INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

Accessory

CD CHANGER

ATTACHMENT

PARTS LIST

CD Changer Attachment Kit (sold separately):

P/N 08B26-S9V-100

Right base bracket

8 Wire ties

Application

2003 PILOT

4 Washer-screws, 4 x 8 mm

2 Wire clips

Left base bracket

Right changer bracket

CD Changer (sold separately):

P/N 08A26-1B1-100

CD changer

Publications No.

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Issue Date

MAY 2002

Left changer bracket

BUS Cable

4 Washer-screws, 4 x 6 mm

(Not used)

Adhesive seal sheet

Locking covers

4 Flange bolts, 6 x 12 mm

4 Flange nuts

2 EPT seals (Black)

CD magazine

2 Cushion tapes (Gray)

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Owner’s Manual

Small wire tie

(Not used)

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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED

Flat-tip screwdriver

Phillips screwdriver

Shop towel

Diagonal cutters

10 mm Combination wrenches

Isopropyl alcohol

Utility knife

INSTALLATION

Customer Information: The information in this installation instruction is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and training to correctly and safely add equipment to your vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers.”

1.

Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the radio, then write down the frequencies for the preset buttons.

2.

Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.

3.

Remove the audio unit.

Without Navigation Unit:

• Using a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with a shop towel, gently pry out on the audio panel to remove the five clips. Unplug the connectors and remove the audio panel.

VEHICLE

CONNECTOR

• Remove the four screws that fasten the audio brackets. Pull the audio unit out toward you, unplug the vehicle connector and antenna lead from the rear of the audio unit.

AUDIO

UNIT

AUDIO

BRACKET

VEHICLE

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

LEAD

SCREWS

(Reuse.) AUDIO

BRACKET

With Navigation Unit:

• Remove the driver’s and passenger’s center console trim pieces (three clips each). Take care not to damage the clips.

DRIVER’S CENTER

CONSOLE TRIM

PASSENGER’S

CENTER

CONSOLE TRIM

AUDIO PANEL

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CLIPS (5)

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• Remove the center panel (four self-tapping screws, two clips, and unplug the vehicle accessory power outlet).

CLIPS (2)

CENTER

PANEL

4.

On the driver’s side of the vehicle, gently pull the center console lower cover out toward you to release the seven clips and remove the center console lower cover. Take care not to damage the clips.

DRIVER’S

SEAT

SELF-

TAPPING

SCREW

VEHICLE

CONNECTOR

• Remove the four screws that fasten the audio brackets. Pull the audio unit/heater control unit out toward you, unplug the vehicle connectors and antenna lead.

ANTENNA

LEAD HEATER

CONTROL

UNIT

AUDIO

BRACKET

DRIVER’S CENTER

CONSOLE LOWER

COVER

CLIPS (7)

5.

Remove the driver’s seat front cover by pulling it toward you. Take care not to damage the clips.

DRIVER’S

SEAT

SCREW

VEHICLE

CONNECTOR

AUDIO UNIT

AUDIO

BRACKET

DRIVER’S

SEAT FRONT

COVER

CLIPS (4)

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Routing the BUS cable

6.

Route the BUS cable.

Without Navigation Unit:

• Route the BUS cable from the dashboard opening to the driver’s floor. Pull out the end of

BUS cable 30 mm from the end of the vehicle

20-pin connector, and secure the BUS cable to the vehicle harness and frame with three wire ties.

VEHICLE

HARNESS

WIRE TIE

VEHICLE

20-PIN

CONNECTOR

BUS CALBE

14-PIN

CONNECTOR

FRAME

30 mm

With Navigation Unit:

• Route the BUS cable from the dashboard opening to the driver’s floor. Pull out the end of

BUS cable 30 mm from the end of the vehicle

20-pin connector, and secure the BUS cable to the vehicle harness with wire ties.

• Cut the EPT seal in half. Attach 1/2 of the EPT seal on the edge of vehicle body to protect the

BUS cable. Before attaching the tape, wipe the surface with isopropyl alcohol.

• Secure the BUS cable on the vehicle frame with two wire ties.

FRAME

EPT SEAL

Clean with isopropyl alcohol.

WIRE TIE

BUS

CABLE

VEHICLE

HARNESS 20-PIN

CONNECTOR

WIRE

TIE

CENTER

PANEL

OPENING

WIRE

TIE

30 mm

BUS CABLE

14-PIN

CONNECTOR

FRAME

BUS

CABLE

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7.

Using 1/2 of an EPT seal attach it to the frame at the location shown. Measure 450 mm from the end of the BUS cable to the frame, then bundle up the excess cable and secure it to the vehicle with three wire ties.

EPT SEAL

Cut in half.

WIRE

TIE

FRAME

10. Install the right and left base brackets to the driver’s seat raisers using two 6 x 12 mm flange bolts for each bracket. Do not tighten the bolts yet.

6 x 12 mm

FLANGE

BOLT

Secure to the vehicle harness.

Bundle up the excess

BUS cable.

BUS CABLE

8.

Attach 1/2 of an EPT seal to the edge of the frame in the area shown.

