- Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:38 pm
#2410641
i know this has been done before, but i feel that it would be better if it was one, purpose built thread, with all the pictures working properly!
this takes about an hour (it took me about 25 minutes to do this and take pictures, 3rd time i've done it)
firstly, you will need (from left to right)
8mm flex head ratchet spanner (normal 8mm will do but a flex head ratchet makes it far easier)
screwdriver socket thing (normal socket with long reach will be fine)
cross head screwdriver bit (or normal screwdriver)
8mm socket
head unit removal keys (should come in the box with new head unit)
AUTOLEADS FP-15-03/S facia adapter (not pictured)
AUTOLEADS C2-68-4 for Honda Accord - 9/98+ (not pictured)
you may also need the code for the current head unit.
right then, now we have everything we need, start by gently pulling out the gearstick surround by placing your hand in the gaiter and easing it out, pay special attention not to crack the plastic where the surround is clipped in (shown by the red circles) as the left one can be a bit stubborn!
once you have the surround out, unclip the hazard switch and the cigarette lighter socket and turn the whole thing round so it is out the way:
at the back of the hole there is a big fat cable, unclip like so:
now, open the glove box and squeeze the sides together to flap it down and out the way, then, using the 8mm socket screwdriver you can pass it through the glove box to undo this little bolt (i found that i could just put the 8mm ratchet spanner through the main hole, but if you can't then drop the glovebox and do it this way)
NOTE: do not completely unscrew these bolts, just loosen them off.
now the bolt on the other side can be done in the same manner, except this time you need to take the fuse box cover off by turning the little dial (where my finger and thumb are below) a quarter turn and gently pulling it downwards:
now as i said a minute ago, it is possible (but a bit fiddly) to undo both bolts with a flex head ratchet spanner like so:
undo these two screws, you don't have to do this but i did to get better pics of the hole:
reach right back here and pull this piece of metal and the whole centre will come free, it may require a little force, but you only want to pull it out a few inches (as it is attached by 5 cables!) if it feels stuck, loosen the 8mm bolts off some more:
slowly pull it out, looking behind it as you do as you don't really want to break the cables, it will pull out about 7-10 inches which will give you enough room to unclip everything, here is a picture of what it looks like back there, i have circled all of the connector points which you will need to unclip (they have little tabs on the connectors which need to be pushed to 'unlock' them) don't worry about which slots they came out of as they are all different sizes and only fit in the correct sockets...
please note this picture shows the unit the right way up:
now that you have the centre out, undo the 4 8mm bolts that hold the head unit in place (not shown in pics below but i have circled where they are) these bolts will probably not bolt into your new head unit, so put them to one side:
NOTE: if you are not using a facia adapter, you only have to remove the four bolts holding the head unit in place, then continue to putting the head unit cage in.
the gold screws hold the little compartment under the oem head unit in place, unscrew these and keep them ready to go back on (you may have to take the heater controls off to reach one of the screws, just unscrew the heater control unit, the black part with the green sockets on it)
the head unit and compartment will now just slide out:
slide the new facia into the slot and attach using the four gold screws that held the old lower compartment in place (if you had to remove the heater controls unit, please screw it back in now)
now, slide the cage off the new head unit (may require the use of removal keys)
the cage pushes into the hole, make sure that you get it the right way up (if applicable) then using the screwdriver, bend all of the little metal tabs to secure the cage in place like so:
slide the new head unit in, it should click into place:
if your headunit is usb compatible, feed the usb cable through into the glove box:
now connect up the leads to the back of the head unit, then connect the wiring harness to them (circled red) and connect to the car (circled green) then connect the aerial lead to the head unit:
plug the remaining three green leads into their sockets, i'll show you this picture again, just incase:
if you took this part off, then screw it back on now:
then push the whole unit back into it's hole, being careful not to crush or squash the cables...
then put the face and surround on the headunit and test that it is all working ok before you put everything back together:
reach back in the hole and clip the fat black cable back on:
then tighten up the two little bolts in whichever way you found easiest to undo them:
squeeze the sides of the glove box and lift it back into place, then put the fuse box cover back on in the same way you took it off...
clip the hazard light switch and cigarette lighter sockets back in:
then push the gear gaiter surround back into place...
JOB DONE!!
dowload this guide by clicking HERE
if you think i have missed anything let me know and i'll do some edits...
cheers,
mat.
