Thread: need help 2004 honda civic deck swap

As many will tell you this is a forum dedicated to carpcs you might want to try else where or search for more timely resources.

You could always get a master installation kit for your ride from http://www.crutchfield.com they're like $5.

From Honda-Tech:

"2004 requires removing the entire center console. It’s easiest to pry gently at the bottom left and right sides first - then the panel comes off fairly easily. That will expose screws to remove cig lighter panel. Removing that will expose 8mm bolts securing the radio/climate control bezel in place. Then you can pry from the front and push from the back to remove the entire assembly..."

this is not for the same year civic but you can have an aide how to take the radio out

http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs...PDF/466005.pdf

2001-2005 are all the same. Automatic or Manual transmission matter for the first bit. I have a manual '01 civic and this is how I did it:

The part above the cupholder that contains the pocket and the cig lighter, is the master key. It is held in only by plastic tabs. Use a butter knife and wedge it around until it pries off. Unplug the cig lighter and put that aside. Then if you look under there, there is a metal bar with 2 ratchet type screw in it. Those screws are STUCK on there! It took me like 2 hours to get them to start moving. There was a lock-tight kind of stuff on there. After you take those out, then the radio console comes out. Just use the butter knife again, and pry it out. Real easy once you get those screws out.

i just hate the way honda design it. I almost rip the dashboard few months ago when i was trying to take out the factory radio for code reading.

Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

2001-2005 are all the same. Automatic or Manual transmission matter for the first bit. I have a manual '01 civic and this is how I did it:

The part above the cupholder that contains the pocket and the cig lighter, is the master key. It is held in only by plastic tabs. Use a butter knife and wedge it around until it pries off. Unplug the cig lighter and put that aside. Then if you look under there, there is a metal bar with 2 ratchet type screw in it. Those screws are STUCK on there! It took me like 2 hours to get them to start moving. There was a lock-tight kind of stuff on there. After you take those out, then the radio console comes out. Just use the butter knife again, and pry it out. Real easy once you get those screws out.

YOU GOT THOSE TWO SCREWS OUT??!?!!! That cant be normal! You must be on steroids....
Please! share the wisdom..... how did you manage to get those two screws out?? I've tried everything!

All you need is a 8mm socket on an extension for a 1/4" ratchet. I dont believe they put locktight on there. And remember "if she's tight then you're going right, but if she's loose its about time you left".

2k1...? a butter knife, lol, are you 4real?

Of course he's for real... he's the man.