1/2 EPT seal

(Clean with isopropyl alcohol.)

FRAME

FLOOR

CARPET SLIT

450 mm

RIGHT

BASE

BRACKET

LEFT

BASE

BRACKET

Installing the CD Changer

11. Carefully unpack the CD changer. Remove the three shipping clips, and discard the shipping cover. Install an adhesive seal (included with the

CD changer kit) over each of the three clips holes.

Save the shipping clips for your customer in the event the unit needs to be serviced.

SHIPPING CLIPS (3)

SHIPPING COVER

(Discard.)

ADHESIVE SEALS (3)

BUS

CABLE

50 mm

Cut here.

9.

Near the edge of the driver’s seat raiser make a

50 mm slit in the floor carpet with a utility knife.

Route the BUS cable under the floor carpet and out the slit near the seat raiser.

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12. Visually check the position of the spring adjusting pin on both sides of the CD changer. If the spring adjusting pins are not in the horizontal (H) position, move the pins to the horizontal (H) position by sliding them up with your fingers.

15. Attach one cushion tape to the rear of the CD changer leaving half of the cushion tape extended past the CD changer. Using scissors, cut the cushion at the end of the CD changer. Fold the ends down and around the end of the CD changer.

SPRING

ADJUSTING PIN

(H: HORIZONTAL)

LEFT LOCKING

COVER

(Included with CD

Changer kit)

(V: VERTICAL)

RIGHT

LOCKING

COVER

(Included with

CD Changer kit)

FLANGE

NUTS (4)

RIGHT BASE

BRACKET LEFT BASE

BRACKET

4 x 8 mm

WASHER-

SCREW

SPRING

ADJUSTING

PINS

13. Remove the adhesive backing from the “L” and “R” locking covers, and attach them to the sides of the CD changer. Align the diagonally opposite holes with the H and V positions.

14. Install the right changer bracket to the CD changer using two 4 x 8 mm washer-screws, and the two wire clips. Install the left changer bracket to the CD changer using two 4 x 8 mm washerscrews.

LEFT CHANGER

BRACKET

CUSHION TAPE RIGHT

CHANGER

BRACKET

CD CHANGER

CUSHION

TAPE

LEFT CHANGER

BRACKET

16. Attach the cushion tape to the top of the left changer bracket align the cushion tape already attached. Fold the cushion tape around the CD changer.

17. Insert the studs of the left and right base brackets into the holes in the left and right changer brackets, then install the four flange nuts on the end of each stud. Tighten the four flange nuts and four bracket bolts in step 10 on the bracket plates.

WIRE

CLIP

LEFT

CHANGER

BRACKET

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WIRE

CLIP

RIGHT

CHANGER

BRACKET FRONT

4 x 8 mm

WASHER-

SCREW

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18. Plug the BUS cable connector into the CD changer connector. Bundle up any excess BUS cable and attach it to the CD changer bracket with the two wire clips installed in step 14.

BUS CABLE

With Cassette Player:

VEHICLE

20-PIN

CONNECTOR

AUDIO UNIT

WIRE CLIP

CD CHANGER

19. At the dashboard area, plug the BUS cable 14-pin connector, the vehicle connectors, and the antenna lead into the rear of the audio unit.

With Pocket:

AUDIO UNIT

BUS CABLE

14-PIN

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

LEAD

BUS CABLE

14-PIN

CONNECTOR

With CD/Cassette Tuner:

(With Navigation Unit)

CASSETTE

PLAYER

AUDIO UNIT

BUS CABLE

14-PIN

CONNECTOR

VEHICLE

20-PIN

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

LEAD

POCKET

VEHICLE

20-PIN

CONNECTOR

VEHICLE

16-PIN

CONNECTOR

VEHICLE

22-PIN

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

LEAD

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20. Slide the audio unit into the center panel opening, and reinstall the four screws.

Without Navigation Unit:

BUS CABLE

CONNECTOR

VEHICLE

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

LEAD

AUDIO

UNIT

SCREWS

(reused)

With Navigation Unit:

VEHICLE

HARNESS

HEATER

CONTROL

AUDIO

BRACKET

BUS

CABLE

ANTENNA

LEAD

VEHICLE

HARNESS

21. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly and all connectors are plugged in.

22. Reinstall all removed parts.

23. Place shipping clips in a plastic bag and put the bag in the glove box.

24. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.

25. Enter the customer’s radio anti-theft code, and reset the radio station presets.

NOTE: Whenever the battery is disconnected, the driver’s window AUTO function is disabled.

26. Start the engine. Push down on the driver’s window switch until the window is fully open.

27. Pull up on the driver’s window switch to close the window completely, then hold the switch for two seconds.

28. Test the AUTO window function.

29. Do the idle learn procedure.

–

Make sure all electrical items are turned off.

–

Start the engine. Hold the engine speed at 3,000 rpm with no load (in Park or Neutral) until the radiator fan comes on.

–

Let the engine idle for about 5 minutes with the throttle fully closed and with all electrical items off.

NOTE: If the radiator fan comes on during this step, the time when it is operating must not be included in the 5 minutes.

SCREW

(reused)

AUDIO UNIT

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