8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - Do It Yourself Articles http://www.8thcivic.com/forums DIY Technical Posts - How To en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:26:15 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - Do It Yourself Articles http://www.8thcivic.com/forums <![CDATA[DYI: Changing The Radio "Welcome" message]]> http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/225992-dyi-changing-radio-welcome-message.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:16:49 GMT this is my first tutorial... If you have noticed when you turn your car on the display on your radio displays a welcome message. you can change it to whatever you would like up to like 15 characters. 1st step: put your car on the on position. (stageII) 2nd: turn the radio off. 3rd:push the... this is my first tutorial... If you have noticed when you turn your car on the display on your radio displays a welcome message. you can change it to whatever you would like up to like 15 characters.

1st step: put your car on the on position. (stageII)
2nd: turn the radio off.
3rd:push the power and tune knobs on the stereo at the same time.
4th: you will then see the welcome sign blink, then turn the tune knob to change the letter.
4th: press seek to change to the next space/letter and turn the tune knob.
5th: turn radio on.
6th: turn car off and then on again to check if it worked..

i will post pictures later. ]]> Do It Yourself Articles wbarraza11 http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/225992-dyi-changing-radio-welcome-message.html drilling into the trunk http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/225579-drilling-into-trunk.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:59:12 GMT is it safe to drill holes on the trunk floor right behind the back seats? is there anything dangerous i could possibly drill into? ie gas tank, wires etc? i ask this because i want to bolt my sub box into the floor and did not want to risk doing anythign stupid. just wanted to make sure.. i did... is it safe to drill holes on the trunk floor right behind the back seats? is there anything dangerous i could possibly drill into? ie gas tank, wires etc? i ask this because i want to bolt my sub box into the floor and did not want to risk doing anythign stupid. just wanted to make sure.. i did a search and only found stuff on amp racks, drilling holes for spoilers, and firewall etc.. ]]> Do It Yourself Articles DarkKnight http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/225579-drilling-into-trunk.html Dash light bulb sizes. http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/225138-dash-light-bulb-sizes.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:40:52 GMT Hey guys and gals, ive been searching and maybe im just not looking in the right places but what size are the bulbs that go in the climate control buttons, some of mine went out and im looking to change them to blue, but cant figure out what size they are besides pulling apart my dash to find out.... Hey guys and gals, ive been searching and maybe im just not looking in the right places but what size are the bulbs that go in the climate control buttons, some of mine went out and im looking to change them to blue, but cant figure out what size they are besides pulling apart my dash to find out. im looking for the ones that light up the buttons not the ones that light up when u press the buttons. oh and the bulb for the knobs. if anyone could help that would be great!

Rich ]]> Do It Yourself Articles shaolinman99 http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/225138-dash-light-bulb-sizes.html Pour some oil into the oil filter before installing it? http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/225029-pour-some-oil-into-oil-filter-before-installing.html Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:00:53 GMT I saw a car guy on TV that claims that is always best to pour some oil into a new oil filter before installing it during an oil change. Seems like a good idea but I have never done it before. Your thoughts? Also, FYI, AA has some oil change specials going. Looks like a good deal to me. ... I saw a car guy on TV that claims that is always best to pour some oil into a new oil filter before installing it during an oil change. Seems like a good idea but I have never done it before. Your thoughts?

Also, FYI, AA has some oil change specials going. Looks like a good deal to me. Thinking about going with the pure one deal for $18.99. ]]> Do It Yourself Articles mitch256 http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/225029-pour-some-oil-into-oil-filter-before-installing.html amp wiring install all hints and tips for hooking up to factory headunit **pic heavy* http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/224694-amp-wiring-install-all-hints-tips-hooking-up-factory-headunit-pic-heavy.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:48:36 GMT im upgrading my sytem to a kicker 15 and a kicker 1000.1 amp and redoing all my wires so i figured id help out and post how i did it so i hope it clears up any confusion TURN YOUR RADIO DOWN step 1: pulling out all interior pieces where you running the wires ( i didnt do this but it makes it... im upgrading my sytem to a kicker 15 and a kicker 1000.1 amp and redoing all my wires so i figured id help out and post how i did it so i hope it clears up any confusion

