DIY: Harman & Kardon Drive & Play ipod kit, cheap gps unit mount.

[mixadell]

I recently joined the site and yesterday I posted some pictures of my 2006 civic. After receiving a couple of toys I ordered a couple of weeks ago, I decided to do a custom gps mount for my Garmin Nuvi 230w and install the Harman & Kardon ipod interface to my vehicle..... WARNING....... lots of pictures!!!

Well, first this is something I did a couple of months ago, I made myself a kit of door sills, how do they look?????? I will post a DIY guide on how to do this yourself...

Next, I removed the front dashboard panels and radio unit.....

as you can see on the top left corner, I had installed the display that comes with the Harman & Kardon kit, it displays all info, just like the ipod interface...

this is how the display looks from upclose, note that it matches the interior colors of the dashboard.

and another angle....

next this is the computer of the whole H&K ipod kit.. you have to find a spot where it does not interfere with any cables, or panels.. believe me on this one!! almost caused a short circuit...

I chose the glove compartment because it gives me easy access to the cables if something gets loose. I originally had it underneat the factory radio where there is an empty space, but it was causing interference with the sound and the speakers. I guest it was because of the included fm wireless transmitter..


next, I took the wire from the display unit and ran it through the back of the radio panel and odometer display.

then passed it through the other side to get to the glove compartment...