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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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I am a C-3 owner and have recently purchased a 90 coupe for my wife and of course the Bose system is not working.Is there anyway to test the amps to see if they are bad or can I bypass the amps and connect the speakers or must the amps be hooked up to work. I get a loud squeeling noise when the radio is turned on and the reception is poor,sounds like the stations are not tuned in,any help would be appreciated!
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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I am a C-3 owner and have recently purchased a 90 coupe for my wife and of course the Bose system is not working.Is there anyway to test the amps to see if they are bad or can I bypass the amps and connect the speakers or must the amps be hooked up to work. I get a loud squeeling noise when the radio is turned on and the reception is poor,sounds like the stations are not tuned in,any help would be appreciated!
Barry. from what you describe it sounds like the AMPS. Each speaker has it's own AMP and when they go bad the sounds you describe are apparent. Try this web site he has repaired all of my AMPS and can help you isolate the problem...www.drdons.com

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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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can you connect an Ipod or stick a cd just to make sure it is not a bad or grounded antennae connection??
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If the stations wont tune in , its the head unit, if the amps are squeeling then one or MORE amps are bad. If you are going to keep the car, send the head unit and all fours amps to Dr. Dons . The head unit repair is about $125 and the amp are about $55 each. These prices are a few yars old.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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Here is another Bose repair service on e-bay. Does a excellant job.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=008
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Barry,
Go to the Audio section and read the C4 FAQ. Lots of good info there. If you have questions, that is the place to ask them.

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