2005 Factory radio help!
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2005 Factory radio help!
Guys I need some help, I will explain..I have my factory stereo which is okay, sounds good but the Factory radio looks like crap & not a lot of options on it for equalization on it. I do not have factory Nav but on my doors its says BOSE by the speakers grills. I want to change out the factory head unit to an aftermarket unit. My buddy thinks they car has amplifier aleady built in for the factory head unit or on each speaker has a amp on it. He said If I change out my factory head radio it will sound like crap because the amp will not work with an aftermarket radio. I also read something similar somewhere. Is there a way to ad a aftermarket radio retaining the factory car amplifier or amps on the speakers? What will be needed? Where can I get the stuff from.
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Save yourself a LOT of grief. Contact Dennis at DD Mods (a forum vendor). He has everything you need. I recently did exactly what you are considering. I too had a Bose radio without NAV. I now have a Kenwood unit that sounds awesome, has GARMiN navigation and has a backup camera. My only issue..and it is minor, is a Bluetooth problem. Check out DD mods website.
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Guys I need some help, I will explain..I have my factory stereo which is okay, sounds good but the Factory radio looks like crap & not a lot of options on it for equalization on it. I do not have factory Nav but on my doors its says BOSE by the speakers grills. I want to change out the factory head unit to an aftermarket unit. My buddy thinks they car has amplifier aleady built in for the factory head unit or on each speaker has a amp on it. He said If I change out my factory head radio it will sound like crap because the amp will not work with an aftermarket radio. I also read something similar somewhere. Is there a way to ad a aftermarket radio retaining the factory car amplifier or amps on the speakers? What will be needed? Where can I get the stuff from.
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Save yourself a LOT of grief. Contact Dennis at DD Mods (a forum vendor). He has everything you need. I recently did exactly what you are considering. I too had a Bose radio without NAV. I now have a Kenwood unit that sounds awesome, has GARMiN navigation and has a backup camera. My only issue..and it is minor, is a Bluetooth problem. Check out DD mods website.
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Check out the new Pioneer App Radio 3....looks like a great concept...mirrors your phone screen, goog nav, and everything onto your dash.....it is where everything is heading for sure...ask any car audio guy....
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By all means, contact Dennis at Double-D Mods.
The head unit/radio does not have any amplifiers or Bose-specific processing built in. The tone controls, simple as they are, are tailored for the Bose speakers though.
There is an amp in the passenger footwell for the Bose speakers that has the 'special' Bose EQ. The 10" speakers (quasi-subwoofers) in the doors, each have their amp attached to the speaker itself.
You can replace the head unit and keep the rest of the system until you're ready to take the much larger step of replacing the amps/speakers/power/etc.
Retaining all of the car's stock functions/chimes/etc. makes the C6 a bit more challenging than a typical car stereo swap. Fortunately, Dennis is the man.
The head unit/radio does not have any amplifiers or Bose-specific processing built in. The tone controls, simple as they are, are tailored for the Bose speakers though.
There is an amp in the passenger footwell for the Bose speakers that has the 'special' Bose EQ. The 10" speakers (quasi-subwoofers) in the doors, each have their amp attached to the speaker itself.
You can replace the head unit and keep the rest of the system until you're ready to take the much larger step of replacing the amps/speakers/power/etc.
Retaining all of the car's stock functions/chimes/etc. makes the C6 a bit more challenging than a typical car stereo swap. Fortunately, Dennis is the man.