What these specs on these head units never seem to outline is the difference between pre out vs speaker out. If you have a separate amp in your car you want pre outs, not speaker out. Running speaker out to your amp will have a level that is much to high and result in heavily distorted and loud output.
How did you plug in the rest of the speakers? Looks like you just plugged into the gray connector and left the green one disconnected except for the amp and steering wheel control?
My son has a 2009 Civic Coupe which we are trying to swap the head unit over, but for some reason the sound is like max volume on number 1. Any ideas / solutions to solve this? Thanks.
Theres a Tuber out there with an Si that addresses this issue. Sorry I cant say which but from what I gather it has something to do with the compatibility with the stock amp.
does the thing about the blue cord and the amp only apply if you have an actual AMP system and all that jazz?? or is it like a base model amp type of thing
How’s the sound quality compared to stock? Does the quality seem to change at higher volumes? I got a similar unit for my Subaru and the quality ended up being much worse compared to stock
@@npvfa5 It sounds like the output level is too high for what the premium amp expects. You might be able to put some attenuators (resistors) in line to the amplifier audio inputs.
Hi! Did your 2 screws under the radio go back in with the aftermarket head unit? I just installed mine and there’s no way it would work there. Without them it seems a bit shaky to me.
Honestly bro thanks for the detail on the video, loving the channel and the build. It inspiring to build my 8th gen in my opinion the best generation civic
Thank you for the full install instructions! I didn’t even know a screen like this existed! Why would you need 4gb instead of the 2gb? Is it for more apps?
I used the included antenna, there wasn’t a clear way of utilizing the oem one. I use apple car play for maps anyways the head unit GPS System wasn’t a big deal for me.
@@npvfa5 Thx for the reply. So, did you see a wire for the OEM GPS going to the old head unit? I'm thinking of going this route, but then I'd have a useless OEM fin on the roof.
Great info! I was wondering are you able to run the Hondata app via usb connection instead of using Bluetooth? I guess what I mean is plug the flashpro to the obs port then plug the other end of flashpro (usb) to the new stereo and run the Hondata app. I have an older flashpro that don’t have the Bluetooth feature . Great video and I love the lip on your car .
I have an 8th gen civic as well, not an si though. I’m trying to attach a backup camera for the head unit but not sure what backup camera to purchase. I’m also not sure if it’ll work on a manual transmission.
So I have the 2007 ex model with stock navigation screen. This one works ? Most of the ones on eBay say it won’t work on the navigation cars. I’d appreciate the reply !!
Just installed mine today. This screen is so bright at night. Tried to look for the brightness adjustment on the settings but no luck of finding it. Do you know where I can find it? TIA.
Hey how did you connect your flashpro via bluetooth mine doesn't connect but detects it.. but my flashpro connects to my phone perfectly what did you change in the settings??
Hey, were you able to figure it out? It took a few times for my flashpro to connect and work correctly. I just kept retrying until it worked and it works every time now. I would try turning Bluetooth on and off in your device settings.
I got a Honda civic coupe 2008 EX model can I use that stereo on my car? Whats the name of that branch of the stereo? Cause i wanna buy it and how much it is? Thanks for your help..
I have the same problem. Had to turn off the tap sound. Which wire did u splice the amp wire to? I use the antenna wire. Not sure if it the right wiring.
Yo does anyone by any chance know why my aux won’t work ? I have replaced the aux port because everyone says they go bad and so I did with a new part nothing same problem I can hear audio but only from my right side but if I switch to radio all speakers work amazing
Update: got it working but had to tap into the red ACC wire. Only issue now is with the steering wheel controls. Tapped them like how u had but still doesn’t work
Ok finally figured it out, had to do it a little different than your route. So I had to take the brown ground wire for the steering wheel controls and tap into the black ground wire off the harness that’s opposite of the black ground wire you used for the antenna. It seemed like the ground wire for the antenna wasn’t enough.
@@npvfa5 well, the remote doesn’t lock or unlock and neither does the buttons on the door panels. But it does unlock and lock when I put it in park and drive like it normally would. But we decided to take this one out and put in the same one you got. I think that since it’s not made for Honda it just doesn’t power everything in the vehicle. I’m currently waiting on the stereo now. I’m assuming that’ll fix the issue since you didn’t seem to have any issues with any of that.
Hey bro i have the 8th gen si with nav but my harness behind the nav system is completely different. Theres no green plugs like yours but a bunch of different ones
Hey, try the wiring for a honda fit 2014+. Its pretty much the same. Also you can buy one for honda city from aliexpress. I brought mine from India and it works flawlessly.
@@kanavbhardwaj9811 Hey are you saying the wiring harness for a 2014 honda fit is the same as the 8th gen premium sound with nav? As in we can just buy that harness and it'll fit?
@@kanavbhardwaj9811whst do you mean can you elaborate? I’m having this issue and i don’t like it as i had my original screen from my other 8th gen base but now i have a 2011 si with navi system but my ports aren’t like this at all.
