How to Remove a Head Unit from a Seventh Generation Honda Civic
Stick your hand under the trim ring and pull., Lift the ring. , Stick your finger in the location shown and pull up hard., Be persistent.The console piece does come off but it can be difficult sometimes.,Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Stick your hand under the trim ring and pull.
It can be very stiff but it does come out.
There is a hole there to stick your finger in and make it easier. , If it seems stuck in one part, look very closely to where the clip is (the console piece will be cut out a little just above it), stick a very small screwdriver and try to push the clip out. ,, It is simply held in by clips, 2 on each side.
Pull the sides out first and then pull the entire piece out by pulling up and back.
Unplug the cigarette lighter and set this piece aside. ,, You can use either a very short phillips head screwdriver or an 8mm socket and ratchet.
One screw is in the center and one is towards the right, but they are up underneath the dash and you may have to get under there at a weird angle to see them, but they are very easy to get out using a ratchet. , The top of this bar is part of the panel containing the head unit and the bottom half is part of the car.
Push on the bar so that the head unit pops out.
It may be stiff if it hasn't been removed before but it does come out.
It may be helpful to pry at the seams with a spackle knife.
Using a screwdriver may not be advisable, because it's too easy to break the plastic.
Use force with care. , -
Step 2: Lift the ring.
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Step 3: Stick your finger in the location shown and pull up hard.
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Step 4: Be persistent.The console piece does come off but it can be difficult sometimes.
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Step 5: Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the 2 screws located near the cup holders on either side of the console
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Step 6: Stick your hand under the "horseshoe shaped piece" as shown and pull it out.
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Step 7: Start taking the head unit out.
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Step 8: Remove these 2 screws to allow you to take the panel containing your HVAC controls
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Step 9: hazard light and head unit to come out.
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Step 10: Stick your hand behind the metal bar that you just took the screws out of and push it kind of up and forward.
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Step 11: That's all there is to it
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Step 12: and reassembly is the exact opposite of disassembly.
Detailed Guide
It can be very stiff but it does come out.
There is a hole there to stick your finger in and make it easier. , If it seems stuck in one part, look very closely to where the clip is (the console piece will be cut out a little just above it), stick a very small screwdriver and try to push the clip out. ,, It is simply held in by clips, 2 on each side.
Pull the sides out first and then pull the entire piece out by pulling up and back.
Unplug the cigarette lighter and set this piece aside. ,, You can use either a very short phillips head screwdriver or an 8mm socket and ratchet.
One screw is in the center and one is towards the right, but they are up underneath the dash and you may have to get under there at a weird angle to see them, but they are very easy to get out using a ratchet. , The top of this bar is part of the panel containing the head unit and the bottom half is part of the car.
Push on the bar so that the head unit pops out.
It may be stiff if it hasn't been removed before but it does come out.
It may be helpful to pry at the seams with a spackle knife.
Using a screwdriver may not be advisable, because it's too easy to break the plastic.
Use force with care. ,
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