5th gen Bose subwoofer issues!!!!!!!
#1
5th gen Bose subwoofer issues!!!!!!!
Hi guys, as stated above I have a slight issue with my woofer on my 2003 GLE,it works fine and next thing you know is off,like someone unplugged it-and if I go to the and smack on the grill it starts to working again,sometimes it takes couple of smacks!Let me know guys if any of you have had this issue or what could possibly be!Thanks in advance guys.
#2
www.shiftice.com has a how to on how to fix that.
#3
The sub woofer cutting out is unfortunately a common thing. It is usually caused by cold solder connections on a relay and that is an easy fix.
Here is a thread with pictures on the subject:
https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...01-maxima.html
Just be careful when reading specific repairs because Bose changed the printed circuit board a couple of times during the 5th gen production.
Here is a thread with pictures on the subject:
https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...01-maxima.html
Just be careful when reading specific repairs because Bose changed the printed circuit board a couple of times during the 5th gen production.
#4
The sub woofer cutting out is unfortunately a common thing. It is usually caused by cold solder connections on a relay and that is an easy fix.
Here is a thread with pictures on the subject:
https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...01-maxima.html
Just be careful when reading specific repairs because Bose changed the printed circuit board a couple of times during the 5th gen production.
Here is a thread with pictures on the subject:
https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...01-maxima.html
Just be careful when reading specific repairs because Bose changed the printed circuit board a couple of times during the 5th gen production.
I fixed my 00 and my 02 by soldering a jumper wire across the two connections. Both cars were so bad I'd forgotten they even had a sub. Both subs are still going strong today.
#5
I just looked back at he older thread and yeah, the pics of the 01 and up are gone. My pics of the 00 are still there in the other thread but your 01 should be different.
I'll pull my 02 apart tomorrow and take some pics of the jumper wire fix. It's free, easy and I haven't noticed anything different other than it works now.
I'll pull my 02 apart tomorrow and take some pics of the jumper wire fix. It's free, easy and I haven't noticed anything different other than it works now.
#7
Good. it should be exactly like in these pics then. I don't know where I got 01 from. This is from my 02 should cover 01 through 03
From inside the trunk.
*unplug the harness going to the sub.
*remove the three 1/4" bolts holding the black speaker cover in place.
*unplug the two wires going to the speaker and bring the black cover to a table where you can work on it.
^^
This silver box is inside the black cover.The harness wires are covered in a sticky wrap so you can just peel them off the silver cover. Remove the four philips screws and remove the cover plate. It has tabs on the sides you may have to pry open.
^^
This is the back of the circuit card inside. You don't need to access the other side. You can see the jumper soldered in place.
^^
Close up of the jumper. Connecting these two points will bypass the crappy relay and bring the sub back on line.
From inside the trunk.
*unplug the harness going to the sub.
*remove the three 1/4" bolts holding the black speaker cover in place.
*unplug the two wires going to the speaker and bring the black cover to a table where you can work on it.
^^
This silver box is inside the black cover.The harness wires are covered in a sticky wrap so you can just peel them off the silver cover. Remove the four philips screws and remove the cover plate. It has tabs on the sides you may have to pry open.
^^
This is the back of the circuit card inside. You don't need to access the other side. You can see the jumper soldered in place.
^^
Close up of the jumper. Connecting these two points will bypass the crappy relay and bring the sub back on line.
Last edited by Derrick2k2SE; 02-16-2016 at 05:46 AM.
#9
Good. it should be exactly like in these pics then. I don't know where I got 01 from. This is from my 02 should cover 01 through 03
From inside the trunk.
*unplug the harness going to the sub.
*remove the three 1/4" bolts holding the black speaker cover in place.
*unplug the two wires going to the speaker and bring the black cover to a table where you can work on it.
^^
This silver box is inside the black cover.The harness wires are covered in a sticky wrap so you can just peel them off the silver cover. Remove the four philips screws and remove the cover plate. It has tabs on the sides you may have to pry open.
^^
This is the back of the circuit card inside. You don't need to access the other side. You can see the jumper soldered in place.
^^
Close up of the jumper. Connecting these two points will bypass the crappy relay and bring the sub back on line.
From inside the trunk.
*unplug the harness going to the sub.
*remove the three 1/4" bolts holding the black speaker cover in place.
*unplug the two wires going to the speaker and bring the black cover to a table where you can work on it.
^^
This silver box is inside the black cover.The harness wires are covered in a sticky wrap so you can just peel them off the silver cover. Remove the four philips screws and remove the cover plate. It has tabs on the sides you may have to pry open.
^^
This is the back of the circuit card inside. You don't need to access the other side. You can see the jumper soldered in place.
^^
Close up of the jumper. Connecting these two points will bypass the crappy relay and bring the sub back on line.
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