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coolice · 20th March 2008, 12:00

Hey Warriorpete,

Very nicely installed matey and looks good to.

Im into my ICE and am considering the Civic as my next car maybe and so am watching the install threads with interest.
The thing so far which is worrying is the need to retain the original head unit somewhere as it also houses the heater/screen controls?

So far I have had 3 ideas of what I'd probably try to do if I do get one :

1. Try to get hold of another radio/control unit from a wrecked car and hack the required controls out of it to use below a single DIN head unit.

2. Try to make another bank of switches or controls to replce the needed ones and again mount under a DIN sized unit. Or

3. Will a single DIN unit fit here (photo borrowed from Guitaralmond pictures of his car, hope he dont mind?):

Just an idea as it looks big enough, of course I cannot see how deep it is though.

Edit: Actually why do you need to keep the existing radio, is it something to do with the information screen and not because of controls?

Ian

20th March 2008, 12:00	#26 (permalink)
coolice Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 14th March 2008 Location: UK Posts: 147 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey Warriorpete, Very nicely installed matey and looks good to. Im into my ICE and am considering the Civic as my next car maybe and so am watching the install threads with interest. The thing so far which is worrying is the need to retain the original head unit somewhere as it also houses the heater/screen controls? So far I have had 3 ideas of what I'd probably try to do if I do get one : 1. Try to get hold of another radio/control unit from a wrecked car and hack the required controls out of it to use below a single DIN head unit. 2. Try to make another bank of switches or controls to replce the needed ones and again mount under a DIN sized unit. Or 3. Will a single DIN unit fit here (photo borrowed from Guitaralmond pictures of his car, hope he dont mind?): Just an idea as it looks big enough, of course I cannot see how deep it is though. Edit: Actually why do you need to keep the existing radio, is it something to do with the information screen and not because of controls? Ian Last edited by coolice; 20th March 2008 at 12:03.