TURN YOUR RADIO DOWN

step 1: pulling out all interior pieces where you running the wires ( i didnt do this but it makes it a million times easier if you do) driver side pannel, piece under seat belt in middle , rear side pannel piece, hood realease panel, and the bottom half of the rear seat.. all the panels listed just pull and tug they will come out... the driver side panel piece where the trucnk release is, theres a screw underneath where trunk lock is take that screw out then pull on the piece

1.first find where your running your power wire through the fire wall. you can see in this pic there is a hole to the right of the gas pedal (dont think it will fit a zero gauge but my 4 gauge went through just fine

2.here it is ran into the hole, i fed a foot or 2 out of the hole so that i could grab it when its in the engine bay

3.as you can see ( the blue wire) its not very easy to get to, i used a pry bar and moved the wire around til my hand could squeez in to get it

4.now you can see the screw that i was talkin about that needs to b removed

5.i ran mine as far away from the panel as i could so that it wouldnt interupt putting my panel back on or it bulgding from the wiring being in the way

6. me personally since i had three wires to run ( the power, remote, and bass controller for the amp) i put zip ties around all three wires so they arent sloppy looking and easier to run back all at once)

7. pull back the weather stipping to make removeing the center piece under the seatbelt easier then give a firm pull at top middle and bottom thats where the clips are

8.this is with the bottm half of the seat lifted up as u can see on the bottom panel where peoples feet kick theres a pin underneth the seat also, all you have to do is grab on one of the edges and give a firm pull

9. this is the back flooring i pushed mine toward the middle as much as possible like i said before so theres no problems putting the panels back in or bulging

10.this is ran up underneath the back seat but dont get to close to the bracket that the seat pops into that way theres no issues

11. fold the seat half way down push the wires up through the crack and grab and pull the slack with the right hand

12.the carpeting piece that covers up the lip is held in with 2 clips just give a firm pull. Theres two bolts take you pick for your ground. i used the left one because thats the side of my amp where the power remote and ground are that way your not using more ground wire than your supposed to

13. this is with the ground connected. take a good look at the plastic piece for the carpeting because ill be cutting that later

14. heres the plastic piece after i cut it ( this is because my amp is a decent size and i couldnt sneak my wires around the far carpeting piece) so i cut it so that i could just run my wires up and over and still be able to clip the piece back in and not buldging up.

15. heres the LOC sorry i dont have full pics of this install because i already had it in for my previous system but i ran my rcas over and down ( the silver and black wire) just look up towards the rear deck you can see them

16. you can access both left and rear speaker wires towards the driver side speaker and i connected all my wires right here ( you can see 2 sections of e-tape) if your not sure, follow the pas side speaker wire towards the driver side and you will see where they meet.

17. this is where i ran the remote into the fuse box ( i chose the radio fuse and put it on the top side of it thats the on and off side) splice your wire to have about a half inch of wire exposed so that you can wedge it into the top and still be able to get the fuse back in.

18. hook all your wires up to the amp (all the wires power, ground, remote, rca's, and the bass controller if you have one.)

19.hook your wire up to the battery ( you can see i attaached it to the back side of the posotive terminal and cut out the plastic around it so that it would still stay down and look like factory)

20. put the fuse in the fuse holder ( i wouldnt suggest mounting your fuse holer here but i have some very small screws that werent long enough to poke through the other side)

21. make sure the raido is down turn the key on and make sure everything works

22. if you bought a brand new setup make sure that you follow the break in guide!!!


