1994-1998 Honda Accord Radio Replacement Installation

Tools Needed To Complete This Install Hand tools needed Accessory tools needed to test and to remove radio wire the new radio PLUS: Wire ties or electrical tape: to neatly bundle and organize your wires for a professional appearance. TOOL TIPS: Small Battery: use a battery to test speaker wires. Touching the (+) positive and (-) negative baterry leads to a pair of speaker will cause the speaker to make a “Pop” sound indicating that pair of wires goes to that speaker. Voltage Meter: Always check +12 Volt power wires for voltage before making wire connections. These wires will fluctuate between 10 and 14 Volts. Solder Iron or Crimp Tool: make wire to wire connections using either a solder iron and electrical tape, OR plastic crimp terminals found at most hardware or auto parts stores.
STEP 1: The center dash console must be loosened and pulled away in order to gain access to screws securing the plastic dash panel surrounding the radio. Open the center console glove box. At the very bottom is a plastic panel that covers hidden screws. With your fingers or a flat head screwdriver, lift up and remove the plastic panel. Once the panel is removed, locate and remove two (2) phillips screws.
STEP 2: Lift open the drink tray door. Pull the drink tray up and pull it out of the center console.
STEP 3: Once the drink tray is removed, locate and Once the three screws have been removed, Hidden under the center console are two (2) remove three (3) phillips screws. the center console can be pull back, away phillips screws that secure the plastic trim from the gear shift console. panel that surrounds the gear shift. Remove (2) screws will be at the bottom of the panel, both screws. and (1) will be at the front left corner near the You only need to pull the center console back top of the opening. 2-3 inches as seen in the photo above.

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E46 Phone Prewire Harness Installation

A phone prewire extension harness(center console to left side trunk, illustration 1) must be installed on the E46 (328i, 328iA) produced the first two weeks of 6/98 if the phone kit is being installed. The phone prewire option SA640 was not installed on vehicles produced during the first two weeks of 6/98. E46's produced after the second week of 6/98 will have this phone prewire option SA640 installed at the factory.

To install the phone harness from the center console to the left side of the trunk:
1. Remove the shifter indicator cover(automatic) or boot(manual) and remove the front fasteners(1).
2. Remove the rear ashtray to access the two rear fasteners (2). Lift the parking brake boot and raise the brake handle.
3. Remove the center console (automatic shown).
4. With the center console removed, the existing phone "prewire" connector is accessible (1)

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