Buick Grand National Car Stereo

Buick Grand National
Car Stereo Removal

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Car Stereo Removal
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BOSE Amps  
SILVER SERIES 
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

Silver Series Amplifiers, located in trunk, $400. 
(Send car stereos for evaluation with Silver Series Amplifiers)
One year warranty. Four speaker output.

Speakers snap, crackle, pop, sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output.

GOLD SERIES  
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair Bose Gold Amplifier Repair $110 each
1 Year Warranty see Shipping before sending
 
'88-90 Park Ave 
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

Speakers snap, crackle, pop, sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output. Repair rate with 3 Year Warranty, $110 each.

R ear Bose Speaker Enclosure w/Amplifier 
16071424 / 1228859

   
BOSE and non-Bose CDM - Tuner
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair
Common problems, stereo unit powers up, no or distorted audio, no FM, all/some speakers work intermittently, or the system is dead. Snapping and popping from some of the speakers you will have to trouble shoot. Is it a defective CDM box or Bose amplifier? Swap working speakers/amplifiers with nonworking speaker/amplifiers to determine if it is the CDM box or Bose amplifiers. CDM box repair $150.

NO AUDIO with aftermarket Installation

 
A LIST OF COMMON PROBLEMS FOR CAR STEREO
NO LONGER REPAIR
THE FOLLOWING RADIOS

SEE DO IT YOURSELF TIPS AND REPAIR
 

Aftermarket Stereo Wire Harness and Color Codes

 

Aftermarket Wire Harness

Aftermarket Speaker Installation and PHASING

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A LIST OF COMMON PROBLEMS FOR CAR STEREO
NO LONGER REPAIR
THE FOLLOWING RADIOS

SEE DO IT YOURSELF TIPS AND REPAIR
Delco 1980's  

BOSE Gold and Silver 
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair
16032326 / 16126336

Car Stereo Repair
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair
16051921 / 16075071 / 16126996 / 16138181 and Others

Symphony Sound
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair
16127076 / 16058406 and Others

Car Stereo Repair
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

Common problems for Bose, Symphony Sound and Others. 
Watch for repair VIDEOS. Email your Delco radio problem to fcsr@msn.com for help.

  • Display remains on with ignition off. (May drain car battery).
  • Weak/no speaker or speakers with snap, crackle, pop, blown, distorted or do not work? (Usually right front speaker first, for Bose system see amplifiers).
  • Tape stuck, auto reverses then ejects, will not accept tape, or tape auto reverses then ejects (Blaupunkt Cassette Mechanism).
  • No or intermittent power, AM and/or FM
  • Display stuck at 1:00 or 10:00 o'clock.
  • Back lights on front panel not fully lighting.
  • Radio static, no display. Check lighter for debris, dome light, horn and door chimes. Missing one, fuses.

DIY repair videos for specific problems for these stereos are being added to website. Links will be found here. In work.

DIY Set Clock - ignition on, stereo off, push "Set". Use "Scan" for hours and "Seek" for minutes.

Common Buick Stereo Problems

 
Buick Delco Radio Intermittent or Static with Treble and Bass Slide Controls
Buick - 85-90 Delco Bose
Corvette Bose Gold Car Sereo Removal and Repair
Speakers cut in and out intermittently, treble/bass controls have static when adjusting.
   
Corvette Bose Gold Car Sereo Removal and Repair Adjusting treble/bass slide controls can cause speakers to go in and out with static.
   
Corvette Bose Gold Car Sereo Removal and Repair This is a simple DIY Repair. Radio Shack sells a "Control Cleaner" with lubricant. Push slide controls down. Spray into top of slide control opening and move slide control up and down to clean and lubricate.
   

NOTE - This model Corvette, 85 to 88 1/2 rarely has a Bose amplifier problem. If cleaning the treble/bass controls does not take care of speaker problems, see How to Troubleshoot Your Corvette Bose System.

 
Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal

AC CONTROL
No or Intermittent Display

Dealerships quote replacement at $175-340.

Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal These instructions apply specifically to model number 10367041. Although most AC controls are similar. You may be able to recognize the problems with other AC controls by giving them a good visual inspection.
Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal 1.1) Remove both knobs from face of AC Control.
Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal 2.1) From back of AC Control, remove four screws.
Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal 3.1) Remove front panel from AC control.
Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal 4.1) Lift display and printed circuit board from back cover.
Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal 5.1) Display printed circuit board is attached by wire harness. Lay front panel toward top.
Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal 6.1) Locate two sets of two rows of solder connections. This is where the main connectors from the factory wire harness attach.
Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and RemovalCorvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal 7.1) Re-solder both sets of two rows of connections.

Note -  With the pressure supplied to these connectors from the factory wire harness and the continuous vibration from the vehicle, these solder connections become broken or have poor connections.

 

CLn In Display? How to Clear

 
Buick Enclave Car Stereo

Buick Enclave Radio Removal

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Car Stereo Removal.

Buick Enclave
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

CD or Nav drive error message, will not play CD's or DVD's.

Delphi - MyFi
22739332 / 28278296
23130131 / 28383701

  Buick Car Stereos are VIN Locked
Buick Navigation
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

Buick Enclave
20900942 / 28237165

 

   
Buick 6CD & Cassette
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

Six CD changer, will not play, load or eject and missing back lights. Disconnect battery for 5 minutes and reconnect. This is a reset.

Delco / Delphi Electronics with Matsushita / Panasonic CD mechanism

Matsushita / Panasonic Jammed 6CD Changer Repair

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Car Stereo Removal.

 
Buick LaCrosse Car Stereo

Buick LaCrosse Radio Removal

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Car Stereo Removal.

 
Buick LeSabre Car Stereo
Buick
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

LaSaber,  Regal, Century, Park Avenue, & Riviera
Tape stuck, will not eject, clicks or cycles. CD Inop, Err or E20.

16201134 / 16249434
and others.
Monsoon Audio

Buick LaSabre Radio Removal

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Car Stereo Removal.

 
Buick Rainier Car Stereo
Buick CD / MP3
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

Single CD player, will not play CD, CD clicks when attempting to eject, will not eject CD, no or missing back lights.

Buick Rainier
15104156

Buick Rainier Radio Removal

 
Buick Rendezvous
Gear Shift Boot Replacement See Stereo Removal
 

Buick Riviera Radio Removal

Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

Stereo flicker on and off, CD player will not play.

Buick Dim or NO Display

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Car Stereo Removal.

Buick Delco
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

Dock and Lock Audio System
CD does not play, CD Err or E20, no CD, no or dim display.

 
Buick Delco Radio
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Buick Delco stereo AM - FM - CD - CASSETTE - Bose repair

No AM or FM, no CD, no Display.

No display is a bulb problem.



   
Buick / Delco Radio
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Buick Delco stereo AM - FM - CD - CASSETTE - Bose repair

No AM or FM, no CD, Car Stereo has Dim Display. Seven Band Equalizer.

No display is a bulb problem.

   
00-03 Buick
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair
12 Cd changer locks up, will not eject cartridge or play CD's. We no longer repair this Pioneer CD changer.
   
Buick AM/FM/CD
Corvette Bose Gold Radio and Amplifier Removal and Repair

CD error, we no longer repair this stereo.
21021216 / Delco

   

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