Forums > Help! > Bit random - Vauxhall Nova stereo advice?

Posted: 4th Jan 2005
hmmmmm.....I've never takenone from a Nova before but I'd imagine that screw is an earth not an attachement to the car. If it is attached then it's most likely attached to a frame, if so the frame is probably removable.

The problem with standard stereos is they are to fit the car so fit really well without much consideration for replacement by anyone other than Vauxhall (earns them extra cash you see) but there may be key ways down the side of the stereo. lots of car steroes have little round holes or maybe a flat slot (or two) in each side, the correct key needs to be inserted to release a couple of catches and remove it. The keys tend to be around 6 inches long and made of either flat or round metal strips. If there are holes you could always try to find a pair in a local car audio centre or vauxhall dealerships. They're quite common so should be locateable with ease.

If you still have problems, you could always bung a car audio centre a fiver to take it out for you. (they might even do it for free if your girl takes the car and bats her eyelashes at the technicians ) If you're trying to save cash it'll still be cheaper than a new stereo, especially if you're going to fit it yourself.

Good luck man, hope it all goes well!



p.s. and to ask a silly question, there isn't a handle at the bottom of the stereo that pulls up so you can just whip it off a snatch plate is there? don't wanna sound patronising but sometimes the simplist answer is the most difficult to spot!

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Posted: 4th Jan 2005
Thanks for that Dunc, just the sort of advice I was after! And a no to the p.s... good thought though! It made me check!

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Thoreau

Posted: 5th Jan 2005
why dont we swap girlfriends? mine has a ford, there radios are much easyer to change...

make the bad man stop

Posted: 5th Jan 2005
Yeah, alright then.

Girlfriend "Erm, NO! This isn't the playground!"

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Thoreau

Posted: 5th Jan 2005
so this is a swinging site after all then

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Posted: 5th Jan 2005
*slaps forehead*

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Thoreau

Posted: 5th Jan 2005
have you got it out yet?

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Posted: 5th Jan 2005
Not yet, haven't had a chance to be honest mate. I'll have a go at it on Friday probably, or at least have a look and maybe get her to do some eyelash-fluttering

What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau

Posted: 7th Jan 2005
hammers work! only kidding, KY jelly is better

I'm going to leave the army and run away to the circus

if not i will just become a MI5 agent !!!