Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: coupebr3tt on 07 April 2011, 22:02:19
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hi all
im new as i bought a 2000 elite today
my question is i have a bose system ib the car with no headunit but i have relised there are 3 plugs on the loom but only 2 plugs on my kenwood headunit i want to fit in it.
can anyone help me with this pls
thanks brett
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bad news, that headunit will blow itself, and or the speakers connected to your car.
You need different wiring, and speakers to replace a bose setup with aftermarket.
Sorry :'(
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bad news, that headunit will blow itself, and or the speakers connected to your car.
You need different wiring, and speakers to replace a bose setup with aftermarket.
Sorry :'(
great thanks lol
i dont spose they come up for sale very often either :-/
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is it a double din or single din ??
i have a working ccrt 700 bose with code if any good :y
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is it a double din or single din ??
i have a working ccrt 700 bose with code if any good :y
mine is a double but would thus just plug in and work?
and how if it does?
thanks
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basically you need to be looking for a 2005 or 2006, post in wanted section one of the breakers on here might have one :y
yup plug and play aslong as you have code :y
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basically you need to be looking for a 2005 or 2006, post in wanted section one of the breakers on here might have one :y
yup plug and play aslong as you have code :y
You don't want a 2005, they are weak and not suitable for Bose.
Not all 2006's are Bose supported either, ideally you want a NCDC 2013/2015
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ideally you want a NCDC 2013/2015
agree with that tunnie :y
finding one is a bit difficult though :P
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They are a lot on Egay Germany but very expensive imo! Generally arround 400€... (used ones of course!)
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thanks for all the help chaps
but could i use the plug from the car loom with the power,earth ect and rewire the speakers or do i have rewire all 3 plugs totally?
thanks brett
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could i use the plug from the car loom with the power,earth ect
yes but will need to swap red and yellow over :y
and rewire the speakers
NO if you are using an aftermarket h/u you will have to replace all the speakers as they are only 2ohm and bypass the amp :( then you can use the speaker plug in h/u :y
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looks like i will be ripping all the bose system out this weekend then :-/
and fitting my aftermarket headunit
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problem with bypassing the bose amp and wiring the speakers to a aftermarket unit, is they sound crap, not even half as good as normal speakers as they aint amplified. best bet do a complete change of the audio bits!!
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problem with bypassing the bose amp and wiring the speakers to a aftermarket unit, is they sound crap, not even half as good as normal speakers as they aint amplified. best bet do a complete change of the audio bits!!
The BOSE speakers are incorrect impedance for an aftermarket head unit and MUST be changed
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i have ripped most of it out now and started wiring my new speakers in :)
so if anyone needs a spare bose amp or speakers give me a pm
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ideally you want a NCDC 2013/2015
agree with that tunnie :y
finding one is a bit difficult though :P
One coming up soon, complete with GID, ariel, loom etc. ;) :)
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hi all
this is a nightmare
can anyone tell me how the wiring works with these bose system as i just want to install my sony headunit and still use the original wiring in the doors, is this possible? if it is could someone please tell me how
thanks brett
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All you had to do is run a phono and switch line from the h/u to the bose. and keep eveything as it is. this can be done because i have done it.
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All you had to do is run a phono and switch line from the h/u to the bose. and keep eveything as it is. this can be done because i have done it.
Just because you have done it - does not mean it will last - read the previous threads of the forum and you will see exactly what damage is being done by trying to integrate anything aftermarket with BOSE
I would strongly advise anyone reading to disregard this recent comment
>:(
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No doubt if you want to run all the speakers you will need an amp as well as the head unit as there are 6 speakers, or am I wrong?
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No doubt if you want to run all the speakers you will need an amp as well as the head unit as there are 6 speakers, or am I wrong?
technically you are correct, however, the problem is that the speakers are all 2 Ohm, and not that powerfull, so if you did manage to find a six channel 2 Ohm amp, and they do exist, the power output would be far in excess of what the speakers could take and you would be back at square one.
The way the BOSE stuff has been designed, it will only function with other BOSE equipment, and the voltages and impedances incorporated do not play well with anything from the aftermarket world.
Use BOSE or use Aftermarket stuff -
BUT NEVER TRY MIXING AND MATCHING
;)
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mine now has a sony headunit with 2 sets of vibe components and a couple of 12" subs in the boot and it sounds the NUTS :P
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mine now has a sony headunit with 2 sets of vibe components and a couple of 12" subs in the boot and it sounds the NUTS :P
Nice to hear that all the hard work paid off
:y