Bose stereo/tape/cd not working???
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Bose stereo/tape/cd not working???
I just bought my first vette yesterday and the stereo just goes "click click click"from inside the stereo when i turn it on.It will accept the cd or tape and eject them but no sound(sometimes a loud spurratic sistortion sound from the back speaker).Its probably a loose wire, i checked the fuse and its good.Any one have a similar problem?Any answers appreciated
Thanks Rick
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From: Oakland Ca
Re: Bose stereo/tape/cd not working??? (1STVETTE90)
Recently bought my Vette and I have the same problem. I am not to worried because I am going to dump the stock stereo anyway. Just looking for an aftermarket stereo that uses amber lights.
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From: SANTA CRUZ CA
Re: Bose stereo/tape/cd not working??? (1STVETTE90)
I just bought my first vette yesterday and the stereo just goes "click click click"..........
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From: Windermere FL
Re: Bose stereo/tape/cd not working??? (Oldman)
Its got blown amps. The cost of fixing it is about the same as getting a new setup and new is much better quality wise. Check out Nakamichi decks. Very low key and amber.
Burning Brakes
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From: Perry Hall MD
Re: Bose stereo/tape/cd not working??? (1STVETTE90)
Just got my speakers back from Bose. New amps and speaker cones. $74 each. Did all 4. Bose Automotive Division 1-800-231-2673 and speak with Marilyn. Tell her problem. You may have to call several times before you get her. Had all 4 back in less then 1 week.
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From: Oak Harbor WA
Re: Bose stereo/tape/cd not working??? (dakotaqc)
You will most likely have to send it in for repair. The cd/tape player is just that. The radio is actually in the well area behind the passenger seat. The CD has a hard time playing any CD-R's. I don't think my unit ever played one. I also bought a new cd, opened it up stuck it in and naddah. Was sporatic at best in what it wanted to play. I took it out and using one of the Bose adapters, I installed my Sony MD deck.
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Re: Bose stereo/tape/cd not working??? (1STVETTE90)
The best thing I've ever done for audio reliability and sound quality is to ditch the bose crap. For a while I used a bose adapter and just used a new head unit but when one of my spekaers bit the dust I decided it was time to replace them all.
I put some MB Quart 3.5's up front and my Pioneer 6x9's in the back. I already had these speakers so it was the most cost effective solution. I made some custom adapters to put them in the stock locations and you'd never know it they weren't OEM, oh well except for the sound which is 10x better.
Here's a thread I created on the subject http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=436970
All the speakers are running from the deck alone and sound very good, volume can be anything I want with 0 distortion, etc. For a little bit more bass I installed a small MTX amp with a single 10 inch MTX sub in a custom box. Sounds great and my total out of pocket expense was $200 because I already had everything but the amp and sub. That includes the additional 5 year warranty on the amp.
I put some MB Quart 3.5's up front and my Pioneer 6x9's in the back. I already had these speakers so it was the most cost effective solution. I made some custom adapters to put them in the stock locations and you'd never know it they weren't OEM, oh well except for the sound which is 10x better.
Here's a thread I created on the subject http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=436970
All the speakers are running from the deck alone and sound very good, volume can be anything I want with 0 distortion, etc. For a little bit more bass I installed a small MTX amp with a single 10 inch MTX sub in a custom box. Sounds great and my total out of pocket expense was $200 because I already had everything but the amp and sub. That includes the additional 5 year warranty on the amp.
