Bose adapter from Crutchfield
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Bose adapter from Crutchfield
I'm looking to get a Pioneer DEHP47DH CD/receiver for my 89 Vette. I want a plug and play unit. Crutchfield claims that with that unit and the Bose adapter, there is not splicing of wires required. I can buy the adapter for $50.00 from crutchfield and the Pioneer for $200 on Ebay. Is it worth the extra $50.00 that Crutchfield charges for the same stereo? What I mean is do they have special plugs with the stereo to make it plug and play. I'm not looking for a killer system just something that plays CD's and is better than the factory Bose unit.
Thanks,
Jason
Thanks,
Jason
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From: Bartlett Illinois
Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (89vette)
Jason,
You might want to search Ebay for a mid 90's camaro bose stereo with Cd.. I think those will fit and plug in with out the adapter. You may need a 89 Gm to late model GM wiring adapter though since the connectors changed
You might want to search Ebay for a mid 90's camaro bose stereo with Cd.. I think those will fit and plug in with out the adapter. You may need a 89 Gm to late model GM wiring adapter though since the connectors changed
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (89vette)
I think bets buy might have it.. when I got one years agao, I bought it at D&B Auto radio in Addison IL.. (Ithink that is the name)
it is just a straight through adapter with that will plug into the 89 harness and the newer radio
it is just a straight through adapter with that will plug into the 89 harness and the newer radio
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (-=Jeff=-)
I saw the PD4 adapter you bought and I don't want to spend that much money. The adapter your talking about, best buy has one you think? Will it go from the Pioneer direct to my factory plugs?
I'm confused I guess.
Jason
I'm confused I guess.
Jason
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (89vette)
I saw the PD4 adapter you bought and I don't want to spend that much money. The adapter your talking about, best buy has one you think? Will it go from the Pioneer direct to my factory plugs?
I'm confused I guess.
Jason
I'm confused I guess.
Jason
As for the one going from a pioneer to the Bose system.. I would think Besy Buy or the likes would have one.. If not I think the One at Crutchfield would work.
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (-=Jeff=-)
The "47" is a 1.5 din player. You will still have a plasitic ring around it if you are installing it into a double din opening on a C4. They also only have one RCA out making amping the system difficult. I would get a "77" or just get a din radio like the 7400 and a kit to make the second din location a pocket.
The adapter allows you to make the radio work with the existing system. They cost about $50-75$ and modify the currents. You need one if you want to hook up the cheap, unreliable, poor sounding amps designed in the early 80s and the cheap dry rotted paper speakers that come with the bose system. Or you could skip the adapter and spend a little more getting better speakers and using the deck's built in amplifier instead.
The adapter allows you to make the radio work with the existing system. They cost about $50-75$ and modify the currents. You need one if you want to hook up the cheap, unreliable, poor sounding amps designed in the early 80s and the cheap dry rotted paper speakers that come with the bose system. Or you could skip the adapter and spend a little more getting better speakers and using the deck's built in amplifier instead.
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (92TripleBlack)
P.S. Dude, you're car looks great and from your sig it probably kicks tail. It would be a shame to do a bad sterio upgrade when for $200 more it would sound tons better. Just my $0.02 and change.
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (92TripleBlack)
I saw a picture with a C4 with the P47 here http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=296907
It looks like it fits real good. I agree that the Bose speakers and amps suck. Usually my engine provides me with all the music I need! For now, I'm interested in just using the adapter and maybe at a later time upgrading to better speakers. I had 96 Grand Sport for a while and I thought that stereo was kick ****! So I'm not that hard to please.
I'm just trying to find the right adapter.
It looks like it fits real good. I agree that the Bose speakers and amps suck. Usually my engine provides me with all the music I need! For now, I'm interested in just using the adapter and maybe at a later time upgrading to better speakers. I had 96 Grand Sport for a while and I thought that stereo was kick ****! So I'm not that hard to please.
I'm just trying to find the right adapter.
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (92TripleBlack)
The "47" is a 1.5 din player. You will still have a plasitic ring around it if you are installing it into a double din opening on a C4. They also only have one RCA out making amping the system difficult. I would get a "77" or just get a din radio like the 7400 and a kit to make the second din location a pocket.
The adapter allows you to make the radio work with the existing system. They cost about $50-75$ and modify the currents. You need one if you want to hook up the cheap, unreliable, poor sounding amps designed in the early 80s and the cheap dry rotted paper speakers that come with the bose system. Or you could skip the adapter and spend a little more getting better speakers and using the deck's built in amplifier instead.
The adapter allows you to make the radio work with the existing system. They cost about $50-75$ and modify the currents. You need one if you want to hook up the cheap, unreliable, poor sounding amps designed in the early 80s and the cheap dry rotted paper speakers that come with the bose system. Or you could skip the adapter and spend a little more getting better speakers and using the deck's built in amplifier instead.
Good luck and let us know how it goes. :seeya
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (89vette)
I saw a picture with a C4 with the P47 here http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=296907
It looks like it fits real good. I agree that the Bose speakers and amps suck. Usually my engine provides me with all the music I need! For now, I'm interested in just using the adapter and maybe at a later time upgrading to better speakers. I had 96 Grand Sport for a while and I thought that stereo was kick ****! So I'm not that hard to please.
I'm just trying to find the right adapter.
It looks like it fits real good. I agree that the Bose speakers and amps suck. Usually my engine provides me with all the music I need! For now, I'm interested in just using the adapter and maybe at a later time upgrading to better speakers. I had 96 Grand Sport for a while and I thought that stereo was kick ****! So I'm not that hard to please.
I'm just trying to find the right adapter.
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (-=Jeff=-)
Doh. Missed it by one year on the console change. I thought that happened in '89. My bad. Actually, come to think of it, it did happen in '89 as you could buy the '90 vette fall '89, while I was installing. Now I'm dating myself. :rolleyes:
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (92TripleBlack)
Doh. Missed it by one year on the console change. I thought that happened in '89. My bad. Actually, come to think of it, it did happen in '89 as you could buy the '90 vette fall '89, while I was installing. Now I'm dating myself. :rolleyes:
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (92TripleBlack)
The question remains - can the Pioneer 47 provide "decent" sound playing CD's through the '89 Bose speakers? And, if so, what is the right adapter to account for the impedence mismatch? I'm asking because I just got an 89 and would also like to be able to play CDs too, but I don't need super" quality. My 56-year old ears (after too much time on aircraft carriers) can't really discern audio qualityat audophile levels. To me, the 47 looks like a good buy if I can determine that the wiring will plug in and I can get a "package" adapter for the Bose speakers.
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Re: Bose adapter from Crutchfield (NavyVet)
If you are playing classic rock, jazz, etc., yes as long as everything is intact. Pretty dicey considering the speakers were paper. If you are playing anything with bass, like pink floyd and not just rap, modern rock, etc, then replace the speakers.
