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Hey guys I know there is a classifieds section for this but do to my post history can't start a thread yet. If anyone needs a bose sub off a 2001 I have it and I also have a bose sub from a 2000 but I had to silicone the top of the speaker a while back. Both work very well. I put a aftermarket system in... no longer need them. The 2000 sub includes the relay wire. PM me if your interested....

 

here it is...if any one wants a relay like that and if you want your sub to work for sure...send me $15 to my address so i can drive 1 hour to dayton and get it ..and then i can mail it to you....if you would like to do this...email me at bvmp4@yahoo.com



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This is what i did. I took a piece of paper folded it several times and wrapped it in electrical tape. Placed it on top of this 'GREY' box. Closed the silver metal box. and Whola!!!!!! IT DOESN'T CUT OUT ANYMORE. it cost me about .03 cents.
Before you laugh try it. VELKIN '01 I30

 

So after working for a while my sub started cutting out again. I tried levellkinchen's three cent solution....I think he may be on to something as the sub has been working again for the past 2 days at full volume.

 

look at my previous post ....if you want a relay like that...i can get you one...and it will work 100% ...just send $15 on my paypal account and i will buy one and mail it to you....i just sent one to user-Spock ...in Canada..i asked him to post pics up when he is finished ...email me at bvmp4@yahoo.com and i will email you my paypal email address

 

So you used the original relay?

Basically the method behind the idea is just to force the realy downward so it always makes contact......correct?

 

The "piece of paper trick" is not 100% effective.....that original relay is JUNK!...the pins inside are flimsy and loose...so even if you solder it correctly ...the vibrations from the sub will soon mess that relay up again...that is why i threw that away and used the Blue relay in the above pictures

 

biren41888:

I think given your low number of posts, NOBODY is going to send you money for this.
You can stop spamming the post now -- or your next stop is going to be a banning from a moderator for trolling.

If you want to be helpful and contribute to the forum, post-up the part #, where to buy it, and how to install it.

This isn't a place for you to make money. ****-off.

gr

 

if u look in the previous page...i provided the part number of the relay...and no one can find it online...and i also mentioned that you can call Mendelson's Liquidation outlet in Dayton, Ohio... that has any thing you can think of ..to purchase this relay...but due to their poor customer service at the outlet...i doubt they're going to take their lazy selves and find the relay for you and mail it to you...that's why i offered...i'm here to help ...so MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!

 

im having a similiar problem with my 00 max, after reading a bit i found out that i may need to solder some points on the board, has anyone tried this and succeeded?

 

As per this thread, some people have done that and it works.

It did not work for me. It was the last straw for that POS system in my car. Gone!

 

yeah thats where i got the idea from, i think ill give it a shot, i really dont have anything to lose. whatd you end up upgrading to? cause if it doesnt work then ill replace the whole system

 

Is the .03 cent solution still workin for you??

 

Almost 3 weeks and the 3 cent solution is still working. Bass has not cut out once.

 

I replaced the Relay with a NAIS CQ1-12V ACQ131... problem solved!!!!! the base is back again after more than 2 years with the problem.... I have some relays for sale. I had to order over a certain amount in order for the supplier to deliver. So if your problem is the Relay, replace it and you are done... Send me an email if interested i got 6 left...

 

how much are you selling the relays for? mine is starting to cutout....

also is the paper pushdown method working out in the long term for those who have used it?

 

samething happens with my 01 every now and then. what happens more often is the steering controls dont work, any solution for that??

 

check your wires...they might have a loose connection

 

im still selling my blue relays for $15 because i have to drive an hour to get it and spend $2.50 on shipping if u live in the states....if you are interested...let me know

 

Just a quick updated, I got the relay from biren41888 and 5 minutes later I had my stereo back to normal, the new relay its a little chunky so the original metal housing may need a few "love taps" with a hammer, so far so good...

 

OK, so TechFanatic2050 sent me my relay Saturday and I got it today, had my guy on standby to solder it in, and.... good as new!

