When I bought my car, I replaced the head unit (with a decent Kenwood) and speakers, and installed an amp in the trunk. Well, to be accurate, I had the store do it. It's nothing real fancy, but now I can hear clearly anything I want on the highway with the top down.

They did a good job, but I cannot change the band on the radio from the dash, and there is a delay from the time I punch the button on the dash to change the input to when the change actually takes place. This is not a huge deal, but it's a bit annoying to have to go to the radio when I want to change from AM to FM, or to tune the radio.

I am aware of the two options for perhaps fixing these shortcomings, and I am wondering:

Will either of them fix both these problems, and, if so, how hard are they really to install? I enjoy getting my hands greasy with engine and brake work, but I am tall, and not a contortionist, and I really have not enjoyed the process of, say, installing the "hard wire" kit for my radar detector, or Modifry's redline shift warning beeper (a great mod, BTW, but a bit inconvenient for big people to install).

Thanks.

 

I have the DJ Qube option and I love it! Unless I showed you it looks completely stock. However the functions are greatly increased. I have more functions now and no delay at all.

Here's a few pictures of the location of the "eye" and I'll have to upload better pictures of the unit but it honestly looks stock:

 

BTW DJ has execellent instructions for this. If you needed help though and couldn't get ahold of DJ I can help you out over the phone. The install is easy but you will need to lay on your back a little for part of the install.

 

To me the Modifry DCI seemed easier to install since you use the existing wiring that already comes to the HU from the dash controls. It isn't as cool as DJ Cube's, but for me it was sufficient plus it was less expensive. Basically, you have to pull out your HU, replace the wiring harness that the store installed with the Modifry one, rewire the HU, wire up the DCI unit, and place the IR transmitter. It isn't too bad, but if the store soldered your connections then you will have to desolder them in the cockpit of the car.

Lastly, with Modifry's unit you can install the speed controlled volume which I highly recommend. To me this was the biggest pain to the install. You have to pop off a cover on the passenger side above where your knees would be. Under there is a wire from which the speed can be derived. You must tap into this wire by stripping back its jacket and joining it to a wire on the DCI. The space on the passenger side is very tight--I'm only 5'8" and I had to lay on my back with my legs hanging out the passenger side door. You need both hands to strip back the existing wire's jacket and to tie in the new wire. Also, the wires with the DCI as is are barely long enough to reach both the HU and the speed wire so everything is a bit stretched.

Once it is complete, you are good to go. Pop on the covers, bolt down your HU, and hit the road!

Cheers

 

The modifry is easy to install. Just tap into the speed sensor wire with a vampire and leave a spade to connect to later instead of trying to wire the harness directly into it.

The auto volume speed adjustment is the "can't live without it" mod. It's that good!

 

I went with the DJ Qube option with my Kenwood. It works great and has no delay. The installation was easy and required no wiring. It's basically plug and play and with his very well illustrated instructions the install is a cinch. The only negative I can think of is the lack of auto volume speed control.

JeffA

 

Hundreds of customers can't be wrong... http://www.gofastlab.com/s2ki/product.php?...85&cat=0&page=1

 

J.P.,

I don't think that there's a wrong answer for me, unless either (i) I can't do the install for a particular product, or (ii) the product won't fix the shortcomings in my install. Since I believe Modifry that the DCI will fix the shortcomings, it comes down to whether the fix is worth the backache I'll get contorting my poor body to do the install.

 

It's not all that bad. Most of the wiring is behind the head unit, so you pull it out the front and splice in the optional harness. No contortions there. The speed sensing volume wire is another matter but I don't think you'll kill yourself in the process. If you really need more room to work, it's only 4 bolts to take out the entire passenger seat...then you can have a dance party in there

Here are some illustrations that might help http://www.baustnet.com/honda/mods/dci/ird...nstallation.htm

 

If it is about the functionality, you have to vote Qube, all the way. The controls are much improved, making that silly button into the joystick it should have been, button response is excellent.
-JD