Hi I have question I have android head unit it’s been 3 weeks when I turn the car on it doesn’t turn on just the button light up red that’s it I check the fuse there’s no issue with the fuse I unplugged the unit 2 times and tried it again still didn’t work Doesn’t turn on
Huge help, been look for someone who has the navigation model
bro same all the headunits i want say not compatible with the nav model 😭
Did u find a compatible unit?
Hey brother you think you can show where exactly you wired everything since I also have the navigation model? It is dark and I can't really see there
Dawg you just saved my life I couldn’t find a video were they had all those different plugs thank you sm I couldn’t get the speakers to work ffs
Glad I could help!
Thanks for making this video, gonna set one of these up for my kids civic that comes with factory nav.
What these specs on these head units never seem to outline is the difference between pre out vs speaker out. If you have a separate amp in your car you want pre outs, not speaker out. Running speaker out to your amp will have a level that is much to high and result in heavily distorted and loud output.
That hondata thing on the screen is pretty cool
How did you plug in the rest of the speakers? Looks like you just plugged into the gray connector and left the green one disconnected except for the amp and steering wheel control?
My son has a 2009 Civic Coupe which we are trying to swap the head unit over, but for some reason the sound is like max volume on number 1. Any ideas / solutions to solve this? Thanks.
I would go into the EQ of the head unit, and make sure that it isn’t on a “LOUD” setting or something similar to that.
Theres a Tuber out there with an Si that addresses this issue. Sorry I cant say which but from what I gather it has something to do with the compatibility with the stock amp.
does the thing about the blue cord and the amp only apply if you have an actual AMP system and all that jazz?? or is it like a base model amp type of thing
How’s the sound quality compared to stock? Does the quality seem to change at higher volumes? I got a similar unit for my Subaru and the quality ended up being much worse compared to stock
Quality is just as good as stock. The biggest difference in sound is that this head unit gets loud a lot sooner. I never go past 7 or 8 on the volume.
@@npvfa5 It sounds like the output level is too high for what the premium amp expects. You might be able to put some attenuators (resistors) in line to the amplifier audio inputs.
Hi! Did your 2 screws under the radio go back in with the aftermarket head unit? I just installed mine and there’s no way it would work there. Without them it seems a bit shaky to me.
I did not install the bottom two screws. For me it works fine without them and it doesn’t make any noise or shake
You need to swap the clips over
Honestly bro thanks for the detail on the video, loving the channel and the build. It inspiring to build my 8th gen in my opinion the best generation civic
Thank you for the full install instructions! I didn’t even know a screen like this existed!
Why would you need 4gb instead of the 2gb? Is it for more apps?
The extra ram will help with speed of apps opening and turning on. It also decreases the likelihood you run into lag issues with the tablet.
Did you use the aftermarket gps antenna or were you able to plug the OEM one in?
I used the included antenna, there wasn’t a clear way of utilizing the oem one. I use apple car play for maps anyways the head unit GPS System wasn’t a big deal for me.
@@npvfa5 Thx for the reply. So, did you see a wire for the OEM GPS going to the old head unit? I'm thinking of going this route, but then I'd have a useless OEM fin on the roof.
so for non navigation premium si models which color of wire would u splice onto for the factory amp wiring?
thanks my bro for the response
For the regular Si’s you simply splice to the light blue (amp) wire.
Great info! I was wondering are you able to run the Hondata app via usb connection instead of using Bluetooth?
I guess what I mean is plug the flashpro to the obs port then plug the other end of flashpro (usb) to the new stereo and run the Hondata app.
I have an older flashpro that don’t have the Bluetooth feature .
Great video and I love the lip on your car .
I know its been a year but i believe the one used as usb is only for carplay
Can you just buy an adapter instead of rewiring things?
Can you explain again how you made the steering wheel control work thanks.
Yeah it wasn’t even clear and he recorded in the dark so you can’t even see what he did
I have an 8th gen civic as well, not an si though. I’m trying to attach a backup camera for the head unit but not sure what backup camera to purchase. I’m also not sure if it’ll work on a manual transmission.
All back up cameras are wired the same. They are triggered by the reverse light signal wire. So yeah it will work on a stick shift.
So I have the 2007 ex model with stock navigation screen. This one works ? Most of the ones on eBay say it won’t work on the navigation cars. I’d appreciate the reply !!
Yes and they pretty much all would work, they’re just not directly plug and play, they require a little bit of modification.
@@npvfa5 yeah I don’t want to have to cut the harness or anything up to much
Just installed mine today. This screen is so bright at night. Tried to look for the brightness adjustment on the settings but no luck of finding it. Do you know where I can find it? TIA.
Settings and scroll down
Thanks you did very good
Hello can you help me finding the right fit to replace the 8 generation?
Hey how did you connect your flashpro via bluetooth mine doesn't connect but detects it.. but my flashpro connects to my phone perfectly what did you change in the settings??
