Removing a 1990 Civic radio

May 31, 2007 5 Replies
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Can someone help, or point me to a website or something with instructions on this?



I'm trying to replace the original radio (a Philips DC680) in a 1990 Honda Civic. I've got the cover panel off, but can't figure out how to release the side catches: they don't appear to be the modern system of using a slide-in key to lift the side spring-catches.



It presumably involves removing the copper-coloured springs on the sides that can be seen in this picture -- but I don't see how one does that:



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Any help greatly appreciated.


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The original equipment radio on my '88 Civic was bolted in with a bracket attached to the back of the radio.

For future reference see

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Eric

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On 31 May 2007, Eric Johnson wrote

Ah; that would explain why I couldn't fathom it!

I'll look more closely at it -- thanks for the link.

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I also had to remove the center dash console. There should be some screws along the sides that hold it in, 4 in total one of which is hidden by the glove box. You'll have to disconnect the electrical connector for the cigarette lighter as well in order to remove the center console.

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-snip-

Thanks; sounds like fun...

Why can't stuff like this be *simple*? ;)

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It is simple. Once you remove the center console, which is fairly easy to do, everything is out in the open.

Eric

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