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Old Dec 4, 2003 | 12:51 AM
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Default Bose speaker wire + & - codes???

I don't care about the hot and ground going to the bose speaker amps not using the amps, but which wire to each speaker is the + and which is the - ?
My GM manual shows the wire colors but I really would like to keep the aftermarket speakers in phase,
if someone feels like being really cool u could list all the color codes for 1986 bose stereo/speaker wiring,
many thanks,
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run new wire. that 1986 stuff is way old... and I have no clue if the used a common ground or not.

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:rolleyes:
I just asked if someone happened to know the color codes, :nonod:
I'm confused,
Are You are saying the Bose is an outdated system or that because the wires are 17 years old they are bad, if that's the case do all older c4's need all their 17 year old wires replaced.....the whole cars wiring system replaced?

After looking at the plugs and wires and shop manual, there doesn't appear to be a common ground, each speaker has 2 wires however on the Bose system it appears in the wiring daigrams to be some weird shielding, that and the fact the alpine 9815 I'm using has high output I plan to use bigger gauge speaker wire.

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