(Part 3) Replacing the standard radio in a Ford Figo (Make your own removal tool )

Make your own removal tool:

One of the things that is not provided with the car or a new radio, is the tool needed to get it out.

Seasoned Modders will know that there are different tools for every radio in every make of car, and usually you would need to buy them.

On bidorbuy I found it for R567.. A bit too much for me so I decided to make my own. I read online that you could just stick 4 screwdrivers into the holes and the radio would come out. You can also use a hanger as I did:

This is a simple wire hanger with a plastic coating. A plain metal hanger would work just as well.

I Used my pliers to cut the hanger into 4

.. And made sure to keep them as long as possible

And finally I trimmed off the edges so that they would fit into the holes.

Next: Using your tool to remove the radio

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(Part 2) Replacing the standard radio in a Ford Figo (unboxing my new radio )

Here are some pictures of the radio I chose. I took this model because it was in my price range and importantly had the Sony App Remote feature. App Remote allows you to operate your radio from the screen of your smartphone. I thought this would be a cool feature to add. Though the Ford Figo has space for a double din radio, the standard radio is actually a single din. If you want to put in a double din radio you would need to move(with a hack saw!) some of the interior plastic brackets. This will not damage the car but it was something I did not want to do. As it is, a single din radio fits in perfectly. It came in a plastic protective case. just your average single din radio. Is an important piece, be careful not to lose it. These are the removal tools for the new Sony radio

(Part 4) Replacing the standard radio in a Ford Figo (taking out the old radio)

Taking out the standard radio: So now you are ready to remove the old radio using the tool you have just made.

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