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Our toddler decided to practice his manual dexterity by putting coins into the cassette player of our '02 Subaru outback. Does anybody here know of a do-it-yourself way to get them out? If not, where could I go to have it repaired? Our local Subaru dealer/service said that they do not repair stereos, that they would only replace the whole thing for over $600. Not worth it, especially considering that the radio and 6-disc CD changer still work fine. On another note, the buttons on the stereo no longer illuminate when the headlights are on, so it makes changing radio stations at night rather difficult. This began before the coin feeding incident, so I don't think it is related. Unfortunately, however, our dealer said that this would not be covered by the warranty due to the fact that there are coins in the cassette player which indicates neglect. Sigh. All I want is a new light bulb in there. But the dealer says that they can't do that, the only thing they can do is install a brand new entire stereo at a crazy cost. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks! Annette