Whether you are trying to reinstall your factory Honda Civic Radio or install an aftermarket unit in your Honda, chances are you’ll need a Civic stereo wiring Diagram. This wiring diagram is the first chapter in our How To Series of FAQs about the stereo or radio wiring diagram in your Honda Civic.
Going back to the stock Honda radio or stereo can be difficult, especially if a install kit was not used during installation of the aftermarket head unit. Installing an aftermarket stereo or navigation system, crossovers or subwoofers, car speakers, mp3 players, ipod, android or other car audio component can be difficult without the wiring diagram.
To make the process easier for you, we’ve included all model years of the Honda Civic in our Honda Civic Stereo Wiring Diagram. No matter what level of expertise you own with your Honda Civic, from shadetree mechanic to car stereo installer, our Honda Civic wiring diagram can help.
Honda Civic stereo wiring Schematic
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Third Generation Honda Civic 1984-1987 Radio and Stereo Wiring Diagram – Known as the AG or AH chassis, this is one of the earliest Honda stereo wiring diagrams we have on our FAQ section.
Civic Radio Constant 12V+ Wire: Blue/White
Civic Radio Ignition Switched 12V+ Wire: Yellow/Red
Civic Radio Ground Wire: Black
Civic Radio Illumination Wire: Red/Black
Left Front Speaker Wire (+): Blue/Green
Left Front Speaker Wire (-): Gray/Black
Right Front Speaker Wire (+): Red/Green
Right Front Speaker Wire (-): Brown/Black
Left Rear Speaker Wire (+): Blue/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Wire (-): Gray/White
Right Rear Speaker Wire (+): Red/Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Wire (-): Brown/White
Fourth Generation Honda Civic 1988-1991 Radio and Stereo Wiring Diagram – Leading up to the popular EG chassis, is the fourth generation of Honda Civics. These carried the moniker of EF or EC or even EE chassis, and this was one of the first sought after Civics of it’s day for the B16 DOHC VTEC engine.
Radio Constant 12V+ Wire: White/Blue
Radio Switched Ignition 12V+ Wire: Yellow/Red
Radio Ground Wire: Black
Radio Illumination Dimmer Wire: Red/Black
Left Front Speaker Wire (+): Blue/Green
Left Front Speaker Wire (-): Gray/Black
Right Front Speaker Wire (+): Red/Green
Right Front Speaker Wire (-): Brown/Black
Left Rear Speaker Wire (+): Blue/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Wire (-): Gray/White
Right Rear Speaker Wire (+): Red/Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Wire (-): Brown/White
Fifth generation Honda Civic 1992–1995 – The popular EG or EH / EJ chassis is a familiar shape for many enthusiasts, with it’s signature hatchback body lines. Installation of Civic speakers can be a breeze with this Civic stereo wiring diagram.
Honda Radio Constant 12V+ Wire: Blue/White
Honda Radio Switched 12V+ Wire: Yellow/Red
Honda Radio Ground Wire: Black
Honda Radio Illumination Wire: Red/Black
Left Front Speaker Wire (+): Blue/Green
Left Front Speaker Wire (-): Gray/Black
Right Front Speaker Wire (+): Red/Green
Right Front Speaker Wire (-): Brown/Black
Left Rear Speaker Wire (+): Blue/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Wire (-): Gray/White
Right Rear Speaker Wire (+): Red/Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Wire (-): Brown/White
Sixth generation Honda Civic 1996-2000 – The successor to the immensely popular EG chassis, the EK or EJ / EM chassis still carries styling and redesign features that stand the test of time. One of the most popular sections of our Civic stereo wiring schematic, this year range is very popular.
Civic Radio Constant 12V+ Wire: Blue/White
Civic Radio Switched 12V+ Wire: Yellow/Red
Civic Radio Ground Wire: Black
Civic Radio Illumination Wire: Red/Black
Left Front Speaker Wire (+): Blue
Left Front Speaker Wire (-): Gray/Black
Right Front Speaker Wire (+): Red/Green
Right Front Speaker Wire (-): Brown/Black
Left Rear Speaker Wire (+): Blue/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Wire (-): Gray/White
Right Rear Speaker Wire (+): Red/Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Wire (-): Brown/White
If you aren’t sure how best to use this Honda Civic wiring diagram when upgrading your speakers, use this guide to remove your Civic speakers.
Seventh generation Honda Civic 2001 – 2005 – Leaving quite a few Honda enthusiasts disappointed, despite the integration of i-VTEC, Honda’s new variable valve technology. The move to the seventh generation Civic was in sedan and coupe as well as the hatchback EP3. When installing any aftermarket stereo into your Honda, this Civic stereo wiring can help.
Honda Radio Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow/Red
Honda Radio Ground Wire: Black
Honda Radio Illumination Wire: Red/Black
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue/Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray/Black
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red/Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Black
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray/White
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red/Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/White
Eighth generation Honda Civic 2006-2011 – A completely redesigned Honda Civic known as the FD or FA chassis is introduced, ushering in a new age of Honda Civic enthusiasts.
Civic Radio Constant 12v+ Wire: White
Civic Radio Switched 12v+ Wire: Violet
Civic Radio Ground Wire: Black
Civic Radio Illumination Wire: Red/Black
Civic Stereo Dimmer Wire: Red
Honda Stereo Antenna Trigger: Gray
Honda Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: Light Blue
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Pink
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Gray
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Orange
Ninth generation Honda Civic – 2011-2015 – The FG or FB chassis has certainly grown over the years, as the Civic begins to push into large sedan territory, but we still love the advancements made to this model and make.
Honda Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: White
Honda Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Violet
Civic Radio Ground Wire: Black
Civic Radio Illumination Wire: Gray
Honda Stereo Dimmer Wire: Red
Honda Stereo Power Antenna Trigger Wire: Yellow/Green
Honda Stereo Amp Turn-On Trigger Wire: Light Green
Civic Audio Front Tweeter Size: 1.25″ Tweeters
Civic Audio Front Tweeter Depth: 2″
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Orange
And of course the 10th generation Civic just might be the best one to date, if you haven’t seen our primer or discussion about the new Honda Civic Type R Turbo hatchback, take a look below to get plugged in on all the information.
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