leaving the radio in place. I'm told that using a couple of credit cards also works well.

Cheers,

Colin.

Reply to
Colin Stamp

Thanks Guys

Reply to
Mitch Knight

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