stereo help, please!!!

[rexxxgirl]

how do I take out the stock head unit? do I have to take out the whole dash? or is there some way that it just pops out? this is in a 97 civic.

 

[aaren99]

i think there is a stock bracket attached to the back of the stereo and that bracket is bolted to the frame. You just have to reach under and undo the bolts and then it should slide out. hope that helps

 

[rexxxgirl]

thanks, I will try it!

 

[plazmascivic]

YA THER is a bracket in the back as i recall. it should be pretty easy once u get the bracket out.

 

[rexxxgirl]

yea finding those screws was a b***h but after that it was just pluggig it in and then putting it back together. sheeit it was abitch though.

 

[qwikxr]

fairly long extension and an 8mm socket, you can get to them from the pass. floorboard. look up behind the dash.. the screw/bolt heads point down towards the carpet.


edit:
failed to read your last post

 

[SpeedFiends]

I basically took apart the whole under dash, from under the steering column, the cig lighter under the radio and half of the glove box. I've done it many many times so it's really quick for me. Let me know if you need more help

 

[rexxxgirl]

true the worst screw was that one way down under the glove box I didn't put that one back in it was too hard. and I am kinda uncomfortable knowing that someone can jack my stereo by just pulling it out of there.

 

[Tek-C]

say goodbye to your Keyless entry and dome light...

 

[SpeedFiends]

say goodbye to your Keyless entry and dome light...

you can still keep everything, buy the Metra harnes 80-1720T, it allow you to keep the stock radio in there, you just have to keep it down inside behing everything. If not, you cut the black/green and the red/green and tag them together so that the dome light still tunrs on atleast

 

[rexxxgirl]

my dome light still works....whats that supposed to mean? and I don't have keyless entry...

 

[SpeedFiends]

my dome light still works....whats that supposed to mean? and I don't have keyless entry...

The keyless enrty is in the radio. Why honda didi it like that , I have no ide. But usually when you swap out for a new radio, your keyless usually goes with it, unless you use the 1720T harness. nad you usually have to cut those 2 wires I mentioned on the green plug to keep the dome light when you open that door.

 

[rexxxgirl]

nah I didn't cut any wires and my dome light still works when I open my door.

 

[SpeedFiends]

nah I didn't cut any wires and my dome light still works when I open my door.

sounds splended , then all that's left is to rock the tunes

 

[qwikxr]

because it isn't an EX model..

 

[Akiahara96]

even ex models have the door light ran through the stereo. Had to do our plug to get the light to work again.

 

[Tek-C]

you can still keep everything, buy the Metra harnes 80-1720T, it allow you to keep the stock radio in there, you just have to keep it down inside behing everything. If not, you cut the black/green and the red/green and tag them together so that the dome light still tunrs on atleast

yeah, i didn't waste my money on the harness...just spliced the power and ground wires...