I was planning on putting in new head unit also.
SLK/R170: BOSE amp
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'98 SLK 230
BOSE amp
Are the factory fitted BOSE amps located under the passengers side footwell?
Does anyone have any instructions how I could get access to the amp?
The reason I ask this is because I want to check whether the amp has RCA inputs, as I would prefer to wire up my new head unit to the amp that way.
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Andrew
Does anyone have any instructions how I could get access to the amp?
The reason I ask this is because I want to check whether the amp has RCA inputs, as I would prefer to wire up my new head unit to the amp that way.
cheers
Andrew
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I assume the Bose amp is under the passenger footwell on the '98 models.
If I recall correctly, you can access the amp by pulling back the carpet starting from as far up under the dash as possible. The carpet is just tucked under the edge of the kick panels and the trim on the transmission tunnel. When you pull the carpet back, you'll see a big piece of styrofoam and the amp is underneath it. That's all I remember.
If I recall correctly, you can access the amp by pulling back the carpet starting from as far up under the dash as possible. The carpet is just tucked under the edge of the kick panels and the trim on the transmission tunnel. When you pull the carpet back, you'll see a big piece of styrofoam and the amp is underneath it. That's all I remember.
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Brian,
Is the amp directly underneath the styrofoam sheet?
I had a look under that but didn't notice an amp there. I didn't really look too hard bcoz I was in a bit of a rush.
I'll have a closer look with a torch next time.
andrew
Is the amp directly underneath the styrofoam sheet?
I had a look under that but didn't notice an amp there. I didn't really look too hard bcoz I was in a bit of a rush.
I'll have a closer look with a torch next time.
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'99 SLK 230
It's attached to the metal sheet under the styrofoam. You remove some screws and tilt the metal out to gain access.
The question is why do you want to? Inputs to the amp are on the conenctor at the head unit. There's no need to run another set of wires from the amp to the new head unit - tap in at the head unit end.
The question is why do you want to? Inputs to the amp are on the conenctor at the head unit. There's no need to run another set of wires from the amp to the new head unit - tap in at the head unit end.
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After lifting up my passenger side carpet and removing the styrofoam, this is all I can see? Does that mean I have no amp? or is it underneath the metal that we can see here?
The car does have Bose speakers, so I assumed that it has the Bose amp in the package aswell. Actually I do remember it to have had the Bose upgrade factory fitted. Could the amp be elsewhere?
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The car does have Bose speakers, so I assumed that it has the Bose amp in the package aswell. Actually I do remember it to have had the Bose upgrade factory fitted. Could the amp be elsewhere?
Cheers
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yeah I get a little nosy when it comes to cars...
I love pulling things apart and trying to put them back together again
though I tend not to venture too far nowadays, My previous car was pretty much torn down completely and put back together again. Some parts never made it back on, which is why I didn't bother looking underneath that panel.
So, the current head unit connects to the Bose amp via high level inputs (speaker wires).
I love pulling things apart and trying to put them back together again
though I tend not to venture too far nowadays, My previous car was pretty much torn down completely and put back together again. Some parts never made it back on, which is why I didn't bother looking underneath that panel.
So, the current head unit connects to the Bose amp via high level inputs (speaker wires).
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ummmmm...slr?
NOGO4U, I am the same way. everything wuz ripped out in my previous toyota camry, i redid the whole wiring to amps/subs/speakers/head unit. It wuz nice, then I get da benz and not even a cd player!!! I wuz shocked! I even had to replace the door handles in the camry. Can't mess around w/ da benz too much, I am basically just going to switch out the head unit and thats about it.
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disregard my last post.
I just pulled out the head unit and found that there is no need to wire up rear speaker wires. Only the front speaker wires need to be wired.
But I still need to know where you run a wire from the battery terminal to the head unit as my head unit needs a power source straight from the battery's positive terminal.
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Andrew
I just pulled out the head unit and found that there is no need to wire up rear speaker wires. Only the front speaker wires need to be wired.
But I still need to know where you run a wire from the battery terminal to the head unit as my head unit needs a power source straight from the battery's positive terminal.
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Andrew
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well, it depends on what kind of head unit u are planning to install.
I have an Alpine amp which has a 4 x 60W internal V-drive amp. This amp needs a fused power source straight from the battery terminal.
I think most internal amps can run from the standard radio power source as described on the link on the slk32.com site.
thanks anyway
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Andrew
I have an Alpine amp which has a 4 x 60W internal V-drive amp. This amp needs a fused power source straight from the battery terminal.
I think most internal amps can run from the standard radio power source as described on the link on the slk32.com site.
thanks anyway
cheers
Andrew
