headunit installation

[88accord289]

hey whats up everyone. i just got my first 88 honda accord about a week ago and i wanted to install my headunit. i took a quick look and i was not sure how to take the dash part for the headunit out. my other cars were easy to figure out. hondas probably are too i just dont want to risk it and break it so if anyone can help me out that would be great thanks - mike

[88 Accord DX]

dude you dont have to take the dash apart. just go from underneith. there is a little gray box under there just unscrew that from both sides then you have easy access to the back of the deck.

[87AccordsterLx]

Is there a unit in there already? Is that what you were saying? Regardless you dont take the dash apart.

[87DXHatch]

Unscrew the grey box, then there should be 2 10mm bolts holding the tape deck in place. Unscrew these. Take a firm hold of the front of the tape deck and simply pull. (If the previous owner of your car was a HUGE slob, like mine was, the tape deck might be kinda stuck in there by him dumping coffee or something else sticky in with it, in that case, push from the back as well as pull).

Any other questions, fire away, or email me at [email protected]

[88accord289]

yeah they have a aftermarket headunit in now but i will try that today thanks

[89bumblethumper]

damn you guys had it hard....i just pulled mine out...hehe...someone must have done the 10mm bolt hard work for me

[88 Accord DX]

yeah i just pulled mine out too but i still had to get behind it to take out the wires and install the new ones.

[Coke White SE-i]

Once you've gotten the gray box taken apart, than its really straight forward. Easier than hell!

[88 Accord DX]

hell is pretty hard dude

[86hatchbackLXi]

you dont need to take the dash apart. try pushing the old unit out from behind, and of it is hard it must be screwed in somewhere, in which case you must unscrew it and push it out. the 3gee accords are the easiest stereo to work on

[88accord289]

yeah i got it out thanks a lot :super:

[87DXHatch]

My "grey box thingy" simply would NOT COME UNDONE! Like every bolt anywhere on my car is rusted to hell, so apparently that was no exception... I ended up getting one side undone, but both sides got bent to hell, so I have to rebend it back when I totally finish my latest project.