2015 Honda Civic LX Radio Swap For A Premium OEM Honda Civic Radio
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- This is a how to video if you wanna put a radio in a 2015 Honda Civic but do so at your own risk. This video shows if its even possible to put the premium radio from a Civic EX or higher in a LX and what can happen. Hope you all enjoy the video and if you do please consider liking and subscribing and thanks for watching. And sorry for the video length tried to keep it as short as possible.
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This is a good video, im planning to change my stereo too in my honda civic xl 2015. This video is realy helpfull.. tnx man:)
Boy Pogi anytime it’s why I did it. I couldn’t find anyone with a video like this. Super glad it helped you out.
Did it work?
So, idk if anyone told you. The premium OEM stereo actually had a sub and an amp. That white plug is the power to the speakers, I believe. Changing to the premium double din honda stereo from the LX basic stereo isn't a plug and play affair. And it may not work as intended because those other plugs are NAV and backup camera and lane departure camera, the other 6 speaker ports.
So I think there are 2 model radios a 9XC0 and a 9XC2. I believe what he installed was a 9XC2 which means it does not have a built in amp and is supposed to run off an external amp where as if it was the 9XC0 radio you wouldn’t have a low volume issue as this particular model has a built it 160w amp. You can tell the model by looking at the upper right corner of the faceplate
I’ll check this out and take a look at it
Have anyone try the radio 9xC0 if it works on Honda civic 2015 lx ?
It's not that it's cheap metal screw. You are probably using the wrong screwdriver. All Honda's cars use JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screws. You need to use JIS screwdrivers. If you don't you'll strip the screws and would have to replace them.
The reason the volume sucks is because on a premium sound system it relies on an external amplifier for powering the speakers. Since your car didn’t have it, the head unit is solely powering the speakers when it wasn’t designed with enough power to do so.
Also the steering wheel controls are connected wireless to the head unit. You can resync it with a button on the unit inside the dash
@@MrWikidsephiroth on the radio inside the dash? Or where is the button located?
@@MrWikidsephiroth So how would one do this? because if you fix one of the connections it does not fit in the radius that is the one of the command I understand
Pretty big fuck up to find out afterwards
you saved me $$$ from trying this myself. Thank you.
This video was super helpful to me as I bought an entire 2013 Interior including the non premium head unit (screen) and the automatic climate controls to put into my 2015 LX. It does bother me that you use all the wrong terms for the most basic things/tools though :)
What radio you used did you use the 9xC0 for the radio I have the same Honda civic 2015 lx
The guy didnt understand that he needed to get the factory amplifier as well as the head unit. Thats why it sounds low as hell.
I think the stock radio is good enough .. touch screen ones are way more dramatic when you try to touch but you need to push alittle more
So if I do this upgrade on my 2012 si it should work since I already have the premium audio?
Does a carplay adapter work on this screen?
Where do I buy this radio or something similar for my 2013 civic
You can try eBay, Facebook marketplace, or your local junk yard
Are you going to try if you can get side view camera 📷 to work
Not at the moment. I have way to many projects with the car right now but I do plan on circling back to this one day
My 2015 civic ex came with this radio/touchscreen stock but I’ve noticed when I use Bluetooth and a song starts playing, it won’t display the title/artist info unless I close and restart the app. Is there anyone who’s experience this as well?
I’m just here because my kid put a bunch of Pennie’s in the cd player so I want to pop it off and get them out lmao
Sorry if you answered this already I only skim through the video .
But does the climate control work perfectly fine because I want to change to an aftermarket radio but upgrade to the EX climate control controls
Rizzy4magic it stayed on the whole time. Seems like they run a whole different wire set just for it. It might be something you can from hondapartsnow.com but not sure. Hope this helps
So sorry to see you picked up a p.o.s. stereo system. I feel for you man. These things happen, unfortunately.
Thanks for the video. It helped me disassemble and connect mine. Unlike yours, the sound on mine works like the original one, and that's because you used a radio with the premium amp connector. You must get one without that connector if you want it to work. I'm now working to find a way to make call controls work, and connect the reverse camera to that screen instead of the small one in the dash. Also ordered from Aliexpress the HDMI and USB connectors to improve it
Did you figure out how to get the backup camera connected?
Because this head unit needs to work with the stock amp that is not in your car, that's why the volume is so low.
did you ever get your sound to maximum output? Thinking you missed a step or need an amp? Good video
I have a Honda Civic 2013 si And I bought the Oem nav system my issue is the same you had with one conector not matching.
How you end up fixing that
Someone in the comments said it was the USB wire and you need to get the other and match them up to get it to work. I never tried it and instead went with a aftermarket unit instead. I might try to revisit this in the spring when the weather is better. Hope this helps
Question when you bought the oem nav system what is supposed to come with it in order for it to work?