if you have any issues make sure the wat the problems is. one thing you can do is test to make sure you have power ( a test light or even a wired led or neon or something of the sort will work. the reason i say that is i usually use a wired led lol just cuz i have tons of them laying around) touch the ground to the ground on the amp and the posotive of watever your using to the posotive on the amp if you get light then its an remote issue which is an easy fix just make sure the wire is in the fuse box correctly if your unsure just run it to the posotive on the fuse box to make sure its a remote issue

if anyone has any questions give me a shout post a reply or pm me thanks!!
sorry for the spelling its not the greatest lol ]]> Do It Yourself Articles jcole http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/224694-amp-wiring-install-all-hints-tips-hooking-up-factory-headunit-pic-heavy.html lx aux install for female input as aux http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/224323-lx-aux-install-female-input-aux.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:15:32 GMT my aux install :hey guys i know its a little late but, i have seen so many people ask about doin the female end and splicing and attaching to the car. so last night i got bored and figured id give it a shot so here it is lemme know if this helps or not. pins are listed from left to right with... my aux install :hey guys i know its a little late but, i have seen so many people ask about doin the female end and splicing and attaching to the car. so last night i got bored and figured id give it a shot so here it is lemme know if this helps or not.

pins are listed from left to right with the connector tab facing up
pin 1: right channel audio
pin 2: left channel audio
pin 3: audio ground
pin 4: not used
pin 5 connect 5 and 6 together to get to switch from cd to aux
pin 6: connect 5 and 6 together to get to switch from cd to aux

here is the connector that is needed for the aux cable to splice into, i cut the blue tape to get some slcak


then i cut the electrial tape to get some more to make life easy


youre suppoesed to conmect pin 5 and 6 together (to be able to switch from cd to aux so i just connected them with a smal wire and teped them up then i tape pin 4 to it also because its not used so i did it to get it out of the way for no confusion



here it is with all the wires stripped and ready to be connected


here is the femaile connector that your gonna need


here it is after its cut and stipped ( black and red are right and left ) (the open wire that is wrapped around everything is the audio ground)


then you need to figure out where u want to mount it .. as you can see in this pic i mounted right on the center console.. but something that make this easy just drill out a smaller hole than needed and because its surronded in rubber that has give in it you can slowly dremmel out how big you need it and slowly wedge it in there as i was starting to in this pic


here is the finished product with the male end plugged in not to shabby


let me know wat u guys think..... sorry about the crappy pics but its the stupid iphone for ya ]]> Do It Yourself Articles jcole http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/224323-lx-aux-install-female-input-aux.html front bumper removal for audi lookalike led stip install under the headlights http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/224293-front-bumper-removal-audi-lookalike-led-stip-install-under-headlights.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:48:48 GMT hello, today i installed 18 inch led stips underneath the headlights kind like a new audi look a like hope some other people like this and use it makes the front end look evil at night. ( you have to get the led stips with the leds on the side of the stip not the ones that point down directly) ... hello, today i installed 18 inch led stips underneath the headlights kind like a new audi look a like hope some other people like this and use it makes the front end look evil at night. ( you have to get the led stips with the leds on the side of the stip not the ones that point down directly)

first: removing the bumper.

remove 2 clips like this


remove the bottom clips from driver and pas side of the bottoms plastics


gently pull the lip from out of the grill and from underneath the side plastics


remove the allen keys from either side of the grill


remove the screw from the inner fender on driver and pas side


there are 4 pop out clips you only have to remove the 4 towards the rear of the car.


gently pull on the bumper...its poped into place just pulled towards all the edges and it will release... put a blanket or something underneath it just in case it drops ( i did it by myself and it did)

now remove the turn signal bulb( so you can trace the wires and so you have some slack) red is + and black is - .. white wire from the led strip is + and black is -


get everything all connected and give it a quick test to make sure your connections are good and its connected to the right thing


vala!


just the yellow drls parking lights and the led strips


low 6ks and the led stips


ill post up some day shots when i get the chance .. if anyone has any questions lemme know thanks for lookin

OH and make sure you take it easy when your putting the bumper back on because i wasnt and i popped one led:( :deadhorse: so now i have to get a new strip for that side ]]> Do It Yourself Articles jcole http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/224293-front-bumper-removal-audi-lookalike-led-stip-install-under-headlights.html Mugen Tow Hook install http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/224203-mugen-tow-hook-install.html Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:44:41 GMT :facepalm:I'm sorry if this suck and about the small pictures this is my first DIY. So if you destroy your bumper its not my fault.
:readtherules:

I couldn't find anything about the mugen tow hook being installed. So i attempted the install with my Japanese instruction. I don't speak or read Japanese so basically just from the 2 pictures they have.

