Swap Non-Bose HU for Bose - Sedan
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Swap Non-Bose HU for Bose - Sedan
I have an 03 Sedan with a non-Bose stereo that has stopped working. I'm looking into options for replacing it. I can buy an aftermarket HU but then need either the Metra or JDM Dash kit, which just adds hundreds of dollars. I have seen more Bose HU's for sale than non-Bose, but wasn't sure if a Bose HU would plug into my cars harness and work. I'm sure someone has tried this? I did a search of the forum and didn't seem to find an answer.
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Joe Mac
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Joe Mac
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my bose HU barely puts out any volume. I replaced the amp with an Alpine 475 watt 4 ch and have to have it cranked up 3/4 the way to get some good volume. you could always get a bose HU and run an amp with it. decent 4-ch can be had for around $100 these days. Cheaper than spending $350 for a new JDM DD and another $300 for a HU.
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So is there an adapter harness I would need to get or would I just have to cut into the factory harness to wire in an external amp?
my bose HU barely puts out any volume. I replaced the amp with an Alpine 475 watt 4 ch and have to have it cranked up 3/4 the way to get some good volume. you could always get a bose HU and run an amp with it. decent 4-ch can be had for around $100 these days. Cheaper than spending $350 for a new JDM DD and another $300 for a HU.
#7
That said, just get a aftermarket radio, it'll remove the horribly failure-prone factory units from your car, and not require any custom wiring.
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I have an 03 Sedan with a non-Bose stereo that has stopped working. I'm looking into options for replacing it. I can buy an aftermarket HU but then need either the Metra or JDM Dash kit, which just adds hundreds of dollars. I have seen more Bose HU's for sale than non-Bose, but wasn't sure if a Bose HU would plug into my cars harness and work. I'm sure someone has tried this? I did a search of the forum and didn't seem to find an answer.
Thanks
Joe Mac
Thanks
Joe Mac
#9
I dont know. I cut off the bose harness for my 4-ch. I ended up using the rear deck for 6x9 speakers, and not even powering the speakers in the back side panels. These radio's are pretty simple, and not Canbus powered, so you could probably get an amp integration kit, or just get an aftermarket harness, then a reverse harness. That way you can plug it into your oem harness, isolate the speaker wires, then plug it back into your radio. No cutting the oem wires at all. Did this on my Jeep before I upgraded the oem radio.
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