Bypass Bose?
Originally Posted by digital1986
or just buy an aftermarket amp so it sounds 239057239085 times better....
if i buy an aftermarket amp, how can i hook it up, without re-wiring all speakers? I was told there is an amp at the back for the REAR speakers, and an amp in each front door. so total 3 amps. Any help will be really nice

i am doing this on a QX4 with BOSE.
Originally Posted by Mr.Igor
if i buy an aftermarket amp, how can i hook it up, without re-wiring all speakers? I was told there is an amp at the back for the REAR speakers, and an amp in each front door. so total 3 amps. Any help will be really nice 
i am doing this on a QX4 with BOSE.

i am doing this on a QX4 with BOSE.
There are several threads concerning the wiring colors to connect to (I posted them a few says ago somewhere) and others telling you how to effectively remove the Bose amp and put another in its place. I have done this to my sedan.
I have a JL Audio 500/5 for sale that I used to have in my coupe that was connected in this manner as well and would be perfect.
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ah, i hate that part. i already have one running to carputer, so i need run 2 more wires one for SUB+AMP and one for AMP for speakers? do you think there is a difference in wire colors? g35 vs qx4.. one is prem. other is just bose.
Originally Posted by Mr.Igor
ah, i hate that part. i already have one running to carputer, so i need run 2 more wires one for SUB+AMP and one for AMP for speakers? do you think there is a difference in wire colors? g35 vs qx4.. one is prem. other is just bose.
The amp(s) you get will dictate the power wire size that you need to run unless you already have a 1 gauge power wire running to your carputer.
A 500/5 will run 4 channels and a sub.
I doubt the wire colors are the same for the G35 and the QX4.
Here are the wire colors.
BOSE WIRING COLORS
Factory speaker harness wiring colors
Front Right + Gray/Silver
Front Right - Yellow/Silver
Front Left + Green/Silver
Front Left - Red/Silver
Rear Door Right + Brown/Silver
Rear Door Right - Black/Silver
Rear Door Left + Green/Yellow
Rear Door Left - Black/Yellow
Rear Deck Right + Blue/Red
Rear Deck Right - Blue/White
Rear Deck Left + Blue/Yellow
Rear Deck Left - White/Green
Head unit output colors
The (+) are all on the same side of the connector.
Head Output Front Right + Orange/Blue
Head Output Front Right - White/Blue
Head Output Front Left + White
Head Output Front Left - Orange
Head Output Rear Right + Blue
Head Output Rear Right - Pink
Head Output Rear Left + Teal
Head Output Rear Left - Purple
Remote Wire Light Blue/ Silver
A 500/5 will run 4 channels and a sub.
I doubt the wire colors are the same for the G35 and the QX4.
Here are the wire colors.
BOSE WIRING COLORS
Factory speaker harness wiring colors
Front Right + Gray/Silver
Front Right - Yellow/Silver
Front Left + Green/Silver
Front Left - Red/Silver
Rear Door Right + Brown/Silver
Rear Door Right - Black/Silver
Rear Door Left + Green/Yellow
Rear Door Left - Black/Yellow
Rear Deck Right + Blue/Red
Rear Deck Right - Blue/White
Rear Deck Left + Blue/Yellow
Rear Deck Left - White/Green
Head unit output colors
The (+) are all on the same side of the connector.
Head Output Front Right + Orange/Blue
Head Output Front Right - White/Blue
Head Output Front Left + White
Head Output Front Left - Orange
Head Output Rear Right + Blue
Head Output Rear Right - Pink
Head Output Rear Left + Teal
Head Output Rear Left - Purple
Remote Wire Light Blue/ Silver
The Bose speakers are 2 ohms. If you get new speakers, you can use 2 ohm or 4 ohm speakers. You just want to make sure that your amp can handle a 2 ohm load is you get 2 ohm speakers. Practically all amps can handle 4 ohm loads.


