Dasaita CarPlay Head Unit: Honda Accord 2013–2017 Full Install
Pop the two silver trims, remove the Phillips screws and the pocket tray, half-remove the climate trim, take out the two 8mm screws on top, unclip the radio and hazard switch, transfer the clips, hazard button and vent, then plug in the harness, CAN bus boxes, GPS, USBs, mic and reverse camera.
Full video (13 min): Honda Accord 2013-2017 Apple CarPlay Android Head Unit Install · John's YouTube channel
Get the parts
- Dasaita Accord 2013–2017 head unit (Amazon, link from the description)Buy ↗
- KINGLAKE plastic pry tools (Amazon, link from the description)Buy ↗
- Phillips screwdriver set: Generic pickGeneric pickBuy ↗
- Dasaita store (link from the description)Buy direct ↗
- Head unit (AliExpress, link from the description)Buy ↗
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Yes — you can install Dasaita on the Dasaita Android head unit with Apple CarPlay for the 2013–2017 Honda Accord (Amazon, AliExpress and Dasaita links in the video description) with a 13 min DIY job. Pop the two silver trims, remove the Phillips screws and the pocket tray, half-remove the climate trim, take out the two 8mm screws on top.
Overview
John installs a Dasaita Android head unit with Apple CarPlay in a 2014 Accord (4-cylinder). The Accord's top screen stays, so you end up with dual screens like an Acura TLX. Start by pulling the two silver trims upward (two plastic retainers each; John uses his fingers for feedback so nothing breaks). That reveals Phillips screws; remove them and the pocket tray comes out. The climate-control trim only needs to come halfway out because of the sensors behind it; it's tight, so start at one corner, be patient and work in. Removing the top trim reveals two tiny 8mm screws with Phillips heads; the second is hard to reach, so he used an extension with a pivot. Then the radio unclips and pulls straight out. Watch the sharp metal brackets so you don't scratch the interior, and release the hazard switch's locking clip with a flat head. Transfer the white clips, the vent (a Phillips screw and clips) and the hazard button to the new unit. For wiring: GPS, radio antenna, AUX (brown), a USB to the glove box for flash drives or charging, two more USBs, the microphone looped up for better Siri and call audio, the main power harness, Wi-Fi, and the yellow RCA for the reverse camera, which comes from one of the two CAN bus boxes. Everything worked, including hazards and the AC display. He calls the fitment perfect: big screen, doesn't block the vents, and you can still see the top screen.
Vehicle & fitment
- Product
- Dasaita Android 10 car radio with CarPlay and Android Auto for the Honda Accord 2013–2017 (1280x720 touchscreen)
- Shown on
- Honda Accord 2014 (4-cylinder); the unit is for the 2013–2017 Accord
- Dasaita Android head unit with Apple CarPlay for the 2013–2017 Honda Accord (Amazon, AliExpress and Dasaita links in the video description)
- Keeps the Accord's top screen, so you get dual screens like an Acura TLX
- The car settings and AC readout show on the new unit through the CAN bus box
- Comes with an extra Accord trim piece for other model-year variances
Always confirm fitment for your exact year and trim with the seller before buying.
Tools & parts
Tools
- Plastic pry tools (or your fingers for the trims)
- Phillips screwdriver
- Extension with a pivot for the hard-to-reach 8mm Phillips screw
- Flat-head screwdriver for the hazard-switch lock
- Twist ties
Parts
- Dasaita head unit for the 2013–2017 Accord with harness
- Two CAN bus boxes (one supplies the reverse-camera RCA)
- GPS antenna, Wi-Fi antenna, microphone, USB leads (one to the glove box)
- Extra Accord trim piece
Video chapters
- 0:00Intro and dual-screen look
- 1:07Removing the trims
- 3:21Top screws and pulling the radio
- 5:56Transferring clips, vent and hazard button
- 8:15Wiring
- 10:44Testing
- 11:40Final thoughts
Step by step
- 1
Remove the silver trims▶ 1:07
Each silver trim has plastic retainers. Get into the cracks and pull up. John uses his fingers for feedback so he doesn't break anything.
