Accessory Application Publications No.

AII 23606
INSTALLATION CASSETTE PLAYER/ 2003 PILOT (LX)
Issue Date
In-DASH CD CHANGER
INSTRUCTIONS MAY 2002

PARTS LIST In-Dash CD Changer (sold separately):

P/N 08A06-3B1-300
Cassette Player (sold separately):
P/N 08A03-5B1-050

In-Dash CD changer

Cassette player

Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual

7 Washer-screws 6 Washer-screws, 5 x 8 mm
(2 not used) (2 not used)

Wire tie (not used)

Washer-screw, 4 x 6 mm

Harness clip Wire tie (not used)

Harness clip

Adhesive strips
(1 not used)

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED

Phillips screwdriver
Small flat-tip screwdriver
Isopropyl alcohol
Shop towel

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 INSTALLATION 4. Remove the audio unit (four screws, pull the audio
unit out toward you, unplug the vehicle connector
Customer Information: The information in this and antenna lead).
installation instruction is intended for use only by
skilled technicians who have the proper tools,
equipment, and training to correctly and safely add VEHICLE ANTENNA
LEAD
equipment to your vehicle. These procedures AUDIO CONNECTOR
should not be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers.” UNIT

1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the

radio, then write down the frequencies for the
preset buttons.
AUDIO
2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. BRACKET

3. Using a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with a shop

towel, gently pry out the upper right hand cover of
the audio panel. Insert fingers into the opening to
release the four clips. Unplug the vehicle
connectors and remove the audio panel.

UPPER RIGHT
HAND SWITCH LID

SCREWS
(Reuse.) AUDIO
BRACKET

5. Remove the left and right audio brackets (two

washer-screws and self-tapping screw for each
bracket). Separate the audio unit and pocket. Set
the pocket aside, it will not be reused.

VEHICLE WASHER-SCREW WASHER-

CONNECTOR (Reuse.) SCREW
RIGHT (Reuse.)
AUDIO AUDIO
UNIT BRACKET

LEFT AUDIO
BRACKET SELF-TAPPING
SELF- SCREW
POCKET (not reused)
TAPPING (not reused)
SCREW
(not reused)

AUDIO
PANEL

CLIPS (4)

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 With Cassette Player: • Set the audio unit on the CD changer and
attach the left and right audio brackets using
• Set the audio unit on the cassette player and the four washer-screws removed in step 5 to
attach the left and right audio brackets using the audio unit.
the four washer-screws removed in step 5 to
the audio unit. • Attach the left and right audio brackets using
the four 5 x 8 mm washer-screws included in
• Attach the left and right audio brackets using
the CD player to the CD changer (attach in
the four 5 x 8 mm washer-screws included in
order of 1 and 2 ).
the cassette player to the cassette player
(attach in order of 1 and 2 ).
WASHER-SCREW
(Removed in step 5.)
WASHER- LEFT AUDIO WASHER-
SCREW BRACKET SCREW
5 x 8 mm AUDIO UNIT
(Removed (Removed
in step 5.) WASHER-SCREW
2 in step 5.)
(Included in the WASHER-
cassette player.) SCREW
AUDIO UNIT (Removed
2 in step 5.) 5 x 8 mm 1
WASHER- 2
SCREW
(Included
1 in the CD
changer.) 1
CD
2 CHANGER
LEFT RIGHT 5 x 8 mm
AUDIO AUDIO WASHER-
BRACKET BRACKET SCREW
RIGHT 1 (Included
AUDIO Insert the washer-screws in the CD
CASSETTE 5 x 8 mm
BRACKET through the lower holes. changer.)
PLAYER WASHER-
SCREW
Insert the bolts through (Included in
the lower holes. the cassette
player.)

With In-Dash CD Changer:

• Attach one adhesive strip to the bottom of the
CD changer.
ADHESIVE STRIP
Clean the CD changer
with isopropyl alcohol
before attaching the
spacer.

Bottom of the
CD changer

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 6. Attach the harness clip to the back of the changer 7. Bundle up the excess BUS cable and secure it to
or player using the 5 x 8 mm washer-screw. Plug the changer or player with the harness clip.
the BUS cable connector into the audio unit.
With Cassette Player:
With Cassette Player:
AUDIO UNIT
AUDIO UNIT
CASSETTE
PLAYER

BUS CABLE
CONNECTOR

CASSETTE
PLAYER
HARNESS CLIP
(Included in cassette HARNESS BUS CABLE
player.) CLIP

5 x 8 mm WASHER-SCREW
(Included in cassette player.)
With In-Dash CD Changer:

With In-Dash CD Changer:

AUDIO UNIT

AUDIO UNIT

HARNESS CLIP
CD CD
CHANGER CHANGER
BUS CABLE

BUS CABLE
CONNECTOR

HARNESS CLIP
(Included in CD 4 x 6 mm
changer.) WASHER-SCREW
(Included in CD
changer.)

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 8. Plug in the vehicle connector and the antenna lead 10. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
into back of the audio unit, then reinstall the audio
unit using the four screws removed in the step 4. 11. Check the operation of the cassette player/CD
changer according to the Owner’s Manual
provided.
VEHICLE
CONNECTOR ANTENNA 12. Put the cassette player/CD changer Owner’s
LEAD Manual in the glove box.

AUDIO UNIT 13. Reset the clock and customer’s radio station
presets.
LEFT NOTE: Whenever the battery is disconnected, the
AUDIO driver’s window AUTO function is disabled.
BRACKET
14. Start the engine. Push down on the driver’s
window switch until the window is fully open.
15. Pull up on the driver’s window switch to close the
window completely, then hold the switch for two
seconds.
CASSETTE 16. Test the driver's window AUTO function.
PLAYER/CD
CHANGER 17. Do the PCM idle learn procedure.
SCREW RIGHT
(Removed
in step 4.)
SCREW AUDIO – Make sure all elelctrical items are turned off.
(Removed in step 4.) BRACKET
– Start the engine. Hold the engine speed at 3,000
rpm with no load (in Park or Neutral) until the
9. Plug in the vehicle connectors, and reinstall the radiator fan comes on.
audio panel.
– Let the engine idle for about 5 minutes with the
throttle fully closed and with all electrical items
VEHICLE
CONNECTOR off.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
NOTE: If the radiator fan comes on during this step,
the time when it is operating must not be included in
the 5 minutes.

AUDIO PANEL

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