Good, just be carful installing

Decent Kit but not perfect. Clips are super hard and can crack easy if not super careful. Sits good but not nice and flush with existing plastics. Great for the price though!

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Works

Gets the job done. New pocket doesn't have the cover like the oem style does, but for something free included with a head unit purchase I can't complain. As others have noted, it will stick out slightly and isn't 100% flush like oem, but it's fine. You don't have to use all the parts it comes with.

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Nope!

This kit left a gap around the new radio!!! Bad design!!!

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American International HON-K809 Dash Kit

The fit is spot on for my 04 Civic. It is not too difficult to install either.

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Fit Perfectly

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Easy install

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Perfect fit in my 04 civic

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Kit fit nice and very easy to install.

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Could not install face plate trim. There appears to be nubs that need trimmed. We tried fitting it over radio without it installed also. Everything else was great

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It worked ok. Looks fine on outside. I couldn't use the side braces in my car 2004 Civic. Used different longer screws with washer to brace.

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i would recommend this fits perfect thanks AAAA

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It fit in the dash, but sticks out a good bit, doesn't look very good because of that.

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Perfect Kit

A must have to make installations a breeze.

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Fit perfectly.

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Great product. Perfect fit.

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Good kit

Worked well for my application, direct fit, ease of installation, nothing fancy.

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Disappointing, but it's possible to make it fit.

The piece isn't built to the right dimensions - it stuck out a solid 1/8th of an inch, maybe more, and was very noticeable to anyone, not just nitpickers. There are two factors. Less significant is the lip around the edge. It's about 0.230 inch whereas the factory bit is about 0.175. But the big problem is the depth of the retaining clips, because they determine how far in the piece sits (there is not only a clip to keep it in, but a flat post facing it that the clip pulls the lip against). The good news is it's fairly soft plastic and with a file you can bring the post down, the bad news is that makes the gap between clip and post too big so it isn't as tight. I folded masking tape to make a shim on the clip side after filing down the post. It took an hour+ of filing and futzing to make it fit good enough - not perfectly flush but pretty good. Then there is the trim ring, which leaves an unmissable gap between it and your head unit. Fortunately the trim ring that came with the head unit didn't have any gaps you could see through, although it's less tall and leaves it recessed overall. Overall content with how it looks and works after modifying it, but I was expecting something that actually fit (and if it isn't flush, it doesn't fit).

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Disappointing

This unit does not fit well at all in a 2005 Honda Civic Sedan. The tabs which hold the unit into the dash opening are moulded so poorly that the top of the panel sticks out almost the entire width of the mounting panel. It looks very aftermarket/backyard. Even if it fit properly it still does not blend well with the dash. Crutchfield sent me another one and it fit no better. The rep said that he would provide the information to research to see i there was a better option. I ended up using a similar kit for another maker which does fit better but still is a poor match. Disappointing that no one seems to produce a quality mounting kit for such a common car.

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Does not sit completely flush in 2005 Honda Civic LX (manual transmission), was disappointed but it's not the biggest deal.

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Functional

Instructions unclear. Poor fit to vehicle, not even with front of dash. Included finish ring does not fit well and has a gap. Using the ring included with the radio also has a gap. Could have a door on the radio pouch. It's free with radio though.

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Christopher, we're sorry you're having problems with your mounting kit. We forwarded your review to our Technical Support team for follow-up. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return/exchange within 60 days of purchase. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Fits well

Great fitting product for my 2005 Honda Civic EX Sedan.

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Very low quality. Came free with the stereo receiver. Would have been willing to pay for better quality kit. Make higher quality kits available.

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Was free with my order used on 03 civic ex.

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Little confusing. Wish it came with better instructions. Other than that, awesome product.

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Hats off to crutchfield, they through this dash kit in with the stereo purchase and it looks and fit great

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It's good. Could have been a better fit. Wasn't flush with rest of the dashboard. That's ok. It's thick and sturdy and doesn't look bad at all.

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It'll Work

Definitely not the best dash kit. It's finish doesn't match very well and it doesn't fit completely flush with my dash(there us photo showing this). It also didn't fit entirely correctly with the radio I bought either, though this may have been because the screws to hold it in place were too short. It was a Dual XR4120 for reference. But after some improvising we got it to work. I plan to replace the Dual in time with something that has Bluetooth so hopefully that will fit better.

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Perfect fit

The dash mounting kit fit the dash perfectly. No hassle installation.

