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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 07:37 AM
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This morning on my drive to work I was turning down my bass because my little bose emblems were rattling. As I turned it, the little bass **** split apart in my fingers. Great! Not a huge deal. I'll just bring one of the others to the stealership with me at lunch and see if they have any identical ones for sale. ...and that one split apart too! Doh!

I know this isn't a huge deal but it looks aweful now. Does anyone know offhand if you can buy these little ***** from the dealer? Thanks guys!
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Looks like the ***** are available as separate part numbers (at least according to an old parts CD that I have).

Here's the part numbers I could come up with:

****, Radio Tuning Control - 16195409
****, Radio Vol Control (Wing) (Spd Cont Vol) - 16189159
****, Radio Vol Control - 16195410

Hopefully the part numbers have not changed over the years.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Looks like the ***** are available as separate part numbers (at least according to an old parts CD that I have).

Here's the part numbers I could come up with:

****, Radio Tuning Control - 16195409
****, Radio Vol Control (Wing) (Spd Cont Vol) - 16189159
****, Radio Vol Control - 16195410

Hopefully the part numbers have not changed over the years.
Hmmm from the descriptions it sounds like those are the large *****. I need the little ones. Thanks though!

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Well I just got back from the dealer. You can buy the ***** but they want $10.40 apiece!
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by BanditSRT
Well I just got back from the dealer. You can buy the ***** but they want $10.40 apiece!
How many did you buy? No matter the price, You need them.
If you didn't buy any I would contact Gene Culley.
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Originally Posted by Bill K
How many did you buy? No matter the price, You need them.
If you didn't buy any I would contact Gene Culley.
I didn't buy any. I figured I'd check on here and at least try to glue them together for the mean time
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Mine is a 98 and I have started noticing little things going wrong inside. A lot of the plastic is starting to get a little brittle and I'm afraid that things are going to start to crack and break.
Is this the beginning of the nickel and dime that I have been fearing?
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Originally Posted by c5Cruiser
Is this the beginning of the nickel and dime that I have been fearing?
I sure hope not. I just look on the bright side... I can take that $40 to replace all my cracked ***** and put it towards an in-dash GPS system
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The same controller has been in GM vehicles since the mid 90's. You "should" be able to get some from any of the repo or salvage places for reall cheap.

Good Luck

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Originally Posted by BanditSRT
Well I just got back from the dealer. You can buy the ***** but they want $10.40 apiece!
I replaced mine last year, that price
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Originally Posted by BanditSRT
Well I just got back from the dealer. You can buy the ***** but they want $10.40 apiece!
That's more than our P.O.S. Bose head units are worth

What a TOTAL rip off!
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Originally Posted by ALLEGRO
The same controller has been in GM vehicles since the mid 90's. You "should" be able to get some from any of the repo or salvage places for reall cheap.

Good Luck


Man, that sounds like the circle jerk price!
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Time to go 'shopping' at a used car lot!

kidding...
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Originally Posted by BanditSRT
Hmmm from the descriptions it sounds like those are the large *****. I need the little ones. Thanks though!
Sorry, just mis-read your post. :o
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The same controller has been in GM vehicles since the mid 90's. You "should" be able to get some from any of the repo or salvage places for reall cheap.

Good Luck


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My radio did the same thing. Went to local salvage yard today and bought the entire radio for $ 40.00 Can't go wrong with that purchase., even if it doesn't work
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haha, would have never thought a **** made of plastic would be $10 each. Unfortunetly I have to get some too, because the previous owner of my car put some chrome ones on!
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Originally Posted by Kale
Time to go 'shopping' at a used car lot!

kidding...
i like the way you think. even if you are kidding.
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