Youngest daughter acquired a 2010 Base dark metallic.
Luckily I still had the Sport wheels off our old 07 so its getting new tires
this week and going aluminum Honda instead of steelies with caps.
Physically in great shape PO had a dog that they let ride in the back a lot so its also
going in for a deep, deep detail. But paint and overall interior are very decent.

 

Pretty sweet! I hope you guys love the thing

 

That's very nice, DW.

Will your daughter will be driving an automatic transmission Fit . . . ?

 

Yep its an Auto,,, She drives almost all in downtown city traffic...
She is working on putting together a basic stereo upgrade so she can have a backup camera and Car Play..
Texted me last night asking if I thought she could install herself... Its not a bad one so she is going to try..
Head unit and camera then maybe new speakers.. One thing at a time.

 

If you buy from Crutchfield, they send you installation instructions for free on how to install what you bought.

 

Yep and she found Crutchfield all on her own... I think she ordered a double din Kenwood or Pioneer with touch screen and backup cam. And the install kit, since her's is a base no worries about steering wheel controls. She was pretty happy they had instructions.... She wants to wire it herself...

 

There is still a bit of soldering to do though. Don't use electrical tape... Worst case, use crimp connectors if soldering is impossible.

At least, all that is done outside the car, so much more easier than if it was to be done in the dash!

 

If soldering aint in the cards, I'd feel comfy with Wago lever nuts. sure beat the pants off wire nuts, electrical tape, and cheap quick disconnects. butt connectors, and those nasty sh*ts that cut your AWG to make a connection..
Ah, wagos may not work out if you've got 22g wire.
check out.

 

Ok well ,,,, Following is my experience with 45 years of street and race car electrical work and construction....... I won't ague the point, if you want to solder have at it!
I use aircraft crimp connectors that are self sealing crimp then heat gun.
Soldering wires together on cars/tractors/planes/boats is a generally BAD idea. The solder joint almost always will break the copper at the end of the solder flow from vibrations.
Used to work on aircraft, NO soldered joints allowed. All double crimp. Cant even count the DNF cars I've had to fix with soldered electrical.

 

If you fasten the soldered connections so they don't move, it'll be OK. Especially for a radio...

But I agree that crimp connections are really good when well done, even if many people are affraid of them.

I work on subway trains, and we only use crimped connections when temporary repairing wires.

 

Jeez, I had no idea, but it does make sense (so long as the crimps have an adhesive/secondary means of fastening)

Can you guys shout out some brands or stores for sourcing the stuff? I'd happily make the switch to crimping for permanent repairs if I know what to buy.

For temporary (components you will upgrade) or home electrical connections (hey, ceiling fans & light fixtures), I'm totally sold on lever nuts. Wagos have been a game changer for me. If you haven't checked them out, you aught to!
Unlike wire nuts, you have zero risk of one in a bundle having poor connection/getting pushed down during application. Much cleaner for joining awg to solid strand.

 

I get them off Amazon,
Here is one of the packages.. You need a good crimper and a heat gun, the plastic cover has a thermal adhesive inside it. A butane solder gun with teh heat tube on it also does a good job.
I believe they also sell the connectors with the correct crimpers. (I have 4 sets of crimpers due to the different flavors of plugs and pins but as long as you stick to a brand 11 set should do it.. )

 

Now I'm with it, thank you.
I have a resource for electrical whoozits and what-nots, but if you dont know what you're looking for, it's impossible..
delcity molex heat shrink and crimp connectors
they sell some high quality stuff.

Sorry about all this, OP.

 

no worries finding the pieces on these cars is a ongoing easter egg hunt.. They are getting kinda old...