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American International HON-K809 Dash Kit

As it turned out I didn't need this product for the installation of my new radio. I'll take the little extra space on the dash that I get without using it. It permits easier access to the existing shelf underneath the radio where we can enclose about three CDs with the door in the upright position.

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Great fit.

It fit perfectly.

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perfect

just what I needed

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Fine, fits. But lower quality plastic. Cheap and cheerful.

This is fine, it fits, which is most important. The look in terms of plastic quality is not quite up to stock interior specs (for 2001 Honda Civic). For example the doored storage area below your stock stereo will now be a lower quality plastic opening. But it works. It was free. Can't complain.

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fits super flush and easy to install.

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perfect fit

Great fit

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Decent Fit, Good Pocket

Fit well for the most part. Had to trim some plastic remains from the molding process and it didn't fit quite flush to the dashboard as I would like. Could have made some additional modifications to accomplish the flush fit but would have sacrificed the tight fit to do so. American International is an ok brand, on par with Scosche, but I'm a Metra fan.

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worked great. Easy to install and looks fine.

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Gets the job done but not perfectly

This dash kit does not fit flush; it sticks out roughly 1/16, and the finish does not match the factory either. The stereo unit I purchased has this cool carbon fiber look on the face-plate so I covered the dash kit in carbon fiber to match. That solved (hides) the problem of the look of the dash kit. Nothing can be done about the slight protrusion though which isn't too noticeable. I also reused the factory metal cradle (that secures the radio) instead of the plastic clips that come with the dash kit.

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Poor quality, poor fitment

Terrible fit and very poor quality plastic. The trim panel sticks out roughly 1/4" around the edge where the panel meets the dashboard. The grain of the plastic is extremely cheap-looking and does not match the adjacent stock plastics at all. In addition - very flimsy, the plastic cracked just to the right of the radio face location.

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dash kit

fit was not as perfect or nice as the factory unit but i can live with it :) - i will try to use the stock unit to house the new stereo.

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Civic Replacement Radio Trim

Well made product and functional but t's visual appearance after install not ideal ; did not sit flush ( protruded about 1/16" ) and the trim face finish was uneven and did not blend well with the Honda dash. To help compensate for the deficiency I rubbed ( dulled ) the face trim finish slightly with mild abrasive to improve uniformity and then applied a light application of a plastic finish restorer ( i.e. Mother's M-Tech / ArmorAll ).

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Works perfect!

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2001 Honda Civic

Fits well in a 2001 Honda Civic

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just what i needed best price fast shipping

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Easy install with this

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So Easy

With this kit & the master sheet, installing a new car stereo for my daughter was too easy. So glad I didn't pay $150+ for professional installation.

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gets the job done

needed for install, but disappointed with quality - doesn't fit dash/sticks out a bit and doesn't quite match the color. Downgrade from factory pocket with door. I wish their had been an alternative to this product

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Fit is good but not great

As other reviews mentioned, the fit is good with this kit but it's not great. It sticks out about 1/16-1/8" on the drivers side.

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good

great

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Easy install

Too simple

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Not appearance as factory unit

Did not fit all the way in. Unit pertruding out from dash. Color is a bit of gray and doesn't match the original factory dash.

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Perfect Fit

Bought stereo but ended up selling car before it was installed. Contacted Crutchfield to see what solution was for new car and they told me this product was needed. Perfect fit - looks great.

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Overall Satisfied

This product installs relatively easy. I'm confident I followed the directions but once installed in my 2004 Civic EX the adapter had a bit of a projected surface that made it seem it wasn't a perfect fit, or it could be installer error. Depending on what model receiver you have you may or may not need the side rails and front plate, it would be nice if this was mentioned in the instructions, however such matters may also be considered common sense. I cannot complain to much because it does it's job.

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Great product

Product was what was needed. Great fit!

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American International HON-K809 Dash Kit

Fitment is pretty good, included head unit trim piece doesn't come close to the head unit, plenty of options to mount. Although I used a cage since the side brackets wouldn't clear. For free included with purchase, I can't complain much.

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hardware for new car stereo

Crutchfield has supplied exactly what we need as far as hardware goes - it makes the installation very simple and the end result looks great. I think I have purchased 5-6 new car stereos over the years and each one comes out great. Their online chat support has also been excellent.

