I have a 2004 Honda CRV with a factory 6-CD/cassette player. I want to replace it with a Pioneer MP3 and I need a little advice.
Can I put the factory 6-CD changer into my wife's 2002 Honda Odyssey? Any problems with wiring harnesses, dashboard fit, etc? I know I will need the code to reactivate it.
My CRV seems to have woofers in the doors and tweeters in the dash. Will a standard Pioneer deck drive all the front speakers correctly, or will I need a crossover of some kind? There are rear speakers as well.
Any other issues I should look out for?
Thanks!
Sam
Replies (7)
trunkisloud on 10/26/2007 00:37:49
the wire harness should be the same....as long as it will fit in the dash opening i dont imagine a problem there..im not sure about the other question as i am doing reasearch on it right now...will let u know what i find.
swez on 10/26/2007 06:31:26
Check out Crutchfield.com. They have a section on "Outfit my car" that gives the details on harnesses and other mods that may be needed for a given vehicle and install notes.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mVRQKKwOpen/cgi-bin/autoinfo/autoinfo.asp?ac=1&vpSt=1&lp=/S-mVRQKKwOpen/app/Car/MyCar.aspx
Swez
sdfarris on 10/26/2007 13:06:04
Thanks! The Crutchfield site was very helpful. I confirmed both Hondas use the same wiring harness, which has only a front L and R and a rear L and R - no separate wiring for the tweeter. I'll try to confirm, but I assume the tweeter is using a passive crossover of some sort. The dash opening on both vehicles is a standard double DIN so I don't expect a problem there. The Odyssey has a smaller available depth than the CRV (8" v. 11.5") so I'll have to confirm the actual depth of the player before moving it.
The sound quality of the factory CRV deck is excellent. If only it played MP3 disks or had an AUX input I'd never consider changing it out. I HATE having to use a cassette adaptor with my Sandisk, and my wife would like to have a cassette deck in her van, so I might take the plunge this weekend and give it a try.
sdfarris on 10/26/2007 13:27:16
Update - I found out Honda offers a tweeter upgrade, user installable. The tweeters just tap into the existing speaker connections - no separate power connection or extra wiring - so I'm going with my passive crossover theory.
swez on 10/26/2007 20:26:27
All tweets have a passive crossovers in there somewhere.
Also, if we use an external amp, (4-5 channels) to power the main speakers and maybe a modest subwoofer, The factory HU can be used as the main source and just add an outboard EQ/Line Driver that offers an AUX device input for MP3, I-Pod or other input devices as needed. Viola, this offers the best of both worlds and the stock HU remains in tact. Everything "looks stock" but the performance criteria changes dramatically for the better. (Save for a small sub enclosure if used)
Yes, this gets a bit more complex and costlier initially, but to those who demand high performance audio, it's often worth the investment if one plans to keep the vehicle a long time.
Swez
PS Factory speakers are really cheap. They can be satifactory to the casual listener at low power too. However, to those who want real premium sound and flexibility, "Aftermarket speakers" and outboard amping is the way to go. (THINK it over)
gsandha99 on 10/29/2007 10:58:13
Hey SDfarris,
I have a Honda CRV 2005. I upgraded everything in it excluding the tweeters. That was the last thing on my list.
When you say there is a tweeter upgrade available, do you mean that they make an upgrade to replace the existing tweeters? If so, i wonder if it would actually be worth replacing one set of HONDA OEM tweeters with another set.
Also, if you have any questions about fitting or how things might work, feel free to ask.
gsandha99 on 10/29/2007 10:59:19
Oh, and yes...you will be able to drive the tweeters aswell as the other speakers together :)..
Can I put the factory 6-CD changer into my wife's 2002 Honda Odyssey? Any problems with wiring harnesses, dashboard fit, etc? I know I will need the code to reactivate it.
My CRV seems to have woofers in the doors and tweeters in the dash. Will a standard Pioneer deck drive all the front speakers correctly, or will I need a crossover of some kind? There are rear speakers as well.
Any other issues I should look out for?
Thanks!
Sam
Replies (7)
trunkisloud on 10/26/2007 00:37:49
the wire harness should be the same....as long as it will fit in the dash opening i dont imagine a problem there..im not sure about the other question as i am doing reasearch on it right now...will let u know what i find.
swez on 10/26/2007 06:31:26
Check out Crutchfield.com. They have a section on "Outfit my car" that gives the details on harnesses and other mods that may be needed for a given vehicle and install notes.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mVRQKKwOpen/cgi-bin/autoinfo/autoinfo.asp?ac=1&vpSt=1&lp=/S-mVRQKKwOpen/app/Car/MyCar.aspx
Swez
sdfarris on 10/26/2007 13:06:04
Thanks! The Crutchfield site was very helpful. I confirmed both Hondas use the same wiring harness, which has only a front L and R and a rear L and R - no separate wiring for the tweeter. I'll try to confirm, but I assume the tweeter is using a passive crossover of some sort. The dash opening on both vehicles is a standard double DIN so I don't expect a problem there. The Odyssey has a smaller available depth than the CRV (8" v. 11.5") so I'll have to confirm the actual depth of the player before moving it.
The sound quality of the factory CRV deck is excellent. If only it played MP3 disks or had an AUX input I'd never consider changing it out. I HATE having to use a cassette adaptor with my Sandisk, and my wife would like to have a cassette deck in her van, so I might take the plunge this weekend and give it a try.
sdfarris on 10/26/2007 13:27:16
Update - I found out Honda offers a tweeter upgrade, user installable. The tweeters just tap into the existing speaker connections - no separate power connection or extra wiring - so I'm going with my passive crossover theory.
swez on 10/26/2007 20:26:27
All tweets have a passive crossovers in there somewhere.
Also, if we use an external amp, (4-5 channels) to power the main speakers and maybe a modest subwoofer, The factory HU can be used as the main source and just add an outboard EQ/Line Driver that offers an AUX device input for MP3, I-Pod or other input devices as needed. Viola, this offers the best of both worlds and the stock HU remains in tact. Everything "looks stock" but the performance criteria changes dramatically for the better. (Save for a small sub enclosure if used)
Yes, this gets a bit more complex and costlier initially, but to those who demand high performance audio, it's often worth the investment if one plans to keep the vehicle a long time.
Swez
PS Factory speakers are really cheap. They can be satifactory to the casual listener at low power too. However, to those who want real premium sound and flexibility, "Aftermarket speakers" and outboard amping is the way to go. (THINK it over)
gsandha99 on 10/29/2007 10:58:13
Hey SDfarris,
I have a Honda CRV 2005. I upgraded everything in it excluding the tweeters. That was the last thing on my list.
When you say there is a tweeter upgrade available, do you mean that they make an upgrade to replace the existing tweeters? If so, i wonder if it would actually be worth replacing one set of HONDA OEM tweeters with another set.
Also, if you have any questions about fitting or how things might work, feel free to ask.
gsandha99 on 10/29/2007 10:59:19
Oh, and yes...you will be able to drive the tweeters aswell as the other speakers together :)..
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