Connecting Amp To Factory Radio

I Was Wondering If The Bose Sound System Would Have To Do Something With The Amp, I Hooked it up and there is mostly no bass at all, do i have to connect rca converter box at a specific point or do i have to use a specific rca converter box, my truck is equipped with the factory bose, and on-star,im runnig 2 kiker L7 solobarics.

You may need to tap in to the harness right at the back of the radio before the bose amp messes with the signal.

Screw the factory crap, go to Circuit city and spend $200 on a good radio, you won't regret it. You can get it installed for free with harness's to integratee the Bose system in. Then you get a cool little remote and your subs will be alot happier. If your going to use the factory radio get you a good converter, don't splice into the factory wires with some RCA's, that's so ghetto.

what truck do you have? i am assuming that it is a gm of sorts....

Use a clean sweep dude. lets you keep the factory radio and all the features that come along with it. but enables you a line in, line out, full customization of the sound curve and will make your subs and the rest of the system sound great. It about the only way to get around most newer boss systems. and lets you keep the onstar. I don't know your vehicle specifically but this is how I used to do it when I worked at a stereo shop. It will cost you about the same as a new radio though. but its an awesome sound to it.

I Have A 2004 Chevy Silverado, Thanks For The Help It Help Me Out Alot I Didint Know What Was Coing On With My System Thanks

Edited: 7/27/2007 6:45:13 PM by eatinpavement

Edited: 7/27/2007 6:38:05 PM by eatinpavement

you can use a PAC C2A-GM24 interface or Metra GMOS04 interface. if your not looking to spend lots of money, you can either tap the sub output behind the radio with a wire with rca jacks on the opposite end. you do not want to use a line level convertor at this point because the signal out of your radio is already a low line preamp output. otherwise if you tap after the amp or at any of the speaker wires, you will need a line output convertor to reduce the signal. if you are considering an aftermarket radio, you can bet on spending 100-150 dollars more than just the price of the radio for the correct module to retain onstar, bose, and chime and then about another 15-20 bucks for the dash kit (Metra 99-2003) and around 10 bucks for the antenna adapter (Metra 40GM10)

yeah always connect before the factory amp

if you are going to keep the factory radio then tap after the factory amp(which is in the bottom of the center console), on the sub output with a line out converter. make sure you get the sub out put because there will be no sub frequancies(sp) due to the bose system is crossed over. Also use the pink wire behind the radio for your remote turn on for the amp.

Originally posted by Only1Platinum



Use a clean sweep dude. lets you keep the factory radio and all the features that come along with it. but enables you a line in, line out, full customization of the sound curve and will make your subs and the rest of the system sound great. It about the only way to get around most newer boss systems. and lets you keep the onstar. I don't know your vehicle specifically but this is how I used to do it when I worked at a stereo shop. It will cost you about the same as a new radio though. but its an awesome sound to it.

whats a clean sweep?