@@johnaven01 it needs several connections to work and to fix the volume. One of the viewers solved the problem if you read the comments.
I was thinking, did you miss hooking up the factory amplifier I did that installing an after-market radio one I hooked it up it worked great for years.
Hey friend, I have problems with the unlock code or the anti-theft mode, what can I do to fix it? I would also like to know if you have problems with the A / C controller, because if I have problems and also if you can use the USB, apologies, thank you.
Moises Ortiz hey I also had a problem with the AC as you can see. It would not shut off cause the LX model didn’t have that sensor or cable. As for the unlock code if you go to Honda’s website and enter the info it should give you the unlock code. If not try calling your local dealer they are pretty good about it. And the unit did retain my USB located in the middle console part. Hope that helps
Hey hi friend i have honda CIVIC 2013 and im Tryin To install this 2014 radio on it what are your recomendations
Alexis Chavez just make sure it will fit cause I do know that 2012-2015 the civic models are considered the same generation but they made slight changes from the 2012-2013 to the 2014-2015 models which could affect your project.
you can not use the usb because the usb is in other port, the correct port is the green one you have to take de actual cable of the usb cut it and put with the green port
Alexis Chavez did you had any problems when you installed it?
You don’t have the premium sound system that has the amp that’s why the sound is so low
i got a civic si 2012 and i want to upgrade to the oem radio too if not to an aftermarket that has good quality. what do you recommend me that you think is better?
Kevin Zaragoza I went with a aftermarket in the end. The hope in this video was to show if it could be true plug and play and it turned out to not be that simple. There are positives if your willing to work on fixing the volume but for me I went aftermarket for I knew it would be a more easy option and have more potential in the end. I’ve made a video on installing a pioneer radio and phone mirroring. It’s the option I recommend. If you have any other questions let me know. If this helps consider hitting like and subscribe
Your stock LX speakers aren't designed for an EX radio upgrade.
Had pioneer 2-way in front
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I’ll look into what your talking about.
So I had just tried this retrofit. From what I noticed the volume isn’t as loud as my original radio so I turned it up to 11 under settings still not as loud but better, second the radio info no longer pops up on my smaller screen on the dash, third the auto climate controls do not work due to not being able to connect the sensor that measures the cabin air temp due to missing harness in the dash. And last steering wheel controls no longer work but I believe I heard that was an easy fix. My main concern is the volume not being as loud as my original radio despite turning it to 11 under system settings and also loosing the visibility of the radio in the smaller screen next to the speedometer. Does anyone have a fix on this. This was done on a 2014 Lx with 4 speakers. Radio came out of a 2014 EX-L with at least 6 speakers from what I saw. Did not see a subwoofer in the back
What necessary part do you need for the climate control to properly work? Cause mine is stuck blowing out cold air now and can’t turn it off
So there is a white corrugated tube and a few other pieces. If you go to www.hondapartsnow.com it will show you a diagram and all the parts you will need
Auto for AC working without problem?, Or need to add additional wires?
No-Problem you need an additional wire. It has a climate control sensor in the back
Guys I need help.I have a 2004 civic and I want to buy a honda 2015 or newer but U HATE the screens. Any suggestions?
If you find one that comes with the screen your good. If not you could also just do aftermarket like I did. There is supposed to be a work around to make the screen work
I have a few questions. I have a 14 LX sedan. I have been wondering if this was possible for years and clearly it is. First question is do you need the vehicle vin to get the anti theft/unlock code? Can you get that code with out the vin? Can the LX climate control be mounted to the EX radio bezel to eliminate the issue you were having with the EX climate control and what was the solution to the volume. I’ve played with wiring and harnesses on older civics I just want to know what to look for when I tackle this. Idc about lane watch and the USB function
Anthony Rodriguez hey so to answer one of your questions you can mount the climate control from your car to it. And you might need the vin number but I would call Honda or go on the website to find it. As for the wiring part it has to do with the USB harness. One of the viewers figured it out and posted it in the comments. I hope this helps and if it did consider subscribing for more videos. Good luck and message me for any other questions
You need to turn the volume up from your phone
Really good video - am unable to reset maintenance and oil reset as the down arrow on the steering wheel left side is not working. Appreciate any guidance or work around so can reset maintenance reminders?
So certain scan tools can should be able to do that if not I would try changing out that part to gain functionality back
Does analog auxiliary still work? I have this system already, and the only connections present are USB and HDMI. The connector pins that would be used for it are not used in my car. I would like to be able to add it if at all possible.
I never got that far to find out. After the volume situation I moved on
No way of getting the back-up camera from the imid to the screen?