 

ive done this like 4 times already and everytime i take it out and resolder it, it works but then cuts out again. wtf is going on anyone? i cant even find one on ebay or anywhere

 

I got some relays for sale on ebay... I solved my Sub Cutting Off problem...
Sale is off, but if you are interested send me an email @ erabc123@gmail.com, they go for $ 10.00

 

I posted them on Ebay, i didn't get any request from the org... but I got 6 left for 10 each... this is the real solution... I replaced mine and boy let me tell you I've been missing those lows for years.... And I really abuse them, when I replace it i didn't belive it was working I blast it for 1.5 hours... and it still working...

 

Didn't I told you... For me it worked like a charm... I'm glad it also worked for you christopher...

 

Thanks a lot for the information. Here is my question, incase circuit board will not work, if I will pass the circuit board, what wires do I connect to the subwoofer?

Thanks

 

I dont think you can plug in the wires directly to the subwoofer....it will not be as loud either because that circuit board is the AMP to THAT sub on the right....the one on the left is powered by the main AMP. Do you have the same relay problem as everyone else? b/c i still have some relays that i put it mine...if you look at the pictures ..its the big blue relay and that powers 3 of my sub and the additional sub i put in..so now i have 3 original bose subs in my car ...email me if ur interested bvmp4@yahoo.com

 

I just tried the 3cent solution and blasted it up to max bass on full and it seems to be working like a charm. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most brilliant ones.
I took about 1/4 of the cardboard paper from the back of an old notebook and kept folding it into smaller pieces till i felt it had a little spring in it (so it would keep pushing down that relay in the long run). I put it back in, it was kinda tight putting it back in but once i closed the metal box together it held. btw my 10 relay weld points had nothing wrong with them
hope it keeps working for you guys.

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96' Infiniti i30
00' Buick Century-sold
00' Hond Accord-sold
01' Infiniti i30t

 

Hopefully it keeps on working for you. If not, hit Biren up for the new relay. I did about 4 months ago and the sub is still thumping away.

 

acgrunt19's fix may seem cheap, but works. i have bought a 2001 gle and been dealing with the problem for two weeks. i have been trying to fix it for one of those weeks. the "soldering fix" was tried twice doing nothing and did not even fix it for a little while. i took acgrunt19's solution to a little higher level. i took a foam baseball, just spungy material will work with little give, and cut it so that it added a little pressure against the relay in question and the outer housing. i ran the cd player for a half hour and no shorting, where it was shorting almost every 30 seconds. i will try it for the next few days and see if it fixes if for good. i will agree that if i were **** about getting the fix back to correct, i would replace the relay with the one you can purchase. but seeing as how this fix cost me around $2 and about 30 minutes, i am gonna run with what i got.

 

Wat about the 02 03 models same relay

 

Awesome info I'll do it myself I'm a skilled solderer since 10 yrs old.......LOL....Good find! Maye that Factory Car Radio repair shop @ 407-830-0777 can upgrade the relay to something more durable.. My subwoofer just started cutting out and took the amp off and apart but didn't see anything with my old eyes....I'll use a magnify glass tonite to cure this issue and resolder that relay in.....

 

I just mailed 4 relays to 4 people...hopefully they have the same luck as me....i bought some more relays if any one is interested.

 

it should be the same relay...bose doesnt change their design much.

 

Yeah me resoldering the existing relay didn't fix the problem and I inspected every solderjoint with a magnify glass and found no faulty solderjoints like earlier is this thread, so I'll pack it all up and sent it to the repair shop FCSR and let them fix it correctly....

 

the original relay is junk..the internal coil is not durable...i still have those relays..if you want one..im selling them for $15...you can see my picture of the amp with my relay in it..its blue...i think its above on this page or second page

 

Biren is the real deal. He even emailed me back several times after I bought a relay from him. He wanted to make sure everything was O.K.
And it was. And it still is.

 

Yeah, I don't remember if I bought one from him, but I bought one from someone, and replaced it a few months back. Was working great until I had the fatal IACV/ECM/Engine mount issue :-p haha

 

Well, that always trumps a subwoofer problem.