94Civicdude

I'm installing a brand new JSK single DIN stereo in my 1994 Honda civic DX. The car currently has a very old aftermarket cassette/radio. The old one did NOT have a sleeve or any type of support brackets. It wasn't even screwed in.

Does my new stereo need anything other than the sleeve in terms of mounting? Or will the sleeve fit so tightly that it won't need any other support or screws? I've searched the internet for some sort of aftermarket custom kit or brackets but I can't really find anything for a 1994.

I've attached a couple of pics of the opening and the new stereo. Any advice would be much appreciated. I'm about to take this thing back I'm so frustrated over this.

ezone

I have not regularly installed aftermarket radios in years.....but

In most cases, the sleeve alone is sufficient to hold up the radio as long as you get the bendy tabs tight enough to keep the sleeve from moving.
If it needs more support, the radios used to come with a flat metal strip full of holes you can attach to the back and to something in the dash.

I have seen a couple cars (I don't think they were Hondas) where the plastic panel in the dash is flimsy or someone didn't put all the screws back in, and moves or pops out due to the weight of the radio.



(Oh Gawd, you have a hacked mess o' wires there.)

GolNat

iTrader: (7)

The single din I had in my 88 was able to be screwed in. There was a sleeve that the unit slid into and locked in. You used these little do-hickies to
Unlock the head unit from the sleeve. The sleeve was the part that was screwed in. You will have to see what works best, the tabs might be enough.

Stock 99

Your all good there. Remove the head unit from the sleeve and place it in the car. Bend as many of the tabs up as you need for it to feel secure in the dash(red). You should also have some flat metal 'keys' that came with the stereo. They slide through the front of the head unit (yellow) and open the tabs (purple) that lock the HU into the sleeve.

That's all you need really. Stereos aren't structural or load bearing you just need to hold it in place. The other thing you should probably check before you get going is the depth of the new head unit since they are not all the same. If it's too deep then you are screwed.

Whoever did that wiring....well phew....crimp connectors are never a good idea.

ezone

If the butt connectors are properly used, they are better Scotch Locks (VAMPIRE CLIPS), better than twist-n-tape, and better than wire nuts




JMHO.

TiggerDX

iTrader: (1)

I only used the sleeve on my 94 DX. The problems I had were the stereo being too deep with the RCAs. I had to cut of the nubs at the back of the opening, not an easy thing to do.
The other issue I had is that my Pioneer deck opens down to insert the CD and the volume **** hits the bottom of the opening trim and doesn't open all of the way. Fortunately I rarely use CDs so don't even know if I can get one in there.