Hey, were you able to figure it out? It took a few times for my flashpro to connect and work correctly. I just kept retrying until it worked and it works every time now. I would try turning Bluetooth on and off in your device settings.
I bought one a couple of years ago and it has poor sound and is too quiet but if you turn it up it sounds staticy. Does this one sound distorted?
sound quality is great, just as good as using the aux cable, but there is some white noise that you can hear when nothing is playing.
I got a Honda civic coupe 2008 EX model can I use that stereo on my car? Whats the name of that branch of the stereo? Cause i wanna buy it and how much it is? Thanks for your help..
This is the awesafe model on Amazon, it was around 300. Get the 4gb of ram version if you get it.
So I DON’T need a bypass to the amp
Hey man I got the amp working, but it's double amplified with loud volume. How'd you deal with this? I see you didn't mention it.
If you have a problem with the loudness there is an EQ that you can adjust on the unit. You can just bring all the frequencies down
I have the same problem. Had to turn off the tap sound. Which wire did u splice the amp wire to? I use the antenna wire. Not sure if it the right wiring.
thanks for the tutorial
Yo does anyone by any chance know why my aux won’t work ? I have replaced the aux port because everyone says they go bad and so I did with a new part nothing same problem I can hear audio but only from my right side but if I switch to radio all speakers work amazing
Did u get a chance to change the car on the display
Been working on this for over a day, and not getting any sound still.
Update: got it working but had to tap into the red ACC wire. Only issue now is with the steering wheel controls. Tapped them like how u had but still doesn’t work
Ok finally figured it out, had to do it a little different than your route. So I had to take the brown ground wire for the steering wheel controls and tap into the black ground wire off the harness that’s opposite of the black ground wire you used for the antenna. It seemed like the ground wire for the antenna wasn’t enough.
Thanks for the updates! I’m sure this will help someone out in the future
@@Zachf48clutch thank you!
Where is the red ACC wire? I connected the light blue wire to the AMP CONT and still no sound
Hi,were you ble to fix the static .if yes. .how pls..I have similar car and radio a ND the static is there
I just installed one and same issue.. I don't think anyone has solved it without going the RCA hack route..
Hey one of my usb port isn’t detecting my phone. I’ve tried to take out and plug it back in but doesn’t seem to read It. Any idea?
Could be a faulty usb cord or bad connection on the unit. Not sure why it wouldn’t be detecting sorry!
My brother just installed a double din stereo to replace my navigation. But now the locks don’t work! How do you get those to work?
That is quite an interesting issue. Are you saying that the locks on the door panels don’t work or the locks on the key don’t work?
@@npvfa5 well, the remote doesn’t lock or unlock and neither does the buttons on the door panels. But it does unlock and lock when I put it in park and drive like it normally would. But we decided to take this one out and put in the same one you got. I think that since it’s not made for Honda it just doesn’t power everything in the vehicle. I’m currently waiting on the stereo now. I’m assuming that’ll fix the issue since you didn’t seem to have any issues with any of that.
just had that ìssue installing my radio. it was a blown fuse @kimbera7023
Hey bro i have the 8th gen si with nav but my harness behind the nav system is completely different. Theres no green plugs like yours but a bunch of different ones
Hey bro did you figure it out?
Hey, try the wiring for a honda fit 2014+. Its pretty much the same. Also you can buy one for honda city from aliexpress. I brought mine from India and it works flawlessly.
@@kanavbhardwaj9811 Hey are you saying the wiring harness for a 2014 honda fit is the same as the 8th gen premium sound with nav? As in we can just buy that harness and it'll fit?
@@kanavbhardwaj9811whst do you mean can you elaborate? I’m having this issue and i don’t like it as i had my original screen from my other 8th gen base but now i have a 2011 si with navi system but my ports aren’t like this at all.
@@brckh yep, should fit as long as its a honda fit that came with navigation and theres aftermarket harness for it
Thank u
Hi I have question I have android head unit it’s been 3 weeks when I turn the car on it doesn’t turn on just the button light up red that’s it I check the fuse there’s no issue with the fuse I unplugged the unit 2 times and tried it again still didn’t work Doesn’t turn on
The film to dark ??
Can you hook up a backup camera to this unit
Yes you can, but but a backup camera is not included.
What’s the brand of the screen
awesafe
@@npvfa5 do you know why my plugs are different than yours and have the same exact car? 2011 civic si w/Navi and premium Audio system
Cartercahill i have the same problem i cant find a plug that will fit my car nd its a 09 Si with navi premium
Mine literally doesn’t have the option to turn the amp on and off from the tablet and I’m getting fucking pissed
Anybody know what to do from here?
You can use any wire that gives power when the car or radio is on. I believe any power going to the amp’s remote wire will turn it on.
Hi
Sup bro do u have instagram I wanted to ask some questions about the wiring if u can help out thanks 🙏
You can hit me up on Instagram @nickpanyanouvong