There is already a bumper removal DIY so I'm going to skip that part.

Besides using the tools like ratchets and screw drivers I used a dremel tool



So after the bumper comes off. There is a metal bumper/radiator guard. Sorry I don't know the exact name. I didn't take any pics of the removal process but its simple to do. It has 6 bolts holding it on and i think its a 12mm. The instructions shows that if you saw off a few inches off the passenger side of the metal bumper the tow hook will fit. I didn't want to destroy it and from looking at it on my car it looked like it might still not fit correctly even after cutting. That's the reason I decided to just remove it.
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If you look closely you can see where the 3 bolts came out the was holding the metal bumper thing on.
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So this is where it goes. There are 2 bolts that get removed and replaced with 2 longer bolts that come with the tow hook.
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Here is a close up of it
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In order to find the correct place to make the hole on the bumper i thought the best way was to attach the top of the bumper back on and just lay it on the tow hook. I put the 2 bolts at the top of the grill back in. I didn't put them on to tight just a few turns, just enough to hold the bumper so it don't fall off.
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Here is a shot of what it looks like from the inside. I decided to make a pilot hole from the inside with my dremel. So that I would have a starting point from which I could start cutting a hole for my tow hook to stick out.
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Its hard to see but my finger is pointing to the hole i drilled from the inside.

So I went on to make the hole large enough for the hook to fit through. I bought the rip cutting attachment fro the dremel and i used that to make a few longer cuts. BE CAREFUL IF YOUR NOT HOLDING IT TIGHT IT WILL RUN ON YOU AND CUT MORE THEN YOU WANT . I used the router bit to give the hole a better shape. I would pull the bumper up off the hook and cut a little and then place it back on the hook and it gave me an idea of what area i need to to trim more off. I repeated that until the tow hook fit through. Then once i had a shape i liked I used the round sander bit on a slow setting to make it smother. If you use it on a fast setting it will melt the plastic around it.
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Here is what it looks like once its through.
A close up. I know its jagged. I'm going to take it to my body shop and have them fix it up and make it look clean. Its cheaper for me to do all the work and just let them clean up the edges IMO.
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The one thing that i would do different would be take the bumper completely off once i had about half of the hole cut. The reason is the since its attached at the top the bumper kinda swings Your going to need to cut the hole a little lower then is actually needed in order to make it swing on. And thats going to leave you a gap at the bottom part. I Hope you understand my explanation. Here is a picture of what I mean.
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I was kinda of limited on picture so I could only show so much. But if any one had and question I will be glad to answer the so just PM me or whatever. I hope this is helpful and someone understand it besides me. :clapping:
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]]> Do It Yourself Articles southpasadenaSi http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/224203-mugen-tow-hook-install.html Great DIY shop in Sterling, Virginia http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223816-great-diy-shop-sterling-virginia.html Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:52:36 GMT hey guys, i just found out about this really cool DIY shop in virginia. That place is great! they have lifts,tools, tire machines and everything else thats needed for a shop but it doesnt cost as much as any other shop. its so much cheaper here. the prices are fair and i suggest checking out the... hey guys, i just found out about this really cool DIY shop in virginia. That place is great! they have lifts,tools, tire machines and everything else thats needed for a shop but it doesnt cost as much as any other shop. its so much cheaper here. the prices are fair and i suggest checking out the place or website :wavey:

Do It Yourself Mechanics is their website :wigglesmiley: ]]> Do It Yourself Articles jstew http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223816-great-diy-shop-sterling-virginia.html Custom made Cell Phone Stand/Holder http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223632-custom-made-cell-phone-stand-holder.html Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:12:59 GMT Hey civic lovers here is a cheap cell phone stand/holder DIY that cost about $11, plus the phone doesn't obstruct your view when driving.

