The unit, not just the CarPlay
Which Honda takes what route to CarPlay is on the Honda CarPlay page. This page is about the radio itself: what replaces the factory unit, what it keeps from the car, and what it costs.
A Honda screen is a 9 or 10-inch Android unit built for the car: Android 12 on an eight-core processor, 2 GB with an IPS panel or 4 GB with a QLED panel, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, built-in GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a SIM slot for its own data. Reverse camera input, steering-wheel buttons kept through a CAN adapter, and a fascia moulded for the Honda dash — which is the part that separates a fitted screen from a bought-online one.
Honda models we work on
| Model | Years | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Civic FN | 2007–2011 | Android screen for Civic — see the install |
| Civic FK | 2012–2017 | Android screen with the Civic fascia |
| Jazz GE | 2008–2013 | Android screen for Jazz |
| Fit GE (import) | 2007–2013 | English Android screen |
| Fit GK (import) | 2013–2018 | English Android screen — see the install |
| Fit GR (import) | 2019–2024 | English Android screen |
| Accord | 2020–2024 | Android screen for Accord |
| Insight | 2009–2016 | Android screen for Insight |
| CR-Z | 2010–2016 | Android screen for CR-Z |
| Vezel (import) | 2014–2020 | English Android screen |
| Stepwgn (import) | 2015–2019 | English Android screen |
| CR-V | 2007–2018 | Android screen with the CR-V fascia |
| Freed (import) | 2011–2020 | English Android screen with the import fascia |
Fitting a Honda radio properly
The factory unit comes out on its brackets and the new screen goes back on the same brackets, so the dash is never cut. The harness takes power, speakers, the reverse camera, the steering-wheel buttons and the antenna from the Honda plugs — a universal loom would leave the camera and the wheel buttons dead, which is the usual complaint about a unit bought online. On the Civic FN we use the two-tier fascia so the screen lines up with the upper display rather than sitting proud of it. Imports get the same treatment plus the European tuner, so the Irish dial works from the first drive.
Prices
- €220 units — Fit GK 2013–2018, Insight, CR-Z.
- €290 units — Jazz GE, Fit GE and GR, Accord, Vezel, Stepwgn.
- €310 unit — Civic 2007–2011.
- Fitting booked at checkout; a reverse camera or soundproofing can be added at the same visit.
Why Radio King
Honda is the make with the most units on our shelf after Toyota, and the installs below are all real Hondas from the workshop — including an Accord that had soundproofing and an audio upgrade in the same visit. Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, a demo stand to try the screen first, one-year warranty, 4.8 stars on Google.
