Bose Golden oldie

[billschroeder5842]

I bought 91/1388 a few weeks back and I'm really loving it. Of course it has a few things that I sorting out- namely the Bose Gold system.

When I got it, only the head unit worked. It seemed to change stations, spin the CD..etc, but no sound.

I replace the CDM unit last weekend (Only replacing my heater core on my 82 Vette was more of a beat down) with a rebuilt unit and it seemed to work but I have only one speaker (RF) working.

So, the way I understand how the system operates is that I probably have bad amps on the rest of the system?

I'm just double checking that I'm not missing something obvious before I tackle the amp issue.

Thanks!

[BigJohn]

I haven't turned mine on in 20 years; I don't even know if mine works!

[32valvesftw]

Bill It sounds to me, no un intended, that it is your amps. There are a few solutions, there is a guy in Huntsville that redoes the Bose speaker I don't have the contact info. Also I think you can send the speakers back to Bose and they will redo them, and finally there is the Nissan Maxima speakers which can be obtained via salvage yards. There are details on all of these options here on the board, I can;t keep that information in my head. I think a couple of the Texas guys have used Don in Huntsville so maybe they will chime in.

[G8nightman]

Bill It sounds to me, no un intended, that it is your amps. There are a few solutions, there is a guy in Huntsville that redoes the Bose speaker I don't have the contact info. Also I think you can send the speakers back to Bose and they will redo them, and finally there is the Nissan Maxima speakers which can be obtained via salvage yards. There are details on all of these options here on the board, I can;t keep that information in my head. I think a couple of the Texas guys have used Don in Huntsville so maybe they will chime in.

You mean amps not speakers I think.

[White Bullet]

I will second it is the amps. FYI. When I got my car the sound system did not work. First I had the head unit repaired as it did not take CD's or tape. When it was returned I then was able to test the remaining system and found the front speakers were out. I sent amps out for repair and once they installed the system worked or so it seemed. A few years later the right rear speaker quick working (bad amp) decided to have both rear amps sent for repair/inspection. I got a call from the repair shop and they wanted to be sure that I had provided them with the correct information as to what vehicle these came from. Because the amps that I sent them were made for a Cadillac. So after a discussion with them they sent me replacement amps that were correct for the corvette. Once they were installed the system sounded much better.

[dredgeguy]

Dr. Don in TX does a great job rebuilding the CD player, reconditioning the complete unit and can add in a AUX to your stock unit so you can add XM or play through your phone.

[32valvesftw]

You mean amps not speakers I think.
Yep, I thought they were one integrated unit but I may be mistaken. I need to do mine as well they work but the sound quality is off.

[billschroeder5842]

I pick up four amps tomorrow. I'll (try) to do a bit of testing before I rip everything apart.

Fortunately, I'd really rather listen to engine than old Donnie Iris.

(Ah Leah!)

[Mystic ZR-1]

Fortunately, I'd really rather listen to engine than old Donnie Iris.
(Ah Leah!)

You'd give up listening to the engine if you
ever heard Christine Ohlman's cover
of "Take Me To The River"!!!
🎼

[BigJohn]

You'd give up listening to the engine if you
ever heard Christine Ohlman's cover
of "Take Me To The River"!!!
🎼

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[efnfast]

I have no idea what you're talking about.
Psst, that's Doug's secret girlfriend. don't tell anybody.

[Mystic ZR-1]

Psst, that's Doug's secret girlfriend. don't tell anybody.

The Bride knows all about her, but still
won't do the Beehive thing....
Sounds good thru the Bose though!
Had all 4 amps rebuilt years ago.

[BigJohn]

The Bride knows all about her, but still
won't do the Beehive thing....
Sounds good thru the Bose though!
Had all 4 amps rebuilt years ago.

BEEHIVE KOHLER; GP85061


;)

[rush91]

I hope you can track your Bose problems down....I hear they are great sound systems. Mine never has worked. I replaced all the amps with Bose amps, just need to send off my head unit for repairs. But I echo the comments about never using the radio. When an engine sounds that glorious, why even bother lol.

[Fully Vetted]

I'm taking a different route. Pioneer AVH 4200NEX. BT, detachable face, Sirius, Apple Car Play and the works. I rarely listen to the stereo but when I'm on a road trip I want Navi which I can use through Car Play.

[jss06c6]

Swapping out the amps is a fairly easy task. I had to change out three of mine and the Bose sounds great! Yes it's 1990's technology, but sound is solid and rocks when you load it up with some Joe Walsh or Bryan Adams!!

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[Mystic ZR-1]

Ya oughta hear her thru rebuilt amps! (better yet, in person!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvbWtmKVCRs&sns=em

Besides that, there's sort of a Corvette connection here, Cliff Goodwin her
lead guitar player is a spokesman for Bose...

[BigJohn]

Ya oughta hear her thru rebuilt amps! (better yet, in person!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvbWtmKVCRs&sns=em

Besides that, there's sort of a Corvette connection here, Cliff Goodwin her
lead guitar player is a spokesman for Bose...


It sounds kind of tinny on my iPhone!

[mike100]

Well, if you sorted out the CDM vs tape deck audio stream, you are probably down to 3 bad amps. The early Bose amps all had bad capacitors so it is par for the course that AT LEAST half the amps don't work.

I have fixed amps, then gone the junkyard nissan amp route for lunch money. No way I'd pay $150 for a new one. You are almost there- it will sound good once you take the time to pull the speakers out of the carpeting and swap parts.

[billschroeder5842]

Amps are due to arrive tomorrow! Looks like I have a TG project.

[MickeyD]

Dr. Don rebuilt mine 4 years ago. Excellent job. Bose system makes Rush sound great, but I don't they could sound bad on AM transistor radio. But I digress.