89 accord bose

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Topic: 89 accord bose

Posted By: AMOR
Subject: 89 accord bose
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 6:00 PM

I need radio wiring for bose on 89 accord

can anybody help me?? thank you!

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TONY

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Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 10:21 PM

You need the wiring at the amp? or the wiring behind the dash? Are you trying to install an aftermarket deck? Cuz if you are I highly recommend a bose integration harness. (scosche FAI-1 with the FAIHA02). Let me know what you're trying to do though cuz some of those bose systems are kinda weird with their wiring--I've had different kinds connectors even in identical vehicles.

Posted By: AMOR
Date Posted: April 08, 2003 at 4:31 PM

thank you, esmith69 the thing is my rear speakers dont work,

the left speaker works low, and the right speaker comes on after awhile

i know bose amps are known for acting up. what do you think is the best

way to get all speaker working.

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TONY

Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: April 08, 2003 at 8:33 PM

Okie I got some questions for you: how much money are you willing to spend? Have you ever considered getting an aftermarket deck and speakers?

Are you mainly just trying to get sound out of all your speakers? Or do you have any other goals in mind?

There's a really good web site/repair center at www.carstereohelp.com. They have all sorts of information on bose system repairs and I've heard they do good work. Only problem with this is that since it's a single 4 channel amp for the entire system, they charge a lot to repair it. If the 200-250 they estimate on their web site seems too expensive for you, but you can afford a lil more, than that you might wanna think about upgrading the whole system. You can either keep the stock head unit and get an aftermarket 4-channel amp and 4 speakers, or you can get an aftermarket deck and 4 speakers. The aftermarket deck and 4 speakers is probably a much better option as it will cost you a lot less and unless you want really high end sound you don't really need an external 4-channel amp. Also the aftermarket decks these days have a lot of features that people really like that factory decks don't have (mp3 cd playback, satellite radio compatibility, enlarged displays, etc.)

If you're wondering why I say the Bose amp has probably gone bad even when the front speakers work fine....well it is quite common for only certain channels of an amplifier or head unit to go bad, while the others keep sounding fine.

Posted By: AMOR
Date Posted: April 09, 2003 at 5:51 PM

ok this car was given to me, lots of things wrong...

just wanted to get it working so i can get rid of it.

i really dont want to rewire the whole thing.

but i guess i'm going to have to!!

thanks for all your help esmith69..

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TONY