Pretty sure i-mid and the touchscreen radio don't use the same rear camera connector.
How did you get the code I tried all different ways how to reset my radio ‘
If it’s your radio the code should be on the glove box
I know why you volume is low
Alexis Chavez hey just saw your comment. Looking at it, it would seem the pre amp has its own separate cables for the speakers that would need to be run but if you know something different I would def love to hear it
Hello! I have the same problem of the volume is low, how did you solve it? please i would appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼
The review and how to 👆🏼
Alexis Chavez why is low the volume? I have the same problem 😟
Soft Art Beauty I put in a aftermarket sound system. So I believe the solution is the pre amp the part that gives the bulk of the power is on a separate wire harness that you would need to get from Honda. I bought mine from eBay and it just came with the head unit no wires
Thanks for making this video as this looked like a doable idea and I might have tried it.
You need to cable to extender and linked with wheel. Steering
Where u able to resolve it
Nah. One of the viewers I believe did but I never went back to test it. I might try this spring to take another stab at it. But for now I installed a pioneer head unit
Hi mate. I know it's been quite a while since you did this vid, but wondered if I could ask for your help please? I'm actually installing a Pioneer DAB head unit into my 2014 Civic, and whilst I've installed it and it powers up, I just don't get any volume and instead have 'Audio Off' on the HUD. It doesn't ask me to input the radio code or anything like that. I tried restarting the head unit to no avail. Do you have an ideas? I had to re-install the factory radio which then also said 'Audio Off' but all I had to do was hold the power button down for 2 seconds and voila. Tomorrow I'm going to try again and this time I'll try and press the reset button on the head unit and see if it cycles the power or something. Thanks!
Hey any chance you can take photos of how you connected it? Cause yeah it should work. Let me know what harnesses you used as well. Is this a new unit or pre-owned also? I’ll try to help anyway I can. mr.wizard005@gmail.com send any photos you can to that email and good luck
Late night excitement about hopefully getting my 2015 Honda civic. But I would love a touch screen, did you ever figure out the issue with the audio?
I believe it has to do with the usb connection being different from the two units. The preamp gets power off of it I think. Trying to find one off eBay to test that out
Go into system settings and there is a system volume setting. You can turn it up there to 11.
That may work, but you’ve already solved it I assume
There was a lot of talk but no I never truly solved it.
I tried this but don’t work
Hey! I know this is an old video but it helped me do this to my car a few months back! Were you able to figure out how to add the HDMI ?? I REALLY want the HDMI feature
Yeah there is two ways to do it. Buy the connection for it off of hondapartsnow.com
Or a aftermarket adapter. But I would do the first option. And glad the video helped.
@@thereviewandhowto2550 thank so much for responding. I bought the wire and the trim gray (that has the HDMI AND USB opening) any tips on how to access that to change it?
@@ramiassaf7269 so you have to pull the radio out. Then the old trim piece will get replaced by the new one. Then just plug the wire into the back from that trim piece to the back of the radio it should only fit in the one port. After that it should just be about putting it back together
@@ramiassaf7269 once you get the trim off the hdmi/usb is just a plug that clips in
Whats the part number for the trim piece that the hdmi/usb port sits in? I was thinking of upgrading my 13 Si to a touch screen out of a 15 Si.
Nice video ! I'm trying to swap out my non navigation system to an navigation one on my 2014 civic. I found a seller but I don't know what's needed for the nav to work, would you?
So you need the gps antenna and you need the wire harness that runs from the antenna to the head unit
Does the air conditioning work well?
Can you change just the air conditioning panel?
So I found out you need more parts to make it work. You need a white corrugated tube and other parts to make it autosense the temperature and work properly
Did you have any issues with your auto climate controls? Just pulled out an entire unit out of a junkyard car and will be doing a complete swap over soon. Even managed to snag the wires for the hdmi and second usb located under the radio so I’m hoping I have everything I need. Even the air tube that connects to the AC auto sensor
You got further than me. I never got the other components to hook up to it
What id like to also do it figure out how to install that lane departure camera? Do you have any info on that
How does your auto climate control work? Any issues
@@christianalessi1104 it never worked cause I didn’t have the other parts. As for the lane departure you need the camera and then will have to align it. But never tried it
What should I do about it not having a rca Input. Is there an adapter piece I could buy
Yes I think there is. I believe autozone has it. It allows you to wire in a RCA port to the wire harness
I noticed you also changed the climate control. Was that also plug and play?
No it wasn’t. I was missing a few things so it never worked right.
@@thereviewandhowto2550 By chance, do you know what you’re missing to make it function? In the same boat as you!
