hi, I'm a noob here and I don't know much about cars other than how to drive them. I recently brought a Nissan Altima 95' (used), and I'm trying to get the car stereo working. The problem that I have is
1. the BOSE audio control board (I don't know what its called) doesn't show the screening.
2. there is very little voice. I have already turned the volume to the max, but only a single speaker in the back shows a bit of music when I put in a CD, and I mean a BIT music, you cannot hear it unless you are isolated from any other noise, includes the engine sounds (I have to roll up the windows).
Like I said, I have no idea what i'm gonna do next, and I'm afraid of going to the car shop as they'll very likely recommend me to paid money for parts that I wouldn't know about. So I want to asks some expert before doing anything... If anyone would help me, I would apprieciated very much. GRIN
Replies (2)
trunkisloud on 05/4/2007 18:36:33
helllo ...welcome to the show......lot of good advice gets thrown around these here boards...anyway ....hmm....may be a wire touching....i bet if you pull that unit out you might see some wiring frankensteined together....not unusual that someone would have cut the harness to install an aftermarket deck.then removed it when they got rid of the car....and that could cause minimal sound as well as the screen not showing....but might wanna disconnect the battery before doing so.....you could spark up something unwanted...thats where i would start...but others may have other methods that work better.....just stick around.
swez on 05/4/2007 19:02:54
Most serious audio buffs will defeat/bypass the Bose system completely and go aftermarket for the HU, speakers and possibly outboard amps. It can be done in stages so the bite on the wallet is spread out as cash flow permits.
This is a nice car and if you plan to drive it for 3-5 years, why not consider investing in some good audio gear while you enjoy your drive?
I would tend to agree with TLoud here. It might well be the previous owner took out the factory HU, installed some other gear and may have blown a few speakers in the process. If these are stock factory speakers, 10 years is enough to wear them out. (Very cheap speakers are used, even in "Premium Audio" packages.
Say more about what you would like to have at the end of the project and we can show you some options, give some helpful hints and help you build a great sounding system in time.
Swez
PS Welcome to CK... we are newbie friendly here and no question is a dumb question. (Well, almost) SMILE
1. the BOSE audio control board (I don't know what its called) doesn't show the screening.
2. there is very little voice. I have already turned the volume to the max, but only a single speaker in the back shows a bit of music when I put in a CD, and I mean a BIT music, you cannot hear it unless you are isolated from any other noise, includes the engine sounds (I have to roll up the windows).
Like I said, I have no idea what i'm gonna do next, and I'm afraid of going to the car shop as they'll very likely recommend me to paid money for parts that I wouldn't know about. So I want to asks some expert before doing anything... If anyone would help me, I would apprieciated very much. GRIN
Replies (2)
trunkisloud on 05/4/2007 18:36:33
helllo ...welcome to the show......lot of good advice gets thrown around these here boards...anyway ....hmm....may be a wire touching....i bet if you pull that unit out you might see some wiring frankensteined together....not unusual that someone would have cut the harness to install an aftermarket deck.then removed it when they got rid of the car....and that could cause minimal sound as well as the screen not showing....but might wanna disconnect the battery before doing so.....you could spark up something unwanted...thats where i would start...but others may have other methods that work better.....just stick around.
swez on 05/4/2007 19:02:54
Most serious audio buffs will defeat/bypass the Bose system completely and go aftermarket for the HU, speakers and possibly outboard amps. It can be done in stages so the bite on the wallet is spread out as cash flow permits.
This is a nice car and if you plan to drive it for 3-5 years, why not consider investing in some good audio gear while you enjoy your drive?
I would tend to agree with TLoud here. It might well be the previous owner took out the factory HU, installed some other gear and may have blown a few speakers in the process. If these are stock factory speakers, 10 years is enough to wear them out. (Very cheap speakers are used, even in "Premium Audio" packages.
Say more about what you would like to have at the end of the project and we can show you some options, give some helpful hints and help you build a great sounding system in time.
Swez
PS Welcome to CK... we are newbie friendly here and no question is a dumb question. (Well, almost) SMILE
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