This is a DIY that I came across a long time ago here on HT https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=552288 - I just finally got bored enough to try it today in my Civic - as the original post was in a Teg -

Some people like to keep there Vafc or Avcr hidden since I use my avcr for my boost gauge as well as other functions I want it out in the open but not super visible to everyone and thanx to <U>dLo homey-GS-RaRrRrR!</U> in the above thread from 2003 - I figured time to give it a shot after like a year or so of saying I was gonna try that someday

Parts Used :

As stated in original post I used 6 32 x 1/2 but Instead of rounded head I used flat head as It seemed to give plenty more clearance with no problems what so ever

some # 6 lock washers its up to you

30ft 22gauge wire any color (just make sure you connect the correct wires to each other) - Radioshack

A soldering gun and some solder

Electrical Tape

Some Patience

Some Scotch or 3M Heavy Duty Double Sided Tape - Home Depot - Lowes doesnt have it

Drill and a bit to drill the holes for your 6/32 x 1/2" holes

So anyway here it is

I lined up the mount where I wanted it than marked the spots to be drilled with a sharpie - - no pics but pretty self explainable

Popped off the plastic piece from the mirror whith a flathead screwdriver - self explainable again


Drilled out the 2 holes and than procided to put the Avcr mount to the piece with the 6/32 x 1/2" flathead type screws with bolts and lockwashers and I got this - I also cuth the mount feet down to about the aidth of the mirror piece - which can really restrict the visors if you dont



Than on the other side i drilled 1 hole in the middle which I didnt get a shot of but it
was directly in the middle right about where the arrow is pointing to



So after that was done it a test fit time to see how it would mount back into position





Here you can see kinds blurry that I used velcro here ( I actually found the velcro did not hold like i wanted it to so went with some scotch heavy duty double sided tape)



Now to get the avcr all the way up top I had to lengthen the wires in the harness so if you dont like cutting and soldering than your done or find someone who you trust to do it




One last wire to tape up



And heres what I ended up with when done
( I used 10 - 3ft pieces of 22gauge wire to extend)



Now plug the harness back together and make sure it works



After alittle electrical tape heres what ya get



Now after you remove the pillar piece (be careful it can be a pain in the a**)
and plastic piece on the far right hand side of the dash (sorry no pics)
you can run the wire up the side than into the pillar - leave enough so you can pull the wire behind and wire tie it to the mirror



Now after you have put all the pieces back together (A the pillar first - B than the side piece you should have a avcr or a vafc hanging from the cieling of your car

Now tighten the mount on the rear view mirror - than position the Avcr or Vafc where you want it - remember the double stick tape doesnt have much give so get it where you want it the first time if possible





I than wire tied and tucked the extra wire into the little gap between the windshield and the headliner




Now sit back and realize just how good it looks


1 sidenote - I keep my sunvisors pushed all the way against my windshield so Due to the width of the Avcr or Vafc I can only pull the visors back about 3/4's of the way than I have to fold the Avcr down on the hinge to allow them to go fully back into position against the headliner - so if you keep yours in the stock position just keep in mind everytime you want them down there may be some moving on the Unit



Modified by JoKeRX at 4:52 PM 1/9/2006

 

looks good

 

damn thats really clean

 

damn man, that looks nice n clean, good install

 

thanx -

 

yea looks good not only to us but to thiefs.

 

i love it when i see vafc installs. i install mines in the same spot a year ago. looks good and is out of the way.

 

looks really clean. nice

 

super clean install
gotta love diy

 

stealthy

 

I like it........... Great DIY

 

Yea it actually works out in that spot really well - more than I thought it would to tell the truth

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by moores55 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea looks good not only to us but to thiefs.</TD></TR></TABLE>


I actually think it might be out of the line out sight from the window.
How visible is it from the outside?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn thats really clean </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Hey, thats clean man. its mounted better then the orginal post you were look at. When i seen the pics of you lengthning the wires i was a little worried to see how it came out. but thats clean bro. nice work.

 

that's cool, no doubt but I like to see the pretty numbers when I drive - yep, ricer like that

 

A well done How-to!

uh, can I come over and use your garage?

 

If your serious than yea if you need some space to work on something lemme know if your not serious well

 

Clean!

 

 

Very nice!! i guess if you wanted to hide it a lil more you could use an 8" bar of window tint across the top of the windshield. Great job tho'!!

 

actually from the outside you really cant see anthing that would make you want to look closer

 

very clean

 

Very clean!!

 

very clean install