I have a 93 Z28 with the bose casette player from the factory. When I first got my car I installed a decent Pioneer cd-player, and it worked for about a week, then quit working. We figured it was the cd player just crapping out, so we put the tape player back in, then put the Cd-Player in my friends car, where it worked perfectly. But, my friend has this little adapter he had to buy that allows him to run an aftermarket cd player with the bose system from the factory. He bought it at the local stereo place, for like $60 bucks. And had it installed with his MP3 Player, speakers, subs, and amp.

I was wondering if there is anywhere I can buy this little adapter, because I think that is my problem? I would hate to spend $60 bucks on it, but I guess you do what you have to do. I'm also going to throw my Pioneer speakers in the back, and put Planet Audio coaxials in the front, along with 2 Planet Audio M2 subs, and a 350w x 2 Planet Audio amp will also be efficent for Me, all powered by my Pioneer Cd Player. I'm not worried about having an absolute awesome system, but I need my cd player installed, and I would like some decent bass, which is why I'm going with an affordable system that will sound good too Me.

 

dude if you are putting speakers in just run new wires directly to the deck and bypass the stock amp and you should be golden

 

Run wires from my front and rear speakers, directly to the deck? Instead of through the bose amp? If I run a Sub and Amp combo, then what would I do? Sorry for the probably obvious questions, I'm not very knowledgable when it comes to Stereos and all that.

 

Dude its cool dont worry about your knowledge level we are all here to learn. I never use the bose adapaters when installing aftermarket decks and I never have a problem with it. So its possiable that something got miswired of that your bose amp is starting to go. That is why I recommended running new wires directly from the new speakers to the deck, you would want to do this anyways to bypass the bose amp (its a POS amp). I sent you a PM as well

 

FYI, as posted many times on here by myself and others(PENTAVOLVO included), you do not need this $60 adapter. Simply wire the 'REM' wire to your harness. This sends the 12v signal to the amp to power up. Some wire the 'P ANT' by mistake and this will allow sound in tuner mode only. As soon as you select cd, no sound as the HU doesn't require the antenna to play a cd. I wish I could get even $5 every time somebody metions that damn $60 adapter ripoff.

This probably is not your problem as you said it ran fine for about a week and I agree it is not the 'best' way to go. However, if you're gonna keep the stock speakers and are considering spending $60 to do so............

 

The radio install is just like any other normal GM. Get the harness for the factory side, wire it to the radio harness and you're golden. I've done many Bose equipped GM cars including my own Z28 and theres nothing extra you have to do. You're better off running wire off the head unit to the speakers to bypass the individual amps but its not 100% necessary. I'm replacing mine so I could care less about the bose speakers.

 

don't mean to steal your thread but I'm planning on changing the factory bose speakers also. I have a 10" stealth box and already took out the bose rear plastic box so would the bose amps be bypassed?