:thumbup:
this takes about an hour (it took me about 25 minutes to do this and take pictures, 3rd time i've done it)
firstly, you will need (from left to right)
8mm flex head ratchet spanner (normal 8mm will do but a flex head ratchet makes it far easier)
screwdriver socket thing (normal socket with long reach will be fine)
cross head screwdriver bit (or normal screwdriver)
8mm socket
head unit removal keys (should come in the box with new head unit)
AUTOLEADS FP-15-03/S facia adapter (not pictured)
AUTOLEADS C2-68-4 for Honda Accord - 9/98+ (not pictured)
you may also need the code for the current head unit.
right then, now we have everything we need, start by gently pulling out the gearstick surround by placing your hand in the gaiter and easing it out, pay special attention not to crack the plastic where the surround is clipped in (shown by the red circles) as the left one can be a bit stubborn!
once you have the surround out, unclip the hazard switch and the cigarette lighter socket and turn the whole thing round so it is out the way:
at the back of the hole there is a big fat cable, unclip like so:
now, open the glove box and squeeze the sides together to flap it down and out the way, then, using the 8mm socket screwdriver you can pass it through the glove box to undo this little bolt (i found that i could just put the 8mm ratchet spanner through the main hole, but if you can't then drop the glovebox and do it this way)
NOTE: do not completely unscrew these bolts, just loosen them off.
now the bolt on the other side can be done in the same manner, except this time you need to take the fuse box cover off by turning the little dial (where my finger and thumb are below) a quarter turn and gently pulling it downwards:
now as i said a minute ago, it is possible (but a bit fiddly) to undo both bolts with a flex head ratchet spanner like so:
undo these two screws, you don't have to do this but i did to get better pics of the hole:
reach right back here and pull this piece of metal and the whole centre will come free, it may require a little force, but you only want to pull it out a few inches (as it is attached by 5 cables!) if it feels stuck, loosen the 8mm bolts off some more:
slowly pull it out, looking behind it as you do as you don't really want to break the cables, it will pull out about 7-10 inches which will give you enough room to unclip everything, here is a picture of what it looks like back there, i have circled all of the connector points which you will need to unclip (they have little tabs on the connectors which need to be pushed to 'unlock' them) don't worry about which slots they came out of as they are all different sizes and only fit in the correct sockets...
please note this picture shows the unit the right way up:
now that you have the centre out, undo the 4 8mm bolts that hold the head unit in place (not shown in pics below but i have circled where they are) these bolts will probably not bolt into your new head unit, so put them to one side:
NOTE: if you are not using a facia adapter, you only have to remove the four bolts holding the head unit in place, then continue to putting the head unit cage in.
the gold screws hold the little compartment under the oem head unit in place, unscrew these and keep them ready to go back on (you may have to take the heater controls off to reach one of the screws, just unscrew the heater control unit, the black part with the green sockets on it)
the head unit and compartment will now just slide out:
slide the new facia into the slot and attach using the four gold screws that held the old lower compartment in place (if you had to remove the heater controls unit, please screw it back in now)
now, slide the cage off the new head unit (may require the use of removal keys)
the cage pushes into the hole, make sure that you get it the right way up (if applicable) then using the screwdriver, bend all of the little metal tabs to secure the cage in place like so:
slide the new head unit in, it should click into place:
if your headunit is usb compatible, feed the usb cable through into the glove box:
now connect up the leads to the back of the head unit, then connect the wiring harness to them (circled red) and connect to the car (circled green) then connect the aerial lead to the head unit:
plug the remaining three green leads into their sockets, i'll show you this picture again, just incase:
if you took this part off, then screw it back on now:
then push the whole unit back into it's hole, being careful not to crush or squash the cables...
then put the face and surround on the headunit and test that it is all working ok before you put everything back together:
reach back in the hole and clip the fat black cable back on:
then tighten up the two little bolts in whichever way you found easiest to undo them:
squeeze the sides of the glove box and lift it back into place, then put the fuse box cover back on in the same way you took it off...
clip the hazard light switch and cigarette lighter sockets back in:
then push the gear gaiter surround back into place...
JOB DONE!!
dowload this guide by clicking HERE
if you think i have missed anything let me know and i'll do some edits...
cheers,
mat.
:thumbup:
Last edited by mat on Sun May 30, 2010 5:45 pm, edited 3 times in total.