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Dash kit

The kit took a little longer than expected to arrive but was fairly simple to install

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It was free

Great free product to install your new stereo

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Does the Job

This kit is functions totally fine. I would personally prefer if it came with the pocket/door that the standard stereo has below it, but this worked fine for mounting my new stereo.

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works cool

works very well

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Could be better

Fits the dashboard opening well but it would be better if there was a way to anchor the bottom of the insert. It rattles a small bit at high speed.

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Finishes the job

Looks good. Fits good.

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Gets the job done

Looks fine, fits OK. Little gap around the stereo and the materials feel kinda cheap - but totally fine and can't argue too much for the price.

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Good fit

Perfect fit, looks factory

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I guess I was missing parts

So i only received 4 out of the 6 pieces, and was Still able to install this with no issues.

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Poor Fit, Color didn't match, Can't continue to use my larger factory compartment that has a door. Pretty much as others stated but thought I'd give it a try.. Does it work, yes, but I'm going to have to look around for something better and throw this in the trash when I get something else.

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Not what I was expecting

I've not had to use a dash kit since the late 90's. I'm pretty sure the quality was higher back then. This dash kit does not fully sit flush with the dash. And the texture/finish of the plastic is not the same as my dash. I'm not sure why they didn't just make an adapter for the radio portion alone. This thing forces you to remove the stock compartment w/ door to an always open compartment. Needless to say, I'm not impressed.

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Civic Install

Works as advertised, great add-on by Crutchfield

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Its Okay...

The item was easy to attach to the new radio but installation didn't go exactly smoothly. The main bezel has clips that attach to the frame of the stock radio cutout, and they don't seem to be in the best places. The bezel I received sticks out in certain places no matter how much I press on it. The clips are all locked into place so there is no chance that it will go in any further. I might have received a dud, but I was not happy about the gap that is around parts of the bezel after installation. I did get on chat with and explained my situation, but I was told to contact tech support. I didn't feel that this was necessary based on what I explained about the gap and the clips.

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Good tech support and fit well

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Wish the fit and color was better but for price can not complain too much .

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It's ok

The mounting kit clipped in confidently but one side does not sit flush with the dash. It is a noticeably lighter shade and different texture than the black plastic of my 2001 Civic. The pocket is not as deep as the OEM pocket but thankfully doesn't have the holes in the back that I've heard of in other kits. A door like the OEM pocket would have been nice but understandably would have made the kit more expensive. It does it's job and it was cheap (thanks Crutchfield!) but in hindsight I would have preferred to spend more to find an OEM quality mounting kit (though I don't think those exist)

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Product review....HON-K809

This is what I have come to expect from the team at Crutchfield. This kit and the supplied wiring accessories was top notch for fitment and appearance A simple and short call to the tech department and my needs were met and my product was on the way. My install was clean, quick and just the way I like. Professional. Just like Team Crutchfield!!

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Dash Kit

Good product

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Only Just Adequate

Dimensionally the unit fits perfectly but sticks out about 16th of an inch. The insert lacks the CD door that the OEM has. The unit is a shade lighter then the OEM inclosure. The stereo seats not flush with the unit but a few degrees pointed up. I am not a picky person but I imagine someone who was would not be pleased with this installation package. For me my stereo is secure so the kit served its purpose.

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Good stuff..

Fits perfectly, nothing to trim or adjust. Free shipping was great, very fast as well. Outstanding!!

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Easy to install.

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Excellent

Awesome Kit easy to put together

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Worked for me

It's truly a pain to install a new head unit in a Honda. I had no difficulties using this product and its ease was a nice change of pace from the nightmare of deconstructing the center console of my Honda.

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Fit

Item fits the space for my 2005 Honda Civic Value Package; the pocket is not as deep as the stock, so items that I usually store there stick out more than before.

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Fits perfectly

This fits perfectly with Honda 2003 Civic EX

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Great kit

Good fit

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Great fit

Fits great & looks good.

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HONK809 In-dash Receiver Kit

Installed this in a 2002 Honda Civic EX with a Pioneer DEH-X6600BT. The color matches but the texture does not but it still looks nice. The instructions were pretty much useless. A simple diagram would have helped a great deal. I went for the ISO Mount install. First, the triangular mounting brackets do not fit - even after removing the locator posts in the dash panel - and the slots do not align with any of the screw holes in the radio. My advice - ditch the mounting brackets, don't bother cutting off the locator posts and use the screw holes in the steel mounting bracket. They line up perfectly with the screw holes in the radio. Done! The small rectangular pieces shown in the picture above - that reviewers here can't figure out what to do with - well, the manufacturer figured they were useless too as they are no longer included in the kit. The matching trim ring included with the kit does give the install a sleek look but it leaves a large gap along the bottom - the width of about two CDs.