- 2
Screws and pocket tray▶ 1:31
The trims reveal Phillips screws. Remove them and the pocket tray comes out.
- 3
Half-remove the climate trim▶ 2:01
Slip a tool in and pop it out. It only needs to come halfway because the climate-control sensors sit behind it. It's tight, so be patient and go slow.
- 4
Release the top trim▶ 2:45
Start at one corner and work in. The first clip is the hard part because there's little leverage; the rest is easy.
- 5
Two 8mm screws on top▶ 3:21
Two tiny 8mm screws with Phillips heads hold the radio. The second is hard to reach; John used an extension with a pivot.
- 6
Unclip the radio▶ 4:25
Pull it straight out, but not so far that the harnesses unplug. Watch the sharp metal brackets so you don't scratch the interior.
- 7
Hazard switch▶ 5:40
The hazard connector has a lock. Use a flat head to move it into the release position, then pull it out.
- 8
Transfer the clips▶ 5:56
Pull the little white clips off the OEM unit and push them onto the new one.
- 9
Transfer the vent and hazard button▶ 6:40
The vent comes off with a Phillips screw and clips. The hazard button has two screws; move it to the new unit.
- 10
Wiring▶ 8:36
Twist-tie the loom. GPS, radio antenna, AUX (brown), a USB to the glove box, two more USBs, the microphone looped up top, the main power harness and Wi-Fi.
- 11
Reverse camera▶ 9:52
Plug the yellow RCA from one of the two CAN bus boxes into the reverse-camera input.
- 12
Test▶ 11:11
The car settings and AC show up on the new unit, and the hazards work.
- 13
Extra trim and verdict▶ 11:53
There's a spare Accord trim for other model-year variances; John's fit was perfect. The big screen doesn't block the vents and you can still see the top screen.
Wiring notes
- Main power harness plus two CAN bus boxes; one CAN bus box has the yellow RCA for the reverse camera.
- GPS, radio antenna, Wi-Fi antenna.
- AUX (brown), USB to the glove box (purple), two more USBs (white).
- Microphone (black wire) looped up for better call and Siri audio.
- Car settings and AC readout come through the CAN bus.
Get the parts
- Dasaita Accord 2013–2017 head unit (Amazon, link from the description)Buy ↗
- KINGLAKE plastic pry tools (Amazon, link from the description)Buy ↗
- Phillips screwdriver set: Generic pickGeneric pickBuy ↗
- Dasaita store (link from the description)Buy direct ↗
- Head unit (AliExpress, link from the description)Buy ↗
CodeDasaita coupon code (8% off) — JOHNNGUYEN
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links are affiliate links.
FAQ
What vehicle does this head unit fit?
It is shown for the Dasaita Android head unit with Apple CarPlay for the 2013–2017 Honda Accord (Amazon, AliExpress and Dasaita links in the video description). Keeps the Accord's top screen, so you get dual screens like an Acura TLX Always confirm your exact year, trim and factory audio with the seller.
How long does the install take?
John's full video is 13 min. Plan on that much time for a careful DIY install, plus extra if you are new to dash work.
What tools do I need?
Tools called out in the guide: Plastic pry tools (or your fingers for the trims); Phillips screwdriver; Extension with a pivot for the hard-to-reach 8mm Phillips screw; Flat-head screwdriver for the hazard-switch lock; Twist ties.
Does it support wireless CarPlay or Android Auto?
Check the product listing for wired vs wireless CarPlay / Android Auto before you buy; John shows what worked in the video.
Where do I get the parts?
Use the buy links on this page for the unit and any harnesses John used. Some links are affiliate links.
Is this beginner-friendly?
The guide breaks the job into 13 steps with timestamps into the video. If you can remove trim panels carefully, you can follow along.
Full transcript
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0:00I am in a.
