ive tried searching..
would 03-05 bose stereo work on a 05 non bose z? thank you.

 

anyone?

 

There would be waaaayyyyyy too much work for a marginally better audio setup. You will be better off going aftermarket.

 

oh really? the headunit wont work? im just wondering if the 6cd will work.. ive been there done that... and im just going to stick with oem until i find a buyer for my car.

 

The bose consists of a headunit that feeds an outboard amp that powers the speakers which are NOT 4 ohm (they are something crazy like 24 ohms or something) plus the subwoofer. I believe the NON-bose OEM setup is a headunit with built in amp powering 4 ohm speakers and no subwoofer.

 

LOL sorry, im not good with audio stuff. i dont have a clue what you jsut said. will the headunit work on 05 non bose oem headunit harness?

 

To put a BOSE stereo in a NON-BOSE, you need to purchase and install:
headunit
amp
4 speakers
subwoofer

You can't just swap out the headunit because the Bose headunit does not have a built in amp.

You can't just use the Bose headunit and Bose amp because the Bose amp needs a 24 Ohm(or something like that) speaker and the NON-Bose speakers are 4 Ohms.

And by the time you pay for all of the Bose parts, you probably spent enough to have purchased aftermarket stuff that will sound way better than the Bose sounds.

 

so JUST SWAPPING out the non bose headunit with a bose headunit will not work? oh and just to let you know what i have.. i have non bose, oem speakers, eclipse 2 channel amp and a 10" eclipse sub. tell me if that changes anything. and youre saying just by switching out the non bose to bose headunit will not make the speakers function? the reason im asking is, there is a really good deal on a 03 bose 6cd changer and i can use a 6 cd changer, without changing anything else. but if its too complicating, i might just forget about it.

 

^ yeah just a headswap won't work. Bose has some funny parts associated with it, ie external amp.

 

ok, thanks for the quick/easy to understand for a audio noob answer. lol.

 

Look into an Ipod connector? Pac ____-( I can't remember the part name)

 

Correct. The no-Bose unit contains a power amplifier powering 4 speakers.

The Bose unit is a pre-amplifier feeding a line level signal to the power amplifier. The power amplifier powers 5 speakers.

 

Haha. i Would but i dont own an iPod. dont really need one because i only listen to music in the car. and i dont walk around too much alone. ehh i dont walk much at all. lol

 

^Haha. I used my ipod religiously when I was in Boston (Feet=Transportation). I found an old *** ipod (3G) for the cheap. I had it put into my car and hidden away. I have a 10 gb 3G laying around, but I'm not sure if it still works