what are they I'm looking for an in dash cd player, and if there is one where do I get it

 

? aftermarket?

 

so there isn't anything??

 

Okay oaky, Are you looking for a aftermarket radio, Like pioneer, alpine, kenwood? Or are you looking for add on factory cd player for your radio? You can put anything in your car.

 

this car has no radio I just want to fill the hole in the dash with a cd player that says honda on it

 

The only thing that will fit the opening properly is a 96-98 Civic radio...

If you don't care that there's a gap on the left side, any 98 or older, single-din Honda radio will be plug & play... Newer radios will work, but will require some additional wiring...

 

please excuse my ignorance, but was there a factory in dash cd player for 96-98 and if so what trim level came with it?

 

why not just get a kit and put a aftermarket unit in there.? It will fit perfect like stock?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gtlaw1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">please excuse my ignorance, but was there a factory in dash cd player for 96-98 and if so what trim level came with it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hmm... Now that you mention it, my '98 Civic EX didn't come with a CD player...

I don't think any 96-98 Civics came with CD players due to lack of real estate inside the unit, taken up by the factory keyless entry...

You could always do what a lot of people do and leave the unit up top, and put an aftermarket unit in the pocket location behind the cupholders... :shrugs:

 

If you want stock you need one of these... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...14758

and one of these... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1 94

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fcm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you want stock you need one of these... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...14758

and one of these... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1 94</TD></TR></TABLE>

where would that second unit go? above the cup holders? I really don't like two seperate pieces of equipment could I use something out of an accord or even an integra unit( I know it will say acura I can live with that)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why not just get a kit and put a aftermarket unit in there.? It will fit perfect like stock?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I really don't like the way they look or that they usually protrude from the dash. also I want to do this on the cheap like less than an aftermarket install kit would cost

 

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where would that second unit go? above the cup holders?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gtlaw1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">could I use something out of an accord or even an integra unit( I know it will say acura I can live with that)</TD></TR></TABLE>

As stated above, if you can live with the gap on the left side of the deck, you can use any single din Honda/Acura deck.

 

how big of a gap

 

I never had the stock radio , but I sort of can tell from pics there will be a triangular gap right?? why won't an aftermarket unit leave a gap

 

An aftermarket unit will leave a gap if you don't use the dash kit that fills it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gtlaw1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I never had the stock radio , but I sort of can tell from pics there will be a triangular gap right?? why won't an aftermarket unit leave a gap</TD></TR></TABLE> Actually the gap is on the other side, next to the little pocket, go here... http://www.installdr.com/Insta...3.pdf scroll down about 1/2 way, pix of stock HU removed, the gap is to the left of pocket, the stock HU overlaps and "locks" into left side of pocket.
The kit I linked will work for most single din stock HUs also. 94

 

^^^ There will also be a gap on the left side, where the angled portion of the stock radio's face would be...

 

I'll probably live with the gaps

 

Or you could not be ghetto and try and modify the dash kit for that vehicle to work with a different OEM radio...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C_EJ8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^^ There will also be a gap on the left side, where the angled portion of the stock radio's face would be... </TD></TR></TABLE> Actually no there is not, the dash molds down to a din opening on the left... http://www.installdr.com/Insta...3.pdf

The Metra 89-30-7891 trim piece only covers the gap at the right of HU, it allows for a flusher fit of both aftermarket HU and single din Honda/Acura HUs and covers the gap to the right of HU. 94

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fcm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> The Metra 89-30-7891 trim piece only covers the gap at the right of HU,</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oh really? That looks like something covering a gap to me! lol

 

Yes realy, the Metra 89-30-7891 has nothing on that side, it is nothing more then a din trim ring and a cover for the gap on the right... http://cgi.ebay.com/Honda-Civi...sting in some cases I even cut off the din trim ring and only use the cover, glue it to the pocket.

 

Oh snap.. I had forgotten all about that piece of crap...

The kit in the picture above looks waaaay better than the Metra kit.