Some owners are not experiencing the Bose problems while everyone who is says THE EXACT SAME THING. I'm sorry, but I can't let this go and I want it fixed. Just trying to build a case here.

I'll bet there's a range of:
(A) Improperly wired cars
(B) Bad head units.

I'm 00014XX

 

my VIN ends in 000604

 

14XX here also. I agree, it's not that I don't like the way it sounds, it sounds like there is something seriously wrong with it.

 

droikekaus,

Mine is 0001xx. My subwoofer is buzzing with distortion whenever there is a low note. I have to turn the bass down all the way and moderate volume just to listen to something. So the sound is as good as a cheap boombox with no bass. What's your symptom.

 

Hmm, looks like I'm completely off-base with my assumptions...

Mine has the volume up and down problem even when the car is completely shut off, sitting in the driveway. Say I set the volume to "7". Within 15-20 seconds the volume goes up considerably and I turn it down to "4". Another 15-20 seconds and the volume goes up AGAIN without my touching anything! If I turn it up to "11" (hehe Spinal Tap) the bass will come on REALLY THICK while the rest of the frequencies drop out and then it (the bass) falls off again. Furthermore, between breaks in any given song (a part where all instruments stop for a couple of counts) the volume drops completely and rises again.

I simply cannot listen to music under those conditions! I know what the songs are supposed to sound like and this stereo is killing me!

 

droidekaus,

That is exactly what mine is doing. This is truly a problem with the system and not that we are just unhappy with the sound.

I've felt embarrassed when I've had people in the car. They look at the stereo and the subwoofer and are expecting it to sound great, then it starts doing all that crazy sh*t.

I'm really hoping that Nissan is aware of the problem and will come up with a fix. If not, hopefully someone who know's something about car audio (certainly not me) will come up with a work around.

 

Indeed my Bose does suck, and my VIN is 591.

 

Yes, I added a 10" bazooka tube, RS Series amplified.. I can definately feel it, & my rearview mirror is almost worthless because of the vibration of the whole car.. But it sounds tight, to me now..

 

Is that the only modification you made to the system??

 

Yes, that is the only modification that I made to my QX4, & my '90 300ZX & my '92 300ZX, I used the same amplified 10" Bazooka tube. With my '94 300ZX convertible, that required a little work, especially since there is only 2 door speakers in the car & such limited space.

 

Maybe we can incorporate your thread into my recent request for "Bose Soup". I don't know how to create a poll, otherwise I'd do it.

 

VIN xxx426

 

MY is sucking now...I guess my car is breaking in more and the system is sounding like crap...Having the exact same problems as all of you.

VIN 000913

 

YEah, the more I listen to it, even with the Bazooka Tube that I have in mine, it still sounds like there is some Reynolds Wrap in the speakers. Vin # 00014

 

Picked up my car last night so really haven't taken the time ye to try and adjust it. The base is so loud that you can hardly hear the music. My Vin i JNIA- 3690

 

Forgot to add that I have the Touring model.

 

VIN#0620