Should I rip out BOSE or what? I'm sick of this crap
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Should I rip out BOSE or what? I'm sick of this crap
I can't put in an aftermarket headunit without it sounding like crap. I can't make the IPOD work with it and not sound like crap (fm transmitter, works terrible).
I have an aftermarket deck from another car, I figure a set of Coaxials even $60 ones all around and an average amp for $150 will sound better and allow me to play MP3s and such.
I had the headunit installed with BOSE and the gain on the BOSE amp is so high that there was major distortion.
Anyone coping with BLOSE, i mean BOSE?
I have an aftermarket deck from another car, I figure a set of Coaxials even $60 ones all around and an average amp for $150 will sound better and allow me to play MP3s and such.
I had the headunit installed with BOSE and the gain on the BOSE amp is so high that there was major distortion.
Anyone coping with BLOSE, i mean BOSE?
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i stil have my stock bose components coupled with my pioneer avic D3 headunit and 2 rockford T1 subs....the components sound fine usually unless i have the highs up really high and lows really low...other than that..its hard to detect the distortion...try messin wit ur headunits equalizer...
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Does anyone know where I can get a kit for this headunit that allows me to plug the IPOD in without using the casette or FM?
I saw a link on the forums to some adaptor where it hooks up to the amp or something.. I cannot find it again.
I saw a link on the forums to some adaptor where it hooks up to the amp or something.. I cannot find it again.
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In the glove compartment box some CLK's have a small jack that is the auxiliary in the factory radio. It uses a headphone type connection and it hooks directly to the IPOD. The sound is great!
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Although I had no problem with the sound, I had problems with the cd changer sometimes working sometimes not working....My 2001 430CLK did not come with an ipod connection, therefore I bought a denision unit which came with all the fiberoptic cables and hooked up right into the headunit...the process took 5 minutes to connect and about an hour to send the wiring to either your glove compartment or storage bin (armrest)--I preferred the later. It works with the steering controls and I have no complaints at all. Highly recomend it.
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dunno about you guys but the bose stereo i the 430 rag top suchs. that little free air 8" sub they got is even more useless. I replaced the whole unit and dropped 2 12" in the back and focal k2p's up front. gotta say though, the doors on the clk's are sealed pretty good so if you get a nice 6 1/2" woofer with high excursion you can get some nice mid bass out of the doors and have the sub crossed over even below 80hz.
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Although I had no problem with the sound, I had problems with the cd changer sometimes working sometimes not working....My 2001 430CLK did not come with an ipod connection, therefore I bought a denision unit which came with all the fiberoptic cables and hooked up right into the headunit...the process took 5 minutes to connect and about an hour to send the wiring to either your glove compartment or storage bin (armrest)--I preferred the later. It works with the steering controls and I have no complaints at all. Highly recomend it.
My current connection is through the FM which is horrific.
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Is it behind the glove box? Does anything have to be removed? I'm going to look for it.
