Comments on: Acura RSX Stereo Upgrade – Aftermarket Head Unit Install with Auxiliary input for iPod/MP3 player

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:24:29 +0000

Plugged my hazard back in and still have no blinkers. Why?!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:19:42 +0000

Aaron,

Which model do you have? Does it have the little pocket underneath with the door? If so then you don’t need a kit and the new stereo will slide right in once you get it taken apart. That’s assuming you just want a single DIN radio, double DIN needs the kit.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:35:02 +0000

so after i get the aftermarket head unit, do i also need to get a kit so that it will fit snug and stuff like yours looks in the picture? i know next to nothing and would appreciate any help

By: pete

pete — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:33:03 +0000

I have a 2002 acura just put my aftermarket radio but the sound doesnt come out it saying to by pass the bose amp how do i do that need help

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:01:13 +0000

Brian,

The wiring harness isn’t a must, but it keeps your from having to cut off the factory connector that’s plugged into the stock radio right now. The wiring harness plugs into the stock connector and has exposed leads for each of the wires. You take those and crimp or solder them to the leads coming off the Kenwood unit. Just makes it easier and let’s you put the stock stereo back in.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 06:54:39 +0000

Quick question……I have a 2002 5 spd and wanted to know if the wiring harness is a must to install the unit. I bought the Kenwood KDC-MP208 – Radio / CD / MP3 player – Full-DIN – in-dash – 50 Watts x 4. Just wanted to know if I need to order the wiring kit to install or I can do with out.

Your post here was very helpful and greatly appreciated.

-Brian-

By: holly

holly — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:26:35 +0000

this is, by far, the best tutorial for replacing the stock unit stereo in an Acura RSX that i have found, and i have been researching obsessively for a few weeks now. all i really need is an auxiliary input so i can use my iPod, but i’ve been waffling back and forth between getting a converter and rigging it to my stock unit and the idea of just getting an aftermarket unit and calling it a day. i’m still not sure what i’m going to do, but i’ve read your blog description twice now, once a few weeks ago and again today, and i think you’ve convinced me to go with the aftermarket unit if only in hopes that it will slightly improve my RSX’s sound quality. thanks so much!

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:40:50 +0000

Thank you!! This was spot on! Inwa starring at this for a while trying to figure out how it came out!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:14:11 +0000

Good news. I went on a little googlie-research and found a site with the exact chart of wiring for my HA08B adapter with the JVC HU. My answer was found there and I need to connect the solid orange wire on the adapter to the orange with white stripe on the JVC HU. Then terminate off the solid with white stripe on the HA08B adapter. Then I set the dimmer to auto on my HU and VOILA! the dimmer comes on when I turn on the headlight and it goes off with the headlight. Hope this helps straight things out for any one in the future. As for Mike, be careful with your setup, I have been told that you can blow out your dash with the wrong connection.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:24:38 +0000

Mike, I have also bought the JVC, but the HDR59 version of it. I have also connect the JVC’s orange with white stripe to the HA08B adaptor’s orange with stripe wire. The dimmer didn’t seems to work. I only see the display blinks once when I turn the lights on. Does yours work? I am worndering if I should go back and open up my dash to try and connect it to the solid orange wire on the adapter instead. Anyone has any input on this? Thanks in advance for any inputs.