DIY: Aftermarket radio Install in an EX

[TailDragger]

Pioneer AVIC-Z1

[TailDragger]

Originally Posted by Bxsteez

For all of you guys who are centrafuse fans like i am now I created a Com port plugin for centrafuse that will allow you to send a command through the com port and centrafuse will interpret it and execute certain command.

The command list i designed was for utilizing steering wheel controls as well as setting up the voice control like AvWuff's project which i just thought was amazing. Thanks AvWuff for the help.

Command List
SN - Next Song
SP - Previous Song
VU - Volume Up (Without a dialog box)
VD - Volume Down (without a dialog box)
VC - Toggle Voice Command

If you want me to add more commands let me know. I can do it but it just didn't seem like many people would need more than just those.

So Civic owners this would be a way to keep your steering wheel controls if ur building a carputer. Of course ur gonna need a little more hardware and a little more code but its not too bad

I actually downloaded the trial version of Centrafuse to see what it looks like. It looks pretty nice!

[jingoboy_78]

Hi all,

Just wondering whether the AUX input will work if I install an aftermarket Head unit? Please let me know.

[Gas Is Expensive]

Originally Posted by jingoboy_78

Hi all,

Just wondering whether the AUX input will work if I install an aftermarket Head unit? Please let me know.

If you think hard enough about your question, you'll find a general answer.

If you don't want to think, here's the basic deal: Maybe, but not magically. It will require some modification, and will (obviously) only work if your aftermarket head unit has an aux-in feature.

[TailDragger]

Originally Posted by jingoboy_78

Hi all,

Just wondering whether the AUX input will work if I install an aftermarket Head unit? Please let me know.

Behind the aux input in the car is a connector of the 4 pin type(I think). There is a picture of it around here somewhere. You would have to cut and splice it to probably an RCA stye connector so that you could connect it to your head unit. It is possible.

[BryanNHBPCivic07]

question on the replacement dash's. Do the parts listed in the first thread match exactly the color of the grey interiors? (NHBP 2007 US Ex) I saw the ones they sell on Crutchfield are slightly different in color.

Theres also this from from Ebay that looks cheaper but I can't tell if its the exact same color
eBay Motors: Honda Civic 2006 2007 06 Gray Radio Dash Kit W/Harness (item 350111505284 end time Oct-24-08 07:56:37 PDT)

[BryanNHBPCivic07]

also, for those with the ipod connectors. Where did you feed the cable from to connect to the ipod?

[Civic066]

I finally got my stereo installed. To get the factory amp to power on i ran a wire from the pwr ( red ) to the light blue on the 2nd factory connector ( not used with aftermarket head unit ). 1 problem, i have no FM/AM signal. I have the aftermarket FM adapter plugged and the blue wire connected with the blue wire on the aftermarket adapter for the head unit. Could the adapter be bad? Any ideas for trouble shooting?

Thanks

[rpps]

I fitted an after market Pioneer CD/Radio to my FD Civic amd bought a Scosche Antenna Adaptor ...This plugs into the radio OK but what about the blue wire where should this go. Is it an earth wire seeing that the antenna is in the rear window

[TailDragger]

Originally Posted by rpps

I fitted an after market Pioneer CD/Radio to my FD Civic amd bought a Scosche Antenna Adaptor ...This plugs into the radio OK but what about the blue wire where should this go. Is it an earth wire seeing that the antenna is in the rear window

The Blue wire should be connected to the power antenna connection off the wiring harness, or any 12v power. It's been a while since I did my install, but I connected it to some 12v power.


You can read the reviews of the crutchfield site. PPL b1tch about the lack of instructions and having crap reception without hooking up that blue wire.

Honda Antenna Adapter Motorola Male to OEM Female at Crutchfield.com

[fiveblack]

could you still use your buttons on the steering wheel to control the music???

[TailDragger]

Yes. Your new headunit may be compatible with the factory steering wheel controls. If not, there is a universal adapter called PAC SWI

[o4ep3civ]

Very Very Very good write up! I have been looking for this for a while!

Thanks!

[sdblurjdmsquad]

nice its time to change my deck again this weekend.. now imma do it myself

[ntwrkguy]

very nice DIY, i was able to adapt it to the LX and it worked perfectly. took me about 3 hours to do after ordering all the OEM parts from college hills honda. installed a JVC KD-HDR30, not bad!

[clydeman]

Hey great thread!

I purchased the parts for my aftermarket unit today.

But I thought I would notify you guys of one thing. I called the local Honda dealership to see if they were as cheap as Honda Parts at HondaPartsDeals.com: Honda Accessory, Honda Car Parts, Honda Auto Parts, Honda Accord Parts

Of course they are not, but they did inform me that 77250-SNA-A02ZA has superseded 77250-SNA-A01ZA. The last two letter are the color code. Most likely the two numbers before that is the revision. So for some reason there was a need for Honda to revise this part. Who knows what the reason is though.

[KEVtec]

Originally Posted by ntwrkguy

very nice DIY, i was able to adapt it to the LX and it worked perfectly. took me about 3 hours to do after ordering all the OEM parts from college hills honda. installed a JVC KD-HDR30, not bad!

what are the parts you ordered? part numbers?

[FA5VL]

is it just me or the two bolts under the stereo hard ass hell to unscrew? (before removing the center piece dash)

[spinks]

subscribed. Very nice, I had no idea about this, I always thought it would be impossible

[moonchilddave]

Originally Posted by FA5VL

is it just me or the two bolts under the stereo hard ass hell to unscrew? (before removing the center piece dash)

Not just you - I ended up stripping one of mine. A mechanic at my local dealership told me best way to get them out is to use a hex driver (I forget the size though). That made life SOOOO much easier.