[V8] Bose Amps

Buchholz, Steven Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com
Wed Aug 11 19:01:34 EDT 2004


... no worries Bill, I share your condition ... ;-)

I have been in touch with Bose, who tells me that they will repair the
speaker units for $75 if I ship them in for repair.  I do have another
contact, and I am planning to ask them if they could tell me if it is
possible to purchase new amplifier modules directly from Bose.  As soon as I
have any info I was planning to post ... 

I suppose at this time I could post the other thing I've discovered
regarding the rear speakers.  I managed to get the complete Bose harness for
an S4 ... this included the amplifier box.  What I found was that inside the
box were two of the same amplifiers as are mounted on the rear speaker
modules ... they are housed in a nice metal box which should provide a
better heat sink and contain any flaming capacitors.  I plan to fit this
harness in one of my cars.  It is my understanding that the 100 models of
similar vintage have this same setup, but I have not been able to confirm
this as yet.  My goal was to allow me to install the Gamma CD-changer, which
will allow me to do away with the remote in the center console ...  

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> Call me a masochist if you'd like. However, I would like to 
> buy one of the original Bose amps for the front speakers if 
> someone has one in working order. How about it folks, anyone 
> have one (or two) left over after one of the swaps? It's for 
> a 1990 V8. I'm not sure if they changed at all through the 
> years. Thanks, Bill


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