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HON-K809 In-dash Receiver Kit

Fits decent, not quite flush on one side, but better then I expected.

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Fit great, however it bulges out very slightly on one side

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It works

Easy to install. Only complaint is that it isn't completely flush along the edges (at leas on my 01 civic). It sort of bulges out slightly on the left side. Other than that, the radio fits in quite tight and the color matches perfectly.

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HON-K809

The color matched quite nicely (was not specified at order time) and I have plenty of uses for the area below the radio (like holding the remote or other small accessories. My only issue is the mounting in the Honda makes the radio face point upward in stead of straight out. It provides a lot of reflection and difficult to use the remote for the radio.

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I got it in but was not easy ,,instructions are not very clear,never did get the trim plate installed but radio looks ok without it

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Nice kit

Simple, works well

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Looks Great, Tight Fit

This kit looks almost as good as the original equipment dash panel in my 2004 Honda Civic. My daughter loves that the little box below the radio doesn't have a door. That where she puts her connected phone. The instruction were weak. When it says 'sandwich' the side plates between the original steel frame - they aren't kidding. More than tight fit and needed screws to achieve final squeeze. Plan on being a little crafty with a box cuter.

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A Perfect fit

I was very, VERY, concerned with how difficult the install process would be. I had never installed a car receiver before this. It was as simple as following the included directions and popping out the old receiver and plugging in the new one! No problems what-so-ever. The adapter kit fit perfectly (as they promised) and it looks incredible!

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Thirty minutes from start to finish

Like everything from Crutchfield, it fit.

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Not terrible

Pretty much every thing about this kit is an almost, the finish is almost nice, the fit was almost good, the instructions were almost OK. The finish is pretty cheap but it was free with my stereo so I guess I can't complain too much. It almost fit great in the console but there are definitely edges that protrude. I couldn't figure out for the life of me how the side supports were supposed to fit, on my car there just wasn't room for them between the deck and the steel support structure, period. Even if there was i would have had to modify them to meet the screw holes they are supposed to connect to, pretty disappointed at that cause i wasn't keen on not supporting the back of the deck at all, but that's what i had to do. The instructions are terrible, no pictures or diagrams whatsoever and the text is not clear enough, i wrestled with those side supports for 40 mins before giving up and moving on. Also the kit comes with these little rectangular pieces that look like they should be showing on the dash somewhere or something, but they don't tell you anything about what they are or where they should go, and I couldn't find anywhere for them. Oh yeah, the bin thing is kinda small too, I wish I could have kept the original bin with the door.

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Works Okay - Could be improved - Honda Civic

I guess the main problem with this product is the loss of storage space under the received. Factory assy has a door and will hold CDs. I can see no reason that this one could have a deeper pocket even without the door. The instructions were virtually useless. I couldn't use the side supports and the two small rectangle thingies would go anywhere. If I hadn't viewed a YouTube video on how to remove the Civic center console, I would have been totally lost. Lastly the standard DIN frame could/should have matched more that one hole in the new installation but it didn't. Maybe I did it wrong (but it works) but shouldn't I be sure based on the documentation? Oh, forget about the instructions to use the supplied faceplate rim instead of the receivers out of the box. It doesn't fit flush.

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American International HON-K809 Dash Kit

This item came in new and with no defects at all. Shipping was very quick as well.

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Fits perfectly

Fit my dash perfectly. Looks like it ha always been there.

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Pretty good Honda dash adapter, especially for the price

I had no trouble setting the adapter up with the DIN / stereo, or placing it in the dash. I do dislike how the texture is rather different than the dash around it, and that it's not secured in any way - you can slide the whole panel out, though it does take a little work. The in-dash storage area is also a bit smaller than the OEM one it was replacing. But I'm willing to overlook these flaws because I got it free with my stereo :D

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Install kit

Perfect fit

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Staight foreward simple installation compared to some I have done in the past. The written instructions were slightly confusing. It would have been nice to have a printed diagram to help. I located a diagram in a service manual for this Honda Civic,online. The diagram simplified the written instructions.

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