4 Simple Ways to Installing an Auxiliary Jack in to a 2006 Honda Civic

Installing an Auxiliary Jack in to a 2006 Honda Civic

Auxiliary jack  is an electro-mechanical device for joining electrical circuits as an interface using a mechanical assembly. Connectors consist of plugs (male-ended) and jacks (female-ended). The connection may be temporary, as for portable equipment, require a tool for assembly and removal, or serve as a permanent electrical joint between two wires or devices.

4 simple ways to Installing an auxiliary jack in to a 2006 Honda Civic :
1.    Taking the Civic dash apart
2.    Examining the stereo system connectors
3.    Adding the auxiliary jack
4.    Reconnecting the tube
Ok. let's discuss one by one :

Taking the Civic dash apart

Before starting, it is worth noting that the clips for all the panels are at a 90 degree angle, so pulling panels straight towards you usually works. The clips are fairly sturdy for obvious reasons, so they do require a strong force to dislodge them – it’s a bit painful when you pull them for the first time, because you think you’ve broken something given how strong you pulled, but after a few, you’ll get the hang of it. Then again, they can break, so it’s a catch-22. All these panels have to be removed in order to remove the stereo system because the panels all overlap. Probably be advisable to place the parts on to a cloth instead of directly on the concrete floor – they can easily scratch.

1. Start by removing the outer panel under the steering wheel. It is held on by 3 clips on the left and right sides, and an additional one on the top and the bottom; 8 clips in total. I worked from the right to the left. The holder shown in the picture below is a useful handhold for pulling the panel out.  

 Now remove the screw shown in the picture below (right of the steering wheel, exposed after removing the previous panel). If you don’t have any screwdrivers, the one in your boot works.

Then remove the front driver-side dash panel – it is attached by 3 clips on the right side, 4 clips on the left side (closer to stereo system), and an additional 3 clips on the top and one on the bottom. Be careful – there is a harness connected on the right side for the buttons underneath the driver A/C vent. Just unclip it when you can reach it.

Next, open up the small panel at the top of the space next to your cigarette lighter. There are two slots on the closer edge for you to slip a flat-head screwdriver in to pry the panel off.

 

After contorting yourself into a very uncomfortable shape, you’ll see that there is a metal beam directly above the opening, and that there are two screws on that beam – one on the left (below left), and the other on the right side of the opening (below right). These screws are machine-tightened, so make sure you have the right screwdriver, and a very strong grip so you don’t bugger up the screw. The best tool I’ve found to unscrew them is a socket screwdriver (the ratchet doesn’t fit in the opening) – a 5/16 socket worked great. Moving the gear stick into a lower position may give you more room to move. If it helps, you can remove a part of the centre console to give you more room. To do this, first remove the gear stick surround – clips again, so just pry underneath and it’ll pop up. Then remove the front part of the centre console – again just clips, so pry under the edges. You may need to move the gear stick to lift the part out. 

Now the big one – remove the stereo system and A/C control part of the dash. Again just clips, but this one was very solidly attached. I started from the driver side as I could get my fingers underneath and get some leverage, then worked around. As there are controls on this part, there are harnesses attached to this part, 6 in fact, plus a tube, which I assume is related to A/C operation. The tube might fall off and become loose – worry about that later. The harnesses can all be removed by depressing the clip on it and pulling. The 3 harnesses to the audio system are the shortest, so they have to be removed first, before you take the system out; the other 3 can be removed after you take the part out of the dash. They are all unique one-way connectors, so they won’t be too hard to reattach. You may find it easier to lower your steering wheel and extend it as much as possible.

4 simple ways to Installing an auxiliary jack in to a 2006 Honda Civic :
1.    Taking the Civic dash apart
2.    Examining the stereo system connectors
3.    Adding the auxiliary jack
4.    Reconnecting the tube