How to get a stuck OBD tuner off the car port

What the numbers show

Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count

• The most recent one is from September 2026.
• It is not one crowd: 3 people on Reddit and 1 on Stack Exchange ran into the same thing.

1. 1
   Using a mechanic's hook and pick set to reach around the shell and lift the edge away from the locking projection

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2. 2
   Inserting a small jeweler's-type flat-head screwdriver between the shell and projection to lift it while pulling

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3. 3
   using de-pinning tools from the front side

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4. 4
   using makeshift tools to push aside plastic latches

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5. 5
   leaving the fallen microphone cable inside the dashboard

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6. 6
   Using needle nose pliers

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7. 7
   Using tweezers

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8. 8
   Applying super glue to a dowel or disassembled pen barrel to stick to the piece and pull it out

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9. 9
   Using picks or thin drivers to tilt and extract the piece

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10. 10
    Using a pick tool to push the locking tabs out from the clip side

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