Please read this entire document before you take on this project. If you don't know wiring, find someone who does. You WILL mess up your car and your warranty if you don't know what you're doing. In writing this DIY, I'm assuming you have worked on at least one previous car, know at least the basics of electricity, and can use a voltmeter and soldering iron.
This first process takes roughly 30 minutes. Shipping* your OEM Navi takes roughly a week. Based on your experience and knowledge of wiring and general automotive work, the second process requires about 2-3 hours. Deciding where your DVD player will go will probably be the toughest part. Things you'll need for this project are as follows.
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TVandNav2Go RGB Interface
• OEM 2006+ Honda Civic Navigation System
• Navigation Code Number/Serial Number
• DVD Player with Video/Audio out (separate FM modulator optional)
• Regular-sized Phillips head screwdriver
• Voltmeter
• Soldering iron and solder
• Electrical tape
• Socket wrench with an extension
• 8mm and 10mm sockets
• Shop light or flashlight
• Wire strippers/Crimpers
• Numerous wire ties
• Ring terminal
• 2 RCA male-to-male barrel connectors
*This depends on how much you want to spend on shipping. In-store turn around for my system was roughly 5 hours. Your experience may vary. For more information about my experience with TVandNav2Go, read this thread.
PROCESS 1: Removal
Step 1: Contact TVandNav2Go (P&L Electronics) at the above link or contact user
domoftvandnav2go. Let them know you’re interested in getting this setup, get pricing information, shipping details, etc.
Step 2: Using this link,
http://collegehillshonda.com/instruc...rmusiclink.pdf, follow steps 1-4 and 6-8. During step 7, be careful not to scratch your steering wheel or the dash itself. It’s slightly resistant, and it may require steps 7 and 8 to be performed at the same time. See photo:
Step 3: Place your dash and Navi
facedown on a soft surface (couch or carpeted floor). Use the Phillips head screwdriver to remove the three screws that attach the air vent.
Step 4: Use the 8mm socket to remove the 8 bolt screws (4 on each side) attaching the Navi unit. Leave the brackets screwed to the dash piece.
Step 5: Lift up on the dash panel, allowing the Navi unit to slide out forward.
Step 6: Ship your Navi unit to TVandNAV2Go.
Step 7: (Optional) Replace your air vent, then your dashboard. I recommend doing so since you may need to reset your trip-meter, dim your gauge lights, use your hazard lights, and/or change your temperature controls. You can elect to leave the rest of the under dash for replacement later. You should have 10 bolts (2-10mm and 8-8mm) left over. Keep these in a VERY safe place. You’ll need these for when the Navi unit comes back.
PROCESS 2: System Installation
(If needed) Remove your dash according to the steps above.
Step1: Decide where you want to place your DVD player and RGB Interface. These are probably the hardest decisions. I suggest the glove box or under your seat, as long as your DVD player is small enough. The DIY from this point is less detailed, based on the fact that your installation may vary. I’ve done my best to include wiring diagrams and instructions. Your experience mounting your DVD player and Interface will probably be different.
Step 2: Mount the RGB Interface. I placed mine here.
I’m sure there are other suitable places, as there may be a need to access the Interface, and by placing it here, I think I’ve screwed myself. Learn from my mistake.
Step 3: Mount your DVD player. I placed mine here. Again, you may find a more suitable place depending on the size of your DVD player.
Front seat all the way forward:
Front seat in a comfortable position:
Step 4: From the RGB Interface, you’ll find a green and a white wire intertwined. Using a ring terminal, ground these wires together. This will give you video while in motion.
Step 5: If you are NOT going to use a backup camera, tape off the blue and white wires, separately, and tie them somewhere.
If you ARE going to use a backup camera, tie in the blue wire to the reverse sensor. The white wire should be grounded. I didn’t do this, but you can use this page as a guide.
Where is the reverse sensor wire? - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum Also, see step 9 for more help in ripping apart your car.
Step 6: Find this harness. That’s where you get power for your DVD player and Interface.
From the car’s harness, the purple wire is your ignition wire, and the black wire is your ground. Of course, you’ll want to use your voltmeter to double check. On the Interface, the solid black wire is the ground wire, while the black/grey wire is your power wire. Splice, solder, and tape your power wires from your DVD player and your Interface here.
Step 7: Double check your connections before you hook everything up permanently. Run your video wire from the DVD player to your Interface (Video 1) and your audio wires to your aux input jack. For audio, you can use 2 barrel connectors to a Y-adapter. You can tape them together later.
You can also splice into the aux wires, creating an integrated system. I didn’t have the time or the patience to mess with that. You can use this thread as a guide if you choose.
However, the EX and LX setups are different. If you go this route, you’re on your own.
Be sure to hook your navigation system to the RGB Interface. You may want someone to help you hold that while you hook all the harnesses into the back of the navi.
Step 8: Now, test your wiring by turning the car on (you don’t have to start it). If everything works (video, audio, Navi-DVD switch, reverse camera) go to the next step. If nothing works, try again.
Step 9: Unplug your navi and set it aside and then start running your wires where you want. Again, this depends on where you’re putting your DVD player. I would recommend hiding the wiring. You want this to look as OEM as possible. For a complete teardown guide for your car, check this thread.
Step 10: Don’t forget to mount the switch that comes with the Interface. This will allow you to switch from normal OEM operation to DVD. My DVD player also came with a remote sensor extension. I mounted them near each other in the cubby underneath the navi.
These are hidden enough so that when you’re in the front seats, you can’t see anything.
Step 11: Once the DVD player is mounted and your wires are run, hook your navi back up and try your connections again. You never know what could have come loose. If everything works (video, audio, Navi-DVD switch, reverse camera) go to the next step. If nothing works, try again.
Step 12: Replace your dash, console, and anything else you may have removed.
Step 13: Clean up your work area and the interior (yeah, that’s the step I skipped), and then take the Civic out for a spin. Enjoy your new entertainment system.
Disclaimer:
THE VEHICLE DRIVER MUST ALWAYS KEEP HIS/HER EYES AND ATTENTION ON THE ROAD AT ALL TIMES.
In some states it is illegal to have video viewable by the driver while the vehicle is in motion. It is your responsibility to know and adhere to all applicable laws and regulations. By reading this DIY, purchasing, and installing this system from TVandNAV2Go you hereby agree that TVandNAV2Go, its owners, employees, and affiliates (namely, 8thCivic.com and CameronJr9) cannot be held liable for any accidents, fines, tickets, or misuse of its products which may result from the driver’s distraction. Use of this product should be limited to and is intended solely for passenger entertainment and off-road use only. In addition, it your responsibility to provide this disclaimer to any party that may purchase your TVandNAV2Go system from you in or out of your vehicle. After the unit is sold to a party other than the original owner, it is the previous owner’s responsibility to provide this disclaimer in writing to the purchasing party.
TVandNAV2Go, defined as "the creators, sellers and resellers" are in no way responsible for any damage or malfunction, which may occur to your car and/or your car’s electrical system by installing this unit. And neither is 8thCivic.com or CameronJr9.