1. I purchased these bookends from Ikea ($5, Inreda, comes in a pack of 2)


2. I purchased this cell phone holder from ebay ($6 including shipping, description: Universal Car Holder mount for Mobile Phone MP4 GPS PDA, seller hunhung), it has decent quality


3. I placed the adhesive backing of the holder onto the bookend, then dremmeled the excess metal away, giving it a round shape. When doing this, make sure to take off all metal shards so that your passenger doesn't get hurt if their leg bumps it:dancing:


4. I then placed the dremmeled piece onto the passenger's side. My phone is kinda heavy, so I had to screw it in place (the bookend already has 2 small holes) from the left side. (Reference pic above)

5. Use the suction cup and place on the bookend


6. Sweet! you're done. This is a pic of mine with my phone :vtec:
]]> Do It Yourself Articles 622marco http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223632-custom-made-cell-phone-stand-holder.html System raddling? http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223551-system-raddling.html Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:25:02 GMT Well i got a 12" AudioBahn with a Clarion two channel amp, and its in a hugge ported box.. Well it rattles really really bad and this is in my 2008 lx coupe, does anyone else have this problem? I think its the little piece behind back seat, does anyone kno how to stop the rattling beside Dynamat? ]]> Do It Yourself Articles TWorley08 http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223551-system-raddling.html How to remove/straighten sedan quarter window dash piece. http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223376-how-remove-straighten-sedan-quarter-window-dash-piece.html Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:49:21 GMT I didn't find the answer to this, but I wanted to take mine off to realign it since it was pretty crooked without breaking it or breaking any supporting clips. I just went in there and pried at the piece and found it's really easy to take off. :laughing: No tools required.






Here's just a reference to know where the hooks and clips are, it's cake.




Push down on the actual dash panel to make a gap (or a bigger one if you have a misaligned piece like I do)




Get your fingers under it, but don't pull up, it's clipped in on that far side.



Slide your hand towards yourself a little while staying under the trim piece and then lift up, and presto.



This is what it looks like off:





From the outside, make sure the foam seal isn't blocking the defroster vent opening:






To get it aligned correctly, start with the back end in and below the dash board surface.
If you don't put it below the dash line, when you clip in the front it will still end up being misaligned.



Clip in the front and it fits much better than before! :thumb:

]]> Do It Yourself Articles aac0036 http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223376-how-remove-straighten-sedan-quarter-window-dash-piece.html Question about installing spoiler http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223184-question-about-installing-spoiler.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:48:10 GMT Yo im drivin a 4 door 2010 civic and i bought a spoiler. Its the factory spoiler for the 4 door si. I was just wondering how i need to mount it on the back and how i should mark it before installing it. All help is greatly appreciated Yo im drivin a 4 door 2010 civic and i bought a spoiler. Its the factory spoiler for the 4 door si. I was just wondering how i need to mount it on the back and how i should mark it before installing it. All help is greatly appreciated ]]> Do It Yourself Articles psulion0203 http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/223184-question-about-installing-spoiler.html Wheel spacers http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/222854-wheel-spacers.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:07:14 GMT I want to keep my rpf1 rims so i want to have it even with the kit i have on my car.. which is the one si_turbo has the wide body kit. i keep hearing from everyone that spacers are no bueno if you like to drive ur car hard. if spacers are no issue which is the best for spacers? and what mm... I want to keep my rpf1 rims so i want to have it even with the kit i have on my car.. which is the one si_turbo has the wide body kit. i keep hearing from everyone that spacers are no bueno if you like to drive ur car hard.

if spacers are no issue which is the best for spacers? and what mm should i go? ]]> Do It Yourself Articles ghost911 http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/222854-wheel-spacers.html