@@fartknockers747 I believe it gets power from the usb cable to the preamp so you would need that end and then tie in your old end to the new usb connector
What size radio was that, that h installed
Not sure the screen size exactly I just know it’s the stock premium radio
So if I went to replace my radio (2015 Lx coupe) to the touch screen, I would need to buy the radio, and what else? Also do you think it’s worth it? Like what losses do you have besides the low volume (which you said someone found a solution for?) does everything else work besides low volume, and were you able to still turn up the volume up and down on the steering wheel?
Thank you for your time 🙏🏻
It’s been awhile lol. So one user said that it’s a fix in the settings but I never found that. The other fix had to do with the USB harness. And yes volume went up and down and you had some steering wheel controls at least, which is a pro and if you hack it you can from what I heard put hondata to it. I know it’s been done for the 10th gen but not 💯 on the 9th gens. Me towards the end I went with a pioneer dash cause I got most of what I wanted for much less the headache. Is the factory radio a better look to me yes. I may in the future revisit finishing that and if I do I’ll do a update. I hope this helps and sorry for the novel lol
@@thereviewandhowto2550 thanks, I really appreciate you getting back to me. I really just want my dash to look smoother. If I find out anything I will update you as well in as much detail as possible. If you’d look into it more I would greatly appreciate that also. I am still building the car (it’s a salvaged car) but I should finish it this week so hopefully I will know before then.
Thanks a lot.
@@Fast_Forward_Racing anytime. I am coming out with another video soon about part swapping but to give you a heads up parts off not just other 9th gen civics sub models But in the next video I show how some 12-15 Acura ILX parts are also interchangeable if your looking for parts. As I do my car let me know what parts you need to replace and I’ll keep a eye out for you
@@thereviewandhowto2550 alright cool man, I’ll lyk if I need anything. I’ll watch the next vid also.
Hey quick question. What harness did you use to get back steering wheel controls. That wire you couldn’t fit back into the new radio
MikeGreco604 no one of the factory harness that did fit gives it to you. The other two are USB in the center console and the other I believe has to do with the back up camera
I just replaced my radio with this exact one and can’t get my handless voice control back.
MikeGreco604 that’s cause they are Bluetooth I believe and are paired to your other factory radio. I’ve heard anyway. Or it could be the harness that I couldn’t connect. If it runs towards your steering column then my guess would be that’s it. I never got that part to work
Dose it have apple?
Not that I saw but I think you can jail break it to have it
I have an si and just did this swap myself and mine sounds amazing
What year is do you have? I have a 2013 si. I’m thinking of this but wondering if it works
I just did mine and no sounds but screen is good
What is the unlock code for ?
ManLike Fredd it allows the radio to be used. It is a security code to act as a anti theft deterrent
Nice vid bro
Thanks means a lot
Any updates?
jean lenor hey if you read the comments a viewer found out to fix the volume you need to use the usb harness from the premium radio and wire to your old usb harness. I never went that route cause I also wanted navigation and that would involve a separate harness so I went with a aftermarket pioneer radio
@@thereviewandhowto2550 You could still use navigation through your phone on this radio(ex radio).
jean lenor that I did not know. All I saw online was about the separate harness and gps antenna
I wanna get a good sub and amp for my 2014 LX, and I don’t know what head unit to get. Should I swap for an EX or aftermarket stereo? Thanks for your help
I went with a aftermarket unit myself and went with pioneer.
There is a lot of options in the aftermarket area and getting the factory one to work right is something I have done been successful with yet
@@thereviewandhowto2550 thank you, I’m a noob to audio and don’t wanna pay high prices to an audio shop so the advice is nice
@@picochily the basic install is very simple. The complicated part is if you wanna retain steering wheel controls
@@thereviewandhowto2550 good to know
whats the name of the system you installed in the vid? can’t find the exact system thats fits my car
Eric Wallace I bought off eBay a Honda premium radio and the year range was for a 2014-2015. I’ve heard the 2012-2013 have a slight different design. Let me know if this helps or if you need more info
The review and how to would you recommend buying one on eBay? I found some online I want it. I have the standard version lx. I’m worried the seller will scam me and give me a bad stereo. I can’t find any of these online that are new.
Manuel Macias I went with a aftermarket cause I wanted gps and it’s more of a project with that unit. And you have to wire the usb harness from your car to the usb harness of the premium unit. With that said I bought that unit off eBay. If you go that route go with one where they sell the unlock code and make sure they give you the connections to the rest of the unit
The review and how to so if I buy one with the connection and the code then everything should be fine? Like will I be able to get the rear view camera to the bigger display and the volume will it work or it’ll be low like in the video?
Manuel Macias it will be low until you tie in the usb wire harness to the new one. That should fix that problem. One of the viewers found out it and posted in the comments below. And the camera still appears on the smaller one for me. I never figured how to move it.