0:30I am in a Honda Accord right
0:36now we're about to it install with with
0:38the look the head unit right there and
0:42that's gonna
1:00And you are going to have dual screens now and it is going to look pretty fancy.
1:03That is what the Acura does, you know the Acura and TLX and stuff.
1:07So to remove this OEM unit it is going to be pretty simple.
1:11You see these two silver trims, we have to remove it, we have some plastic two retainers
1:15and you want to remove it going up.
1:17So try to get into these little cracks and then pull it up.
1:22I usually use the rest with my fingers because you can get really good feedback so you
1:27don't- you don't break anything, the same with this, see it is a little bit harder
1:31a. It's a little bit harder because there is a boom. So we removed it with that in the back. Once you've removed the silver trim pieces it will reveal these new Phillips screws right here. So there's one right here. And then just one right there that just removed. So let's remove that. To remove the the two screws the pocket should be easily removed. So after you remove the little tray there, there's these trim pieces we do need to remove.
2:01This one, you kind of slip it right here and you pop it out.
2:04Now this can be only, you only need to like half remove this one.
2:08You don't have to fully remove it.
2:12Now it is pretty tough because of the angle but be patient and do it slow.
2:31So I'm just gonna remove it and it should be golden here now the reason why you
2:38don't need to fully remove it there are there's like
2:41sensor for your your climate control and stuff like that you just need to have
2:45it so these prongs to be pulled forward now when it comes to the top that's
2:49way that I was able to do it is I kind of start from this angle right here
2:53and then I work my way in and then I popped it up right here it's kind
2:59So it is actually pretty difficult because you don't get a lot of leverage, but once you
3:05clip that in, unclip it, the rest is just easy.
3:12So again I went like this, kind of try to start right here and then I went in and then it
3:18was easy once you got the first unclipped.
3:21So once you remove this top trim it will reveal these two Phillips that you need
3:25to remove.
3:26So let's remove these bad boys.
3:33There's two eight millimeters.
3:35It's like basically like this.
3:37You can see one on you can see one on the camera right there
3:39It's right it looks like that so you could use a Phil's because there is a plus sign
3:44And you just have to remove those two
3:46It's so this was a little bit hard to get but you can see it
3:49It's a tiny 8mm, it's a little Phillips head on the top.
3:55What I had to do was I had to use this extension
3:59and then I even had a little pivot mount on it
4:00mount on it.
4:01But it's able to get into the nick and cranny so I just got to do the next one.
4:05So
4:05we did remove both of the screws.
4:07It was a a pain but here again here's the look of the other one. memorand one.
4:10The reason why this side is so difficult is it has this plastic that's kind of
4:25So the rest can help by clips so there's a clip right here here and we're going to pull it straight out not pull it out where it gets unplugged the harnesses.
4:38There you go there's one clip, two clips should be able to pull it out now be careful because there it is there's metal brackets so you don't want to scratch your interior when I unplugged this hazard
4:55I might have to use two hands.
5:03I don't know where the button is looks like the button there's no clip
5:14there you go so the clip went on that so watch out for these ones are here from
5:20because if these will scratch your
5:40This is just right, but this one right here,
5:44it's going to be like in the locking position
5:46and I used a flat head to pull it out into this position.
5:50Once you do that, you should be able to pull it out.
5:52Can you pull the whole unit out?
5:54It's still one left.
5:55There's still one more left.
5:56So we have the clips on the OEM unit.
5:59You see these little white clips right here?
6:08Just pull it up and then once I get a little leverage pull like that so clip a little clip,
6:15clip like this and you puting over here to,
6:18onto your new little, I'm see this focus for you guys,
6:22can you just put it in here and now it has a clip so you want to you remove all these clips
6:40the vents and to remove the vent it's just a Phillips screw and then there is a clip
6:45right here where you have to push in and there's a clip right there that you have to pull
6:50out.
6:51Now we, we just put it back in
6:57The install is going to be easy and then you're just going to screw it in it right
7:00right there.
7:02The next thing we want to do is, let me see if we can do it before.
7:06So we have to also transfer the emergencies, which has two screws right here.
7:11It's kind of self-explanatory, and we're going to put the new emergency hazard button
7:19right there.
7:20You can see the fitment, and that's nice.
7:36But we know the. We still have one trim piece that we don't know about too yet, but
7:44Geez look at that. Oh, that's nice. It's on there really good
7:51And then you got a.
7:54eloi
8:15the front the screen or the front but let's do the wiring now right so we're just gonna
8:20all the wires in and then move forward from there but.
8:24Should be self-explanatory.
8:26Hey look at this so I know I don't look
8:36and it is twist-tied, so I'm trying to keep it tight.
8:39We're probably gonna twist-tie a few of these
8:41before we finish.
8:42But for demonstration purposes it's right here, GPS.
8:47We have the radio antenna plugged in.
8:49This brown one is Aux. Purple wire purple little
8:53connection right here is a USB that we have it
8:56all the way to the glove box.
8:57So if you put in your flash drive or external hard drive
9:00you can put movies or additional music
9:02or even charge your phone.
9:04The white one underneath that,
9:05is two USBs. We have one routed over there again, and then we have one going to an adapter that goes into the glove box here.
9:15So, there it is. Then we have a microphone plugged in this black wire right here that kind of extends here with all these wires.
9:26And we have it looped all the way around. And we have it set up right here.
9:30So additional microphone for better audio quality, when they're talking to Siri or on the phone with
9:37somebody he can kind of say hello what's up. There's that, the main power harness and then we
9:45have the wi-fi right there. So that's all the connections that we needed. In the back when
9:52it comes to the back make sure you plug in this yellow rca jack for the reverse camera.
9:57it goes to one of these can busses so we have two can buss boxes and one of them actually has a
10:04a yellow jack coming out of it and that's how you're going to get the reverse camera signal
10:08now as we going to push this unit back We're going to push it back for the wires
10:15hang neat then we're going to plug in the hazard and everything and we should be setting
10:44that CAN bus you know let me just open this door real quick oh
10:57look at this oh yeah I saw it I don't know why maybe your your card is that is your the
11:00Oh!
11:02Yeah, I saw it, I, I don't know what, maybe your car is, is there the EX? No, huh?
11:07Wait, when you call back team., wait
11:11, so we have all the car settings right here too. I mean this thing is chock full of everything you need.
11:21that. All of the stock settings, you got the AC up. That is so cool.
11:40Alright guys, so that's the head unit installed on the Honda Core 2014. Everything is working
11:47when it comes to the hazards,
11:49or when it comes to having the AC actually show up you.
11:53Now, the only thing that I wanna mention
11:55is it does come with this extra trim.
11:57And this extra trim, my only guess is
11:59is for this back piece right here,
12:01if you have a different model,
12:02year or something like that,
12:03and the fitment's not right,
12:05the fitment's perfect in ours,
12:06so we just have an extra Honda Accord trim.
12:09It's really cool how companies like this site
12:12are having, giving you extra hardware
12:14of different manufacturing variances.
12:17So that's really neat.
12:19, I like the design.
12:20It actually flows very well.
12:22It is definitely a big screen,
12:25but bigger is always better in this case.
12:27It doesn and block the vents or anything.
12:29And when you're driving, you can still see
12:30the top screen perfectly fine.
12:33But yeah, this is an awesome.
12:35If you guys were interested in this head unit,
12:38be sure to check down the links down below
12:41so you can grab it yourself.
12:42If you have watched this video all the way to the end,
12:46, don't forget to smash that like button.
12:48It helps out a lot.
12:49These videos, I try to put a lot of time in it
12:51and make it pretty educational.
12:53And yeah, so if you appreciate what I do,
12:57just smash that like button.
12:59Thank you guys for watching.
13:00I do, just smash that like button. Thank you guys for watching I'll catch you guys in the next one. Peace out.
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