DIY: Head unit install
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Rep Power: 0 does anyone know if I can hook my xm up to the Tape/Aux button on the stock cd player? I'm gonna try it anyway tomorrow. Also it seems people would like pics of taking a coupe apart, I have an 03, I'll try to remember to take pics of it...
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Rep Power: 761 it gets harder to make a car that looks clean... in my old car there were exposed screws under the dash and everywhere.. you don't see anytihng exposed in our civics... its more about aesthetics than ease of taking **** apart. The cars are probably engineered for the Honda tech to R&I not the average DIY'er, not that is terribly hard anway
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Rep Power: 410 the metra 99-7897 doesn't sit flush with my alpine deck. do you have any other suggestions other than that hideous thing on crutchfield? this
i might have to buy that one, actually, cause it seems that it fits alpine headunits better
i might have to buy that one, actually, cause it seems that it fits alpine headunits better
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Rep Power: 254 I have the one on from Crutchfield. I hate that thing. It doesn't fit right. Good thing I'm putting my monitor in this weekend so I don't have to look at it anymore...lol
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Rep Power: 0 Here is an easier way, U know where the pocket is under the radio? stick both of your hands in there and pull like hell. The whole piece containg the radio, temp contols, etc will come out as a whole piece :-) and it doenst break any clips or anything. It's really hard at first buy once you devirginize it, it will come off easier. ( it did this when running the power wire from my sirius to the radio)
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I have followed all the above guidelines for removing the radio, but I just cannot seem to remove the centre piece containing the radio/heater controls etc. my car is a march 05 gli sedan and there seems to be some kind of glue holding the console onto the dash. any tips.
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Rep Power: 761 pull harder
a mlllion people tell me they cant force the bezel out, PULL HARDER!!!!! it comes out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! trust me
a mlllion people tell me they cant force the bezel out, PULL HARDER!!!!! it comes out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! trust me
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Thank you for showing how to remove the HU. I have a question, I do not really want to replace my HU. I would like to keep the facotory HU but hook up a 600W amp and two 12" subs. I hear this is possible, is it easy? recommended?
I have a few reasons I want to do this:
1. I do not want to pay for the mounting kit and the wiring kit.
2. The mounting kit is ugly.
3. My car is leased and I want any mods as un-noticeable as possible.
I have 2 aftermarket HU's from my old cars, a Sony Xplod, and a Alpine. Both were back from 2000 or so. What would be the downfall in keeping the factory HU instead of putting one of these in?
I have a few reasons I want to do this:
1. I do not want to pay for the mounting kit and the wiring kit.
2. The mounting kit is ugly.
3. My car is leased and I want any mods as un-noticeable as possible.
I have 2 aftermarket HU's from my old cars, a Sony Xplod, and a Alpine. Both were back from 2000 or so. What would be the downfall in keeping the factory HU instead of putting one of these in?
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Originally Posted by mblei
Thank you for showing how to remove the HU. I have a question, I do not really want to replace my HU. I would like to keep the facotory HU but hook up a 600W amp and two 12" subs. I hear this is possible, is it easy? recommended?
I have a few reasons I want to do this:
1. I do not want to pay for the mounting kit and the wiring kit.
2. The mounting kit is ugly.
3. My car is leased and I want any mods as un-noticeable as possible.
I have 2 aftermarket HU's from my old cars, a Sony Xplod, and a Alpine. Both were back from 2000 or so. What would be the downfall in keeping the factory HU instead of putting one of these in?
I have a few reasons I want to do this:
1. I do not want to pay for the mounting kit and the wiring kit.
2. The mounting kit is ugly.
3. My car is leased and I want any mods as un-noticeable as possible.
I have 2 aftermarket HU's from my old cars, a Sony Xplod, and a Alpine. Both were back from 2000 or so. What would be the downfall in keeping the factory HU instead of putting one of these in?
Yes it's easy to do... I don't know about recommending it, I've never heard a car that has done that. The wiring kit and mounting kit are cheap, like 25-30 for both, why would you be opposed to that? The Metra 99-7865 mounting kit is a very close match to the stock finish, not ugly at all. It won't be noticable if you put in an aftermarket HU and reinstall your stock one later.
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Thank you for your help. I really apreciate it. In the future I will try searching harder and posting correctly. I will do as you suggest, I just don't really know what I am doing, but I will give it a try. I purchased instructions through crutchfield, so with that and your DIY posts I should figure it out. Thanks again!
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I just finished removing everything the piece holding the stock HU and HVAC controls is PITA to remove!!
I ended up breaking two of the flimsy metal clips that are attached to the plastic tabs, can these be purchased at honda???? if they are im pretty sure they would be cheap...........there are like 5 still there im sure it will still fit ok but id rather have them all..........
I just finished removing everything the piece holding the stock HU and HVAC controls is PITA to remove!!
I ended up breaking two of the flimsy metal clips that are attached to the plastic tabs, can these be purchased at honda???? if they are im pretty sure they would be cheap...........there are like 5 still there im sure it will still fit ok but id rather have them all..........
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Originally Posted by k-man
great DIY man!!!!!!!
I just finished removing everything the piece holding the stock HU and HVAC controls is PITA to remove!!
I ended up breaking two of the flimsy metal clips that are attached to the plastic tabs, can these be purchased at honda???? if they are im pretty sure they would be cheap...........there are like 5 still there im sure it will still fit ok but id rather have them all..........
I just finished removing everything the piece holding the stock HU and HVAC controls is PITA to remove!!
I ended up breaking two of the flimsy metal clips that are attached to the plastic tabs, can these be purchased at honda???? if they are im pretty sure they would be cheap...........there are like 5 still there im sure it will still fit ok but id rather have them all..........
I think I only have like 2 or 3 clips holding mine in now.
On another note... look its my hand in a DIY...LOL.
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Rep Power: 252 Maybe my car is different or maybe I'm just an idiot. I pull on the piece with the cigarette lighter as suggested but nothing happens.....and I'm pulling very hard. It's a 2005 Civic DX coupe.....5 speed. Do I have to change how I do it? I'm stuck on step 1, please help! I'd like to do this tonight. Thanks guys.
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Rep Power: 252 I pulled the shift boot up and pulled the horseshoe pieces outwards, but they're getting snagged further up by the 12v outlet. Actually down a little lower at the base of that, at the front of the console. I tried doing the pull and push thing but nothing.
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Rep Power: 252 I got everything done the way it was supposed to be done, got the console apart, got the 12v port out, removed the 2 bolts, and started pushing on the metal bar. There isn't enough peroxide in Alberta to fix the cuts on my hands and clean the blood off my dash. That bar doesn't move.
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Rep Power: 252 I was looking through a PDF version of some manual for the car, probably Helmes or something. It says to push out on the center panel bracket to release the nine clips. Anyone know what this is about? Pushing on that bar doesn't release anything. I tried to copy and paste from Adobe but no go.