Every once in a while when I turn on the car in the morning or after a couple of days the Bose radio won't turn on. I have to disconnect the battery and right after I connect it back it turns on. Does anybody has had this problem before.

 

The BOSE head units are known to have problems after a number of years of use. I had to replace mine when the power stopped turning on for good. Unfortunately, replacement can be a little complicated because the BOSE speakers in the car run on an unusual 1 Ohms resistance (normal stereo speakers take 4 Ohms). So it's never a direct swap with a regular unit from the store.

A few ways to go for those of us who are not electrical engineers:

1) Send the head unit in to BOSE and spend $300 to repair an old head unit (DON'T DO THIS). BOSE does not give out repair manuals for their stereos, so stereo shops do not have the necessary information to make repairs. you'd have to get lucky and find a place that really really knew BOSE units particularly.

2) Buy a used one on EBAY (no guarantee that one will last for very long)

3) Get a converter piece (about $40) and install any aftermarket head unit of your choosing. (I got a nice one that plays mp3 CD's for ~$120)

4) Buy another head unit that will accomodate the wierd resistance of the original BOSE unit (Ask on the stereo forum about this. The BOSE speakers need 1 Ohm signal, while most aftermarket stereos put out 4 Ohms. Thats why I bought the adapter before installing my regular head unit).