Factory Honda CD player died! diagram on removal of stereo?
so the oem cd player just died, it won't read cds! that was quick...it was odd, i put in a burned cd and it didn't play it, so i put back in an original cd that was working before, but now it doesnt work either..so i ordered a double din unit off the net, but i've searched all night last night, looking for a diagram on what plastic pieces to take off to get to the stereo. Is there any PDF files on this? or how hard is it? thanks
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WAAY easier than in my old Del Sol. That required taking out the entire center console to get the peice that covers the radio out, to get to the mounting bolts for the head unit. Prelude? one peice
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If you are even the least bit mechanically inclined, it's not that tough to figure out. Take to cover off and unscrew everything. Buy the factory wiring harness adapter then just match wire colors with the radio to hook it up. Not hard.
If you are even the least bit mechanically inclined, it's not that tough to figure out. Take to cover off and unscrew everything. Buy the factory wiring harness adapter then just match wire colors with the radio to hook it up. Not hard.
yeah, hopefully the past owners haven't butchered the wiring
yeah, hopefully the past owners haven't butchered the wiring
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I hope the guys who bought my del sol didnt want to change the head unit :P The cluster**** of wires behind it was almost unnavigable. lol i was 16 with a soldering iron, and some electrical tape, and the desire to put subs in the trunk :P
Since you are replacing a factory radio, I doubt hack-job wiring will be an issue. Even if it's not the original factory radio, there would be no reason for the PO to mess with any of the wires behind the radio to swap in another stock radio, it just plugs in.
Since you are replacing a factory radio, I doubt hack-job wiring will be an issue. Even if it's not the original factory radio, there would be no reason for the PO to mess with any of the wires behind the radio to swap in another stock radio, it just plugs in.
True, however there might be some splicing if the previous owner had an amp+other speakers installed in the trunk which may have been removed prior to selling it. Though typically anyone wanting to put some subs + extras in would purchase a new head unit too.
I think though i'm going to see if i can do the awesomepossible. I'm thinking iPad in dash.....hmmmmmmmmm
Even if an amp was installed, there is really no reason for a hack-job on the radio wiring. Speaker wires possibly, but not the radio. It would be pretty obvious if the speaker wires were all re-routed for an amp anyways.
Long story short, swapping a stock radio to an aftermarket one is not that hard. Even if all the factory wiring is in a huge hacked up knot (it wouldn't be for a factory radio), it is not that difficult to run new wires...just time consuming.
Just get a touchscreen head unit and call it a day...
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Even if an amp was installed, there is really no reason for a hack-job on the radio wiring. Speaker wires possibly, but not the radio. It would be pretty obvious if the speaker wires were all re-routed for an amp anyways.
Long story short, swapping a stock radio to an aftermarket one is not that hard. Even if all the factory wiring is in a huge hacked up knot (it wouldn't be for a factory radio), it is not that difficult to run new wires...just time consuming.
Just get a touchscreen head unit and call it a day...
Heh exactly, with the iPad coming out soon i was thinking of covering the radio+cubby hole area with a custom peice, molded to hold/dock an iPad, build a miniPC to stick underneath the dash to run a VNC server that iPad can get to (for full use as a computer), otherwise movies+music all from iPad. And all touch screen! hmm i'm gonna have to do a writeup if i do this
there was an amp in the car because i ripped out a 4gauge wire from the hood to the trunk, it looks like there was a stereo in the car before, so now i'm nervous about taking the oem stereo.. i did order a pioneer double din touch screen. should be here friday, hopefully install it this weekend if the weather is any better
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