I just tried this method and it worked great. didn't hear any "pop" though, i just tightened the screws with a socket wrench intil they would no longer budge, then they came right out. wish i would have come across this thread before i broke a bit using a drill. thanks for posting man.

 

I am ready to try anything. I broke two #2 bits tonight trying to get them out. These are the HARDEST to remove screws I have ever encountered. Ridiculous. What is the point of them being so difficult? Security? That would be dumb.

 

What size are these screws? If I drill them out, what size screw do I need to purchase to replace them?
Thanks.

 

Did you read the thread? My method works 100% of the time. Tighten, then loosen.

Replacement screws should come with the head unit you're replacing your Bose with. You should NOT have to drill the screws out.

 

+1 Its what I do for every any head unit that I need to use factory brackets on... Always tighten first I cant recall it ever NOT working.

 

A 10 mm socket works well also, all mine have heads on the for a socket.

 

I've started using my impact driver for these and I've gotten it to work MUCH better than any other method I've tried, which is all of them.

Most of the time I worked at CC I didn't even own an impact driver. Now I couldn't live without one.

 

i broke to bits when i took mine off

 

tried forever to take those off broke a #2 bit then searched on the org and found this thread tightened with a drill and then they came right off thank you

 

I wish I read this here before i installed my new radio. I could only remove 1 screw cleanly and had to drill out the rest of them. Thanks OP.