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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Unhappy Help Installing Head Unit

Been searching around for a few days on this. All I can find are HU with Nav systems DIY's so I'm not sure if it applies to my install.
I'm installing a basic single din Alpine head unit. My car has a BOSE system installed.

My question is do I need to get the METRA Harness or the PAC OEM-2 orrr do I need to get both??

So far what I'm gathering is the connections are going.. HU >> Alpine Harness >> PAC OEM-2 >> Metra Harness >> Car

Can anyone pleaseee steer me in the right direction on this. My head is killing me trying to figure this out
Thanks in advance!!!

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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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The PAC OEM-2 is a universal sound system interface and controller which can be used for a variety of purposes:

connecting an aftermarket radio to a common-ground speaker system;
converting a factory radio's speaker-level outputs to preamp-level signal that can be connected to aftermarket amplifiers;
adding aftermarket amplifiers to factory premium systems (Bose, JBL, etc.);
connecting an aftermarket radio to a factory amplifier <-------
u will need ur metra harness regardless but as for the pac-oem.. well.. gl and lemme know is u need help..
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanatic
honestly if i had the bose system i would take it all out and start new
Million!
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by migz_0320
The PAC OEM-2 is a universal sound system interface and controller which can be used for a variety of purposes:

connecting an aftermarket radio to a common-ground speaker system;
converting a factory radio's speaker-level outputs to preamp-level signal that can be connected to aftermarket amplifiers;
adding aftermarket amplifiers to factory premium systems (Bose, JBL, etc.);
connecting an aftermarket radio to a factory amplifier <-------
u will need ur metra harness regardless but as for the pac-oem.. well.. gl and lemme know is u need help..
Thank you, that answered everything

Originally Posted by bigaudiofanatic
The metra will nto work for the newer z's but for the 350z it will work. You do not need the pac if you have a 350z. If you have a 370z the metra will not work and not sure about the pac. Honestly if I had the bose system I would take it all out and start new. It is not worth "IMO" to put in a new receiver as it is not going to change the quality of sound.
My biggest problem is that it doesn't have an audio jack for my mp3 player, and the CD player on the stock HU broke so I can't play any CD's Sound quality is fine to me.
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