Replacing stock stereo.... help
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Reinstalling stock stereo.... help So i am selling my car and am putting back in my stock stereo. Everything was going relatively easy until it came time to connect the front speakers....
The installer used parts of the factory harness instead of running new wires, we were able to get most of that all fixed.
The front speakers, however, are not working. We could not find where they cut into the factory harness from inside the car (only the cut at the speakers) so we tried splicing the wires that came from the speaker to the x-over directly onto the harness at the head unit. this has not worked....
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? we are stumped.... the rear speakers work fine, as does the sub.
BTW this is the factory bose system, only the front 2 speakers have their own amp from what i can tell.
Thanks
The installer used parts of the factory harness instead of running new wires, we were able to get most of that all fixed.
The front speakers, however, are not working. We could not find where they cut into the factory harness from inside the car (only the cut at the speakers) so we tried splicing the wires that came from the speaker to the x-over directly onto the harness at the head unit. this has not worked....
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? we are stumped.... the rear speakers work fine, as does the sub.
BTW this is the factory bose system, only the front 2 speakers have their own amp from what i can tell.
Thanks
Last edited by D-Rock; Nov 13, 2006 at 12:34 PM.
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ok, so i found the connector that supplies current to the amps was not connected... i connect it, and the front right speaker works... so i then move my focus over to the front left....
i try hard-wiring it onto the harness.... it works with just one wire... when i plug the other wire into it, it dies... everything else works fine.... so I am so lost about this...
am i fine with just one wire... should i raeattach the other wire on the harness... could i have cut the wrong grey wire....
it works with either grey or tan wire, but not both...
stereos and me = teh lose
i try hard-wiring it onto the harness.... it works with just one wire... when i plug the other wire into it, it dies... everything else works fine.... so I am so lost about this...
am i fine with just one wire... should i raeattach the other wire on the harness... could i have cut the wrong grey wire....
it works with either grey or tan wire, but not both...
stereos and me = teh lose
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What year and model of car?
Assuming an early fourth generation f-body, all speakers in the Bose system have amps. The subs share an amp and the front speakers each have their own amp.
Here is a wiring schematic for the 95 Bose system: http://shbox.com/1/bose_wiring.jpg. That might help you get it all matched up.
Assuming an early fourth generation f-body, all speakers in the Bose system have amps. The subs share an amp and the front speakers each have their own amp.
Here is a wiring schematic for the 95 Bose system: http://shbox.com/1/bose_wiring.jpg. That might help you get it all matched up.
I need to find the amp in mine. Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
The amp in the older 10-speaker setups is in the same location as the Monsoon amp - mounted to a bracket in front of the spare tire. It's mounted to the back side of the bracket so it is difficult to see unless the spare is removed.
