Alright, i tried searching the forums and I really couldn't find anything to help me. If you find a helpful thread please point it out to me.

But anyways, I have a 2005 civic ex [sedan] and i just bought a pioneer deh-7700 mp and i want to install it. but i cant figure out how to get the factory cd player out. I've searched online and it'd be nice to self-install to save me a few bucks. Of course, if it gets too confusing, i might save myself the trouble and the possibility of further damage by taking it in anyways.

Any help?

 

To take out the panel to replace the HU is a HUGE pain in the ass. I had my cousin's shop do my gf's 04 and they had some issues.
#1 There are two small screws to take out (easy)
#2 They had to remove the two vents (so they had something to grip)
#3 PULLED really hard to get that thing out. There are like 12 clips holding that panel in. I know if I did it, I probabley would've broke something. IMO have someone else do it so if they break it, they'll have to fix it.

 

damn, i was afraid of something like that...

 

Yeah, pay someone else to do it and if they break it, they will buy you another one.

 

dude u gotta remove glove box. then steering column panel. then the panel under the glove box. there im sure ull see a screw on each side securing the radio down to the car. after that u can pull the whole radio (including ac controls) out and remove it all from there...

 

This might help
http://www.ben-johnson.org/blog/archives/2003/07/37/

EKgsr, you're describing how to remove the radio in an EK. He wants to know for an 05.