How do I remove the stock radio from a 2004 Ford Freestar?

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My wife's friend has a 2004 Ford Freestar minivan and the stock radio
quit working. She bought an after-market radio to replace it (with the
housing and harness adapter). Is there an easy way to remove the
factory radio from the dash? Please help.

I have a 96 Ford Ranger and I was able to replace the factory radio
fairly easy using the radio removal forks but I don't believe her radio
comes out the same way. Any assistance or guidance will be greatly
appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

RC

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The trim bezel around the radio should just snap off and reveil 4 screws
that the radio is held in by
> wrote in message
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> My wife's friend has a 2004 Ford Freestar minivan and the stock radio
> quit working. She bought an after-market radio to replace it (with the
> housing and harness adapter). Is there an easy way to remove the
> factory radio from the dash? Please help.
>
> I have a 96 Ford Ranger and I was able to replace the factory radio
> fairly easy using the radio removal forks but I don't believe her radio
> comes out the same way. Any assistance or guidance will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> RC
>

[MOSFET]

I recently worked on a 1992 Ford F-250 truck and had to remove the stock HU.
For that one I had to buy these two metal U-shaped tools that attach on each
side of the radio and pull it out. This tool is called something like Ford
radio removal device and is available at Walmart (that's where I bought
mine). You may want to check and see if such a tool is necessary for your
type of HU.

MOSFET

> wrote in message
ps.com...
> My wife's friend has a 2004 Ford Freestar minivan and the stock radio
> quit working. She bought an after-market radio to replace it (with the
> housing and harness adapter). Is there an easy way to remove the
> factory radio from the dash? Please help.
>
> I have a 96 Ford Ranger and I was able to replace the factory radio
> fairly easy using the radio removal forks but I don't believe her radio
> comes out the same way. Any assistance or guidance will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> RC
>

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MOSFET Wrote:
> I recently worked on a 1992 Ford F-250 truck and had to remove the stock
> HU.
> For that one I had to buy these two metal U-shaped tools that attach on
> each
> side of the radio and pull it out. This tool is called something like
> Ford
> radio removal device and is available at Walmart (that's where I
> bought
> mine). You may want to check and see if such a tool is necessary for
> your
> type of HU.
>
> MOSFET
>


I have used a metal coat hanger to take out factory Ford units like
that.

Bend both into a U shape.

I like to save money. :D


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