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Aftermarket head unit warranty void?

Well, since I recently just got a new civic, time to replace the junk head unit. But, I have a 4 year bumper-to-bumper watery on it. Would replacing the stock head unit void the whole warranty completely?
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Re: Aftermarket head unit warranty void?

Ummmm......What exactly do you plan on stuffing into the seriously odd shaped hole in the dash?


No, it shouldn't void the warranty, but you had better read your warranty to be sure. Some contracts have wording that might cause it, but I sure wouldn't expect it from a stereo install.

Any damages caused by your work would not be covered, but someone would have to prove you caused it one way or the other.


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Re: Aftermarket head unit warranty void?

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Ummmm......What exactly do you plan on stuffing into the seriously odd shaped hole in the dash?


No, it shouldn't void the warranty, but you had better read your warranty to be sure. Some contracts have wording that might cause it, but I sure wouldn't expect it from a stereo install.

Any damages caused by your work would not be covered, but someone would have to prove you caused it one way or the other.


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Hey genius, it's called a dash kit. They make these pieces of plastic that fit the model of your car so that you can install an aftermarket head unit. And my question didn't mock my sig, it was a question about voiding a warranty and nothing else. Good try though, slick.
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Re: Aftermarket head unit warranty void?

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Hey genius, it's called a dash kit. They make these pieces of plastic that fit the model of your car so that you can install an aftermarket head unit.
I know what they are, I just haven't seen ANY in these cars at all yet (that customers bring in). Since I hadn't seen any yet, I didn't know that anyone made kits for these, and I deal with stock cars 99% of the time... That's all.

Your tagline was too easy. See the EDIT note at the bottom?


All warranties can be very different, so it pays to read yours..... The person calling in a claim on your car has all the power at that time.

I have seen a warranty voided because a speedometer got replaced when the car was new, with 2 miles, before the owner ever got the car.
I saw a warranty contract that was written to be expired before the car was ever built. No lie.

Read your own contract.
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Re: Aftermarket head unit warranty void?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CIVIC-CAR-ST...172929&vxp=mtr

One I'm going to be getting.
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Cool, thanks.
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