Need Help Removing Factory Radio

[shreyas]

Hey so I’m trying to install a new head unit on my E46 M3 but am having trouble removing the factory business CD radio. All of the guides and videos I’ve seen show a black box-like connector that you lift up to remove but I seem to have something different that I can’t figure out how to unplug. One of the previous owners did install an AUX cable so it may be related to that. I attached some pictures of the plug. Any help would be appreciated.

[eacmen]

I think you just pull it out? The lever that you're supposed to pull up to remove it may have broken off?

[heinzboehmer]

+1 to above

[shreyas]

I think you just pull it out? The lever that you're supposed to pull up to remove it may have broken off?

You were right, just took a little force and a pry tool and I was able to pull it out. Thanks for the help

[AWE46M3]

Fast Forward to 5:20 to see how that mechanism works. It's a sliding lock

[bigjae46]

Just pull...like a man!

[eacmen]

Just pull...like a man!

That's how I destroyed my center vents! 😂

[bigjae46]

That's how I destroyed my center vents! 😂

You can’t pull those like a man. Pry down and out…then pull like a man 🤣