Time for new speakers, What should I get?
May 2, 2018 | 01:06 PM
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You're the only person I've talked to that knows anything about spring specials and you know more than any info I've found. I would have liked to pick your brain many years ago.
Man that's a weird combo, sounds like you have an odd truck. So on it... both amplified systems show to have a sub. You may be lucky and not have an amp and not have to worry about the bypass. The wiring diagram doesn't show the location, in my sierra the amp was in the console and there was a bunch of wiring going to it underneath the cup holder.
Do you have a center console or bench seat?
VHO with cloth and bose.. wtf, also seems odd.
If you like that bose, wait till you hear a 14+ bose. I have a 14 and it puts the 04 bose to shame.
Man that's a weird combo, sounds like you have an odd truck. So on it... both amplified systems show to have a sub. You may be lucky and not have an amp and not have to worry about the bypass. The wiring diagram doesn't show the location, in my sierra the amp was in the console and there was a bunch of wiring going to it underneath the cup holder.
Do you have a center console or bench seat?
VHO with cloth and bose.. wtf, also seems odd.
If you like that bose, wait till you hear a 14+ bose. I have a 14 and it puts the 04 bose to shame.
I know what the center console and all the crap that goes to it looks like. I have had several of these things apart. It had a separate harness that ran to the head unit and tied into the A-pillar speaker
May 2, 2018 | 01:07 PM
#62
So Is there an RPO code for the amp in a mid level truck?
I know the base work trucks had a bare bones radio no cd no tape. I am assuming that is base level.
I am guessing mid level was single disk and or tape. Yes tape was still an option oddly enough...
All the bose had 6 disc. I don't know if 6 disc was available with out bose. I do know you can install a 6 disc and it sounds better than the single disk unit.
I know the base work trucks had a bare bones radio no cd no tape. I am assuming that is base level.
I am guessing mid level was single disk and or tape. Yes tape was still an option oddly enough...
All the bose had 6 disc. I don't know if 6 disc was available with out bose. I do know you can install a 6 disc and it sounds better than the single disk unit.
It doesn't list what type of player they have
My 04 with bose was a single disc head unit, no tape option. I've seen a lot of goofy stuff with even remote tape players iirc
May 2, 2018 | 01:11 PM
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One interesting thing in your 06 diagrams, the luxury system shows a remote mounted (seperate) cd player. So that was likely a stereo with a tape player or no player.
The Premium system shows no remote players. So the radio itself would have been the disc player. That's how mine was setup in the 04 with bose.
The Premium system shows no remote players. So the radio itself would have been the disc player. That's how mine was setup in the 04 with bose.
May 2, 2018 | 01:18 PM
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One interesting thing in your 06 diagrams, the luxury system shows a remote mounted (seperate) cd player. So that was likely a stereo with a tape player or no player.
The Premium system shows no remote players. So the radio itself would have been the disc player. That's how mine was setup in the 04 with bose.
The Premium system shows no remote players. So the radio itself would have been the disc player. That's how mine was setup in the 04 with bose.
May 2, 2018 | 01:25 PM
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I understand the concern of it getting broken into and your head unit stolen though.
But man having ipod control and bluetooth hands free calling etc makes life really nice. Plus the new sound is so much better.
On the rear doors, I don't know if they make 4x6 fast rings so you may need to do the window seal foam that I did. Also make sure you seal the gaps between the speaker frame and the door frame/metal panel. I had big gaps around the front and rear speakers. I believe they make adapter plates to mount new speakers but I screwed my speakers directly to the door frame, bose speakers go in the door instead of the panel.
If you have a base radio, your speakers I think are actually mounted in your door panel in the front, if so you won't have to do the foam on the front to meet the panel, or worry about what I just said above, on the front speakers.
If you have that style then I believe you also have tweeters in the door panels and that'll make mounting the component set you are looking at that much easier.
May 2, 2018 | 02:04 PM
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Starting to sound like you have no amp. Man you're the perfect candidate for a head unit swap and all new door speakers. DO ITTTT
I understand the concern of it getting broken into and your head unit stolen though.
But man having ipod control and bluetooth hands free calling etc makes life really nice. Plus the new sound is so much better.
On the rear doors, I don't know if they make 4x6 fast rings so you may need to do the window seal foam that I did. Also make sure you seal the gaps between the speaker frame and the door frame/metal panel. I had big gaps around the front and rear speakers. I believe they make adapter plates to mount new speakers but I screwed my speakers directly to the door frame, bose speakers go in the door instead of the panel.
If you have a base radio, your speakers I think are actually mounted in your door panel in the front, if so you won't have to do the foam on the front to meet the panel, or worry about what I just said above, on the front speakers.
If you have that style then I believe you also have tweeters in the door panels and that'll make mounting the component set you are looking at that much easier.
I understand the concern of it getting broken into and your head unit stolen though.
But man having ipod control and bluetooth hands free calling etc makes life really nice. Plus the new sound is so much better.
On the rear doors, I don't know if they make 4x6 fast rings so you may need to do the window seal foam that I did. Also make sure you seal the gaps between the speaker frame and the door frame/metal panel. I had big gaps around the front and rear speakers. I believe they make adapter plates to mount new speakers but I screwed my speakers directly to the door frame, bose speakers go in the door instead of the panel.
If you have a base radio, your speakers I think are actually mounted in your door panel in the front, if so you won't have to do the foam on the front to meet the panel, or worry about what I just said above, on the front speakers.
If you have that style then I believe you also have tweeters in the door panels and that'll make mounting the component set you are looking at that much easier.
May 2, 2018 | 03:15 PM
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May 2, 2018 | 03:27 PM
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That 04 Spring special had a tape deck... Realy... CD's were already on the way out at that point...
I found an 05 VHO with the standard cloth split bench. No Bose... You pay for the 6.0 but don't get the better sound system???
Also Not sure if you seen them, but GM made some extended cab Super Short beds using the 5.8 bed from the 1500 crew cab... A friend picked one up and it was a 4x4 with something like 3.23 or 3.42 gears.
