Oldsmobile Bose Amplifier/Speaker and Car Stereo Repair
   
Oldsmobile Delco
BOSE
Silver series
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Oldsmobile Bose Silver series - Bose repair
Speakers snap, crackle, pop, sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output.
Silver series,(1-4 channel amplifier), located in trunk $400, one year warranty.
Bose Gold
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Oldsmobile Bose Gold series - Bose repair
Gold Series amplifiers at speakers $110 ea.
1 Year warranty on Bose amp repair.
See Shipping for repair service
 

Erratic Volume Control Repair

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Car Stereo Removal.

 

CLN
in display

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Car Stereo Removal
and more DIY help.

 