Bose Problems? Experts please step in....
#1
Bose Problems? Experts please step in....
Hey folks, am having a problem with my radio. I was driving and all of a sudden the sound shut off completely and the deck was still on. It's like everything was working except no sound at all was coming out of my speakers. It stayed this way until I turned the car off for awhile and restarted it later, after about 5 minutes and then it happened again. I checked my fuses and everything looks fine, I have no clue so anyone's input will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#2
could be the common bose cut out problem...could be that bose just sucks...at least in our maxs. dump the bose, get some new speakers...is what i did...and a small 4 channel amp...the 4 speakers replicate the bass the little sub produced, and they sound great..good luck
#3
i've got a similar problem, although it only happens while playing cds. the driver's side speakers cut off, only the right side will play. but if i turn on the radio, it's fine. one day, i hit a bump real hard and they all started playing again. the next day it was playing with the right side only again. i got so pissed off that i just hit the radio with my palm and it went back to normal. so that's what i do now if it craps out on me. it's annoying, but try it.
#4
Originally Posted by Konrad
i've got a similar problem, although it only happens while playing cds. the driver's side speakers cut off, only the right side will play. but if i turn on the radio, it's fine. one day, i hit a bump real hard and they all started playing again. the next day it was playing with the right side only again. i got so pissed off that i just hit the radio with my palm and it went back to normal. so that's what i do now if it craps out on me. it's annoying, but try it.
#5
Originally Posted by cpuguy06
could be the common bose cut out problem...could be that bose just sucks...at least in our maxs. dump the bose, get some new speakers...is what i did...and a small 4 channel amp...the 4 speakers replicate the bass the little sub produced, and they sound great..good luck
#7
changing decks
Originally Posted by djfrestyl
It's a typical problem and your best bet (financially and logically) is to change out JUST your HU. Your Bose speakers/amp will actually sound a little better.
#9
Originally Posted by djfrestyl
You do not need the PAC.
Use the RCA outs from your HU and splice some male RCA's into the speaker leads on the car side.
Use the RCA outs from your HU and splice some male RCA's into the speaker leads on the car side.
#13
So it wouldn't be possible to use adaptors such as these from Crutchfield to hook a new aftermarket deck up to the existing wiring?
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-R5Spv8D...sp?i=142C4NN03
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-R5Spv8D...sp?i=120707550
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-R5Spv8D...sp?i=142C4NN03
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-R5Spv8D...sp?i=120707550
#15
Originally Posted by djfrestyl
Right.
No adapters needed. Just a pair of male RCA's that you can cut.
also, the link you posted is for radio removal tool? All you need is a philips head screwdriver.
No adapters needed. Just a pair of male RCA's that you can cut.
also, the link you posted is for radio removal tool? All you need is a philips head screwdriver.
Thanks!
#16
Originally Posted by nadeemp8
Do you have any pics or a write up on how I can splice RCA's onto the speaker wires?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Gordon (ascendantmax) is also in Houston maybe he could help ya out.
#17
I'll have to check the stickies out, should've known better. Hopefully it is my headunit as I tried beating my headunit to make it work today and it didn't work...I wonder how I can make sure it is my headunit without actually purchasing a new one....
#18
Tried beating my headunit halfway to death last night, no sound whatsoever....I guess I will be buying a new headunit and seeing from there if that fixes it or not.....thanks for all of your help!!
#21
also, when you splice in your RCAs...make sure that your deck has at least 4 volt preouts, otherwise it sounds really quiet, even at full volume...my old alpine deck has 2volt preouts and tried to hookup the bose to the rcas and everything was way to quiet...got a new alpine deck with 4volt preouts...and everythings good..
#22
So I ordered a new head unit and all the correct wiring harnesses and whatnot, and to my amazement a few days after ordering the new headunit my Bose stereo came back to life and hasn't quit since. I am not sure what the problem is but I don't want to replace my headunit if I don't need to. Has anyone experienced this and if so what was the outcome?
#24
Originally Posted by djfrestyl
They're flaky. It's from a loose ribbon cable connection IIRC, which can come and go as it pleases...
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