stock stereo removal

[mud flies]

So here i am thinking i'm gonna start my stereo install today only to realize right off the hop that i have no idea how to remove the stock unit. I see 4 holes and i think i need some kind of tool to release it but other than that i have no idea...any help would be appreciated.i already did a search with no results.this is my first install but i have done a lot of reading so i think i'm fairly well prepared for the task.
Anyhow its a 2007 ranger fx 4 level ll.any help out there???

 

[Jason]

Go to almost ANY parts store and ask for a Ford radio removal tool. Shouldn't be more than 10 bucks unless they are screwing you. It'll look like two metal "U"s. Push one in each side and pull.

 

[thegoat4]

Yeah, you need two little u-shaped metal tools. They fit into the holes and release the clips. You can remove that whole trim piece with the stereo still in it and get to the clips from the rear if you can't get your hands on the tools.

Swing by a car stereo shop and you can probably talk a salesman into loaning or giving you a pair. He might even pull the stereo for you. Also, check the package your new stereo came in, it should have come with clips.

Or just leave it parked at my old apartment complex for a half hour.

 

[mud flies]

ok cool. thanks for the help and the quick response time.Hope i can return the favour sometime.thanks again

 

[Pistons23]

theyre called din removal tools. you can look them up online and make your own from a coat hanger. no point in paying for 2 pieces of bent wire when you can make your own

 

[Jason]

My time is too valuable to sit and make a 5 dollar tool. You'll be at the store buying the new stereo anyhow.

 

[Black'03LevelII]

shot if I had known and you could of waited a few days I could have mailed ya a set out of the 1/2 dozen or so sets I have floatin around.

I guess I am a day alte and a dollar short

 

[mud flies]

wow lots of helpful replies...this site rocks.I opted for the "remove that whole trim piece with the stereo still in it and get to the clips from the rear if you can't get your hands on the tools." technique and this worked good.I already have the new hu.and it is already in the dash.JVC KD-AVXll.This unit plays dvd as well as cd.The cd part works just fine but i'm having a problem with the dvd part.I think that the video is controlled by a wire called "parking brake lead" and i think this makes it so u can't watch vids while driving.If this assumption is true then can i just connect this wire to the red or yellow wire?Not that i want to watch vids while driving but my passengers may.Once again any and all assistance is appreciated...Thanks

 

[Pistons23]

im not positive by i beleive you can connect it to your remote turn on wire. that is, if your not currently using it. its used to send a signal to either a power attenae or an amplifier, so that the attenae or amp will only turn on when the stereo is on. it should be either blue or blue/white stripe

 

[mud flies]

wow another quick reply.Thanks pistons.umm yes the remote wire is gonna get used up in the next phase of this build.Tomorow i'm adding my amps.2 mtx 4000 series amps.So the remote wire is out of the question i think.I'm not sure how much stuff you can run off that.Any other suggestions??