External sub amp to factory Bose head unit?
External sub amp to factory Bose head unit? i did a search 1st and came up with alot of info but nothing that i could use easily.
I've got a C5 with the factory Bose cd player and i want to add a sub amplifier to the car but not sure how to get the signal since it obviously doesn't have RCA sub out lol - Do i have to use one of those gay line inverter things where you tap into the rear speaker wires and its a box that converts it to RCA's???
Thanks!
I've got a C5 with the factory Bose cd player and i want to add a sub amplifier to the car but not sure how to get the signal since it obviously doesn't have RCA sub out lol - Do i have to use one of those gay line inverter things where you tap into the rear speaker wires and its a box that converts it to RCA's???
Thanks!
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on a c5 there is actually line level output behidn the headunit, you just need to splice in rca ends and you are set, no need for any boxes. A Line out converter actually wont work in a vette either because the speakers are high passed. PM me your email address and ill get you the diagram and give you a quick how to
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help with Bose Could someone please message me and tell me how to do this? I installed a sub and amp last night and used a Scosche line converter but it just doesn't work. The instructions I found to do it were to wire the converter in behind the head unit into the front speaker wires. Obviously I did something wrong because no sound comes out of the sub. Also, I was told not to run it from the rear speakers because they do not have any bass, it is filtered out in the head unit? Any help would be appreciated.
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Could someone please message me and tell me how to do this? I installed a sub and amp last night and used a Scosche line converter but it just doesn't work. The instructions I found to do it were to wire the converter in behind the head unit into the front speaker wires. Obviously I did something wrong because no sound comes out of the sub. Also, I was told not to run it from the rear speakers because they do not have any bass, it is filtered out in the head unit? Any help would be appreciated.
If you have a C5 Corvette then no line level converter is necessary because the Bose HU already produces line level signal. If you have a Monsoon system then you should first read the Monsoon FAQ at the top of the section. The best place to use a line level converter is directly behind the head unit (or at the INPUT side of the Monsoon amp) because the signal has not been amplified as much. Failing that, signal at the sail panel subs is entirely bass (filtered by the amp).
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Help pls no sound sony MEX-N5100BT bose 1995 check coupe
on a c5 there is actually line level output behidn the headunit, you just need to splice in rca ends and you are set, no need for any boxes. A Line out converter actually wont work in a vette either because the speakers are high passed. PM me your email address and ill get you the diagram and give you a quick how to
