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185 messages, Last post on Jul 22, 2008 at 12:07 PM
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Replying to: slingshot80 (Jul 04, 2008 12:40 pm) Sure. Because most after market head units are the standard rectangular shape, they make a dash adapter for the Honda Civic. It is color matched to the Civic dashboard and it allows a regular rectangular after-market unit to be installed in it's opening. Here's a picture, so you can visualize how it would fit onto the Civic dashboard. http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=751&i=142HA1561G&tp=3486- As you can see, it's got openings to fit around the climate control knobs and buttons and one of the vents. Unless, you get a really large after-market deck, generally, it will only take up half of the stereo opening, so the "pocket" that you see in the picture can be installed underneath the deck, so that there's added storage space for CD's or whatever. Now as far as the head unit itself goes, they make plenty of head units that are satellite radio ready such as this one at circuit city: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/JVC-HD-Bluetooth-Ready-Car-Stereo-KD-G340/sem/rps- m/oid/203022/catOid/-13089/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do The actual satellite tuner is sold separately, but when they install it, they install it in a hidden place and plug it into the head unit. All of the satellite stations are controlled through the head unit and the titles will be displayed on the head unit display. Hopefully that answers your questions. |
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| My 2008 Civic gets horrible AM radio reception when the car is running. (FM isn't exactly great, either.) The AM reception is fine once the engine is turned off. Is this normal? The dealer seemed stumped when I inquired. | |
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Replying to: civictory (Jul 08, 2008 10:14 am) I have a 2008 with the Navigation stereo and I get both AM and FM bands really well. I do live in a metropolitan area, so I don't know if you're trying to pick up some stations at a distance. But I haven't encountered anything such as the issue you have described.
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Replying to: jet10000 (Jul 08, 2008 7:14 pm) I also live in a large metropolitan area, so it's not the distance. My other car gets great reception, as did my previous Civic. Anyone else have any thoughts?
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Replying to: bluecivic (Jul 10, 2008 4:10 pm) If your tint was installed somewhere else, that might explain it. You might ask them if their tint is metalized or not. (I'm not even sure what that really means.) Does your AM reception get better if you turn your car off? My AM reception is great as long as the engine isn't running. That makes me think it's something other than the tint. One thing I intend to do, but haven't yet, is go to the dealer and check out radio reception on the lot, to see how mine compares to other Civics. I suppose it's possible that the factory-installed stereo is just inferior. Please post anything you find out. Thanks!
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Replying to: civictory (Jul 11, 2008 7:10 am) So, who's going to be the first to try to get the dealer to fix it? 
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Replying to: civictory (Jul 11, 2008 7:10 am) Hope this helps. Good luck on your situation.
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Replying to: bluecivic (Jul 22, 2008 10:22 am) I haven't made it in to the dealer, yet; but your experience definitely gives me somewhere to start. I can't imagine that the dealer would put metalized tint on, but who knows? |
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