Car and me NOT getting along
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From: Warren, MI
Car and me NOT getting along I have a 94 Camaro with the 5 speaker Bose sound system. I have been trying to figure out the wireing schematic for it. All of the one I see have a black, white and/or grey connector. Mine has a 10 wire Black connector and a 4 wire blue connector. The color of the wiring is totally different then all of the ones in the scematics I have found on here. Plus I come to find out that the car is missing the rear speakers and there is not one set of wires running back to them. I was wondering if anyone has a wiring schematic or knows the colors codes for the bose system?
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First, your car is probably not missing the rear (sail panel) speakers. Many of the Bose systems only came with speakers in the doors and a subwoofer in the hatch area.
The Bose system is completely different from the Monsoon system (or any other standard radio). It has a special head unit with high-impedance, low-level output to speakers that each have individual amps built in. The speaker/amp assemblies are individually "tuned" for their location in the car.
What are you trying to do with the system? About the only thing you can do to a Bose system without a major overhaul is add an amp. Replacing the head unit without changing the speakers requires a special adapter.
The Bose system is completely different from the Monsoon system (or any other standard radio). It has a special head unit with high-impedance, low-level output to speakers that each have individual amps built in. The speaker/amp assemblies are individually "tuned" for their location in the car.
What are you trying to do with the system? About the only thing you can do to a Bose system without a major overhaul is add an amp. Replacing the head unit without changing the speakers requires a special adapter.
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Well the bose CD player I have is broke. I replaced it with an aftermarket head unit and everything worked fine except the CD player didnt put out any sound. The CD went in and played but no song came out. I am trying to also put some speakers into the sail panel.
You have to buy this special adapter from the net is usually the cheapest, But you can find it at most Electronics and Stereo stores.
http://www.logjamelectronics.com/piehrcgm21.html
I had the same problem with my car, my head unit worked, but had no sound. I'm going to be purchasing one of these little adapters sometime soon, considering I haven't had a CD-Player in my car since I've owned it, last May.
http://www.logjamelectronics.com/piehrcgm21.html
I had the same problem with my car, my head unit worked, but had no sound. I'm going to be purchasing one of these little adapters sometime soon, considering I haven't had a CD-Player in my car since I've owned it, last May.
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Yep, the adapter Renegade mentions is what you need to get the head unit working.
Now, adding sail panel speakers is a different issue. The easiest way would be if your HU has pre-amp output that you can run through an external amp. Or, you could just tap into the speaker-level output before the Bose adapter but that might not give you much volume. Besides, why put in sail panel speakers at all? You already have a front soundstage and a subwoofer - the rear fill wouldn't really improve the sound much.
Now, adding sail panel speakers is a different issue. The easiest way would be if your HU has pre-amp output that you can run through an external amp. Or, you could just tap into the speaker-level output before the Bose adapter but that might not give you much volume. Besides, why put in sail panel speakers at all? You already have a front soundstage and a subwoofer - the rear fill wouldn't really improve the sound much.
