[s-cars] Bose system pops with Alpine deck

[Kirby Smith]

Because the adapter is not a simple transferer of cable wiring, but 
includes a fuse, two integrated circuits, IIRC, and other parts.  OTOH, 
a sufficiently motivated person might be able to copy the circuit and 
build an adapter, but most would find paying for one a lot less inefficient.

kirby


Matt Molyneux wrote:
> 
> My recommendation to everyone is to try everything you can to keep the stock
> system running, because in the end, an aftermarket system can sound better,
> but it sure costs a lot to get it at that level, and it requires a lot of
> frigging around. If I could go back to having $1000 in my pocket for stereo
> equipment, I would beg and steal for the pin outs and whatnot on the factory
> CD changer cable and try to build an adapter myself for a Sony unit and have
> about $900 left over for more important mods. It puzzles me why no one has
> done this before. The cable is right there, as far as I know, all you need
> is the stupid adapter box and you're set. A good electrician should be able
> to figure out how to make one in a weekend. Oh well, it's all in the past
> for me, there's certainly no going back now. Good luck.
>