Introducción
Removing the factory head unit requires removal of the entire center console. This guide shows the procedure for manual transmission models.
It is extremely difficult to show the location of the screws and connectors that hold the factory stereo in place while it is still installed. This guide shows the location of these components on a removed stereo to aide in locating them.
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Remove the two Phillips screws at the very rear of the center console near the floor.
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Remove two Phillips screws from behind the ash tray.
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Remove the lower portion of the console that contains the cigarette lighter from the rest of the center console.
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Disconnect the electrical connector for the cigarette lighter by first depressing the tab on top, and then pulling directly out of the socket.
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Use a very short screwdriver to remove the two downward-facing Phillips screws that hold the head unit in place.
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Disconnect the connector that includes all of the power and signal wires from the back of the head unit by first pushing down on the small tab on top of the connector, and then pulling straight out.
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Remove the radio antenna cable from the back of the head unit by pulling it straight out.
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With these two things removed, the entire head unit can be pulled out of the dash.
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If you are installing an after-market head unit, you don't need to reuse the two Phillips screws, because the adapter bracket for the head unit will clip into the dash.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thanks for posting the details, this was much more accurate then the instructions provided by crutchfield. Note that on step 8, the metal bracket beneath the screws is sharp and can cut the back of your hand. Also, I found it easier to remove the screws with a socket than a philips.
This guide was the best guide I found by far! The pictures helped a great deal. I actually skipped removing the entire center console. I have very small hands, so I was able to simply remove the ashtray area and slide my hands behind the head unit to unscrew the two bolts holding the unit in (although I scratched my arms a little doing so). I also found using a socket easier than using a screwdriver.
Very helpful tips!! However if I have a stock Integra alarm how do I bypass alarm going to stock stereo when I install new stereo?
Just finished this yesterday (May 3, 2017). It's a tough process for a noob like me, but it is doable! I can second the need for a socket to get those ridiculous, down-facing hex head screws out. With all the money I saved on installation, I'll be able to afford physical therapy to fix everything that happened from being upside down, rear end hanging off the driver seat, head behind the dash, and hands craned into tiny, sharp places! Yay DIY?