rafanthony

I have a bose factory radio and I turn on the car a few days ago heard the radio for about 3 mins now all I hear is noise. I also can't turn it off I have to turn it down so I wont hear it.. Any ideas?

Greeny

iTrader: (43)

The thing is probably shot.....if you are short on $$ and want try and fix it,try some electrical contact cleaner spray..Crack it open and spray around the ***** while turning the ***** quickly.... maybe that will help it...

blackandwhite

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Is it coming from the front or the back?

You could just unplug the speaker that is making the noise....also there's a place in Dallas called Factory Service Center, that repairs them for a reasonable price. They repaired all 4 of mine since '97, and I have not had any problems out of them since.

I'm even using them now, with an aftermarket head unit.

rafanthony

All of the speakers are doing it. I think it's the head unit, I will try what he said.

VEvolution

Why do our Bose systems always go bad? I read somewhere that the capacitors they use heat up too much and that causes them to fail.

Greeny

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There is not to many stock stereo systems from any car company that last much over ten yrs......Not any car i have had anyway.....

DennisMik

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i love it (not). i live by dallas and when i needed repairs i couldn't find anyone local. i used johnson-electronics.com outside of boston. i could have saved a week and a half in shipping time.

internetautomar

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my GM stereos haven't failed yet (20 years old)
of course , the chrysler one we had didn't make it to 5 years before needing repair.

VEvolution

Do aftermarket systems prove to be more durable?

AscendantMax

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some lasts longer than others. I prefer aftermarket system because for 1...they sound much better than the stockers and 2...more 'tweakablity' and what-not.

Greeny

iTrader: (43)

My 85 trans am's stocker was really good....Never had any problems with it..

I think early 90's chrysler had about the poorest quality stock systems out there....