I was all happy on Tuesday received title to 2000 Max SE w/ only 50K miles on it with very few problems, surely good for another 100K. Wed I pop a CD into the Bose deck, and up pops a message on the readout: "ERR", no sound. I insert head clean CD, it also reads ERR. In speaking with an audio friend he tells me that the head is likely to be mistracking and needs to be "reset". I searched the .org and found no reference to this type of error, hence my post.

I found a place that would clean, lube, & realign head for $140-270, depending on what is needed. I have to remove it at this price, too and it would be gone for a week. This sounded like way too much $$ for this. Options:

1. Pay the piper, have him do it. Probalby what I should do, but I can buy a new head unit for this $$.

2. Replace unit with _______?? Suggestions, anyone? Since this is Bose unit I imagine all sorts of compatability issues.

Any good combo cassette (for books, etc.) and CD/MP-3 players out there? I have decent amps from prio car so this remains an option...

 

Take the bose out...its not worth having it fixed...change the spekaers..and you'll have much better sound. Bose 1ohm speakers wont work well with an aftermarket headunit. That alone will give you better sound quality. Now since you have amps, throw a 10" sub in there for some fun! =)