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?
First of all, questions like this belong in a new thread. Second, search for your answer next time, this has been asked many times before.
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.
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!
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..........
Everyone always loses some of these clips. The first time I took my stock deck out, I lost 2 of them to. I'm not sure if you can just purchase the clips on its own from Honda, you might be able to though.
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.
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.
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.
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.
^^ In the front, but take great care because the dash material is easy to mark up. If you push from the back you can see where it will separate. Very tight fit the first time removed.
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.
thanks so much
