Bose Amp problems
08-30-2005, 02:22 PM
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Bose Amp problems
Hey guys, do any of you know a cheap fix to a leaking capacitor in the Bose Amp, I lost 3 speakers already and its pissing me off big time. I had to disconnect the speakers from getting them damaged. i really love the stock system and would like to retain it. As a kid i had lots of different systems, boxes amps, and i am out of it so I do not want to rewire the whole car and mess up the balance. I think Bose did a great job with the design of this very dynamic system. As a Audio/Visual engineer I have a right to make that statement.
So company in FLA is offering a rebuild for $300, another the whole amp for $500 with warranty. I think its silly to pay so much money for new capacitors, all they are just capacitors leaking out charge, should cost more than $30 in parts and some work on the circuit board.
Any input?
So company in FLA is offering a rebuild for $300, another the whole amp for $500 with warranty. I think its silly to pay so much money for new capacitors, all they are just capacitors leaking out charge, should cost more than $30 in parts and some work on the circuit board.
Any input?
08-30-2005, 03:44 PM
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i had the same bose amp problem but i ended up just doing the bose bypass and getting aftermarket headunit. Haven't had problems since. Only downside is that the 4 speakers in the rear shelf don't work anymore but I'm taking those out and using them as ports for my subwoofer in the trunk. just thought i'd share.
08-31-2005, 06:35 PM
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As an engineer you could take it apart, just look for the small stand up electrolytics, get your solder iron and sucker out, and take them out. I think there are six to eight in each channel (seven channels) lots of heat sink screws, and of course put paste when you replace the channel amps. I hope you have not lost any foil in the circuit boards, just bridge it. I saw some amps when I took mine in, that looked horrible.Then throw the amp away and get one professionally rebuilt with a warranty. My opinion of course. I have all the tools, and skill, (electronic technician/broadcast engineer) but decided to just get one and avoid the problems!
09-01-2005, 10:44 AM
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I removed it myself, and got an exchange unit from the local Becker service dealer. Go to Beckers web site they list dealers, there are others.
http://www.mercedesradiorepair.com/
http://www.carstereohelp.com/strmercedes.htm
http://www.beckerautosound.com/
I thought it was a bad speaker and took the door apart, never heard of the "bose amp problems" untill I asked my MB guys.
The local guy also replaced a few caps in the tuner part for an additional $50, the whole thing cost something like $450 with a one year warranty two years ago.
http://www.mercedesradiorepair.com/
http://www.carstereohelp.com/strmercedes.htm
http://www.beckerautosound.com/
I thought it was a bad speaker and took the door apart, never heard of the "bose amp problems" untill I asked my MB guys.
The local guy also replaced a few caps in the tuner part for an additional $50, the whole thing cost something like $450 with a one year warranty two years ago.
