Re: BMW stereo security screw removal tool

[SMILLER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Bob, I recently bought the special BMW stereo security screw removal
tool and used it to remove my factory stereo (of course, what the heck
other kind of stereo would require the use of such a thing?).  The thing
is, I turned it counter-clockwise, not knowing any better.  Hey, guess
what?  It worked!  So is it clockwise for some years/models and
counterclockwise for others?  How does one know which works on
their car?  Or is my situation just an unusual exception?  (Hey, it's
happened before!)

Scott Miller
Golden Gate Chapter
BMW CCA #44977
1990 325i/is hybrid

>Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:16:11 -0500
>From: Bob Hazelwood <woodyh@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: Electrical wiring/stereo question
<major snippage>
>Special tool. 5-sided. Bavarian Autosport sells them, as do most of the
>other parts sources and the dealer, or you can do like I do. Use the
>"handle" end of a small Craftsman miniature rat-tail file. The one I have is
>5-sided and fits perfectly. It's about 10 years old now so I don't know if
>current models are the same. Also, turn the screws clockwise for
>release, not counterclockwise as you may intuitively think.
>
>Best regards,
>Bob Hazelwood
>VP Product management, a/d/s/
>'93 525i 5-sp, Sharked, BL/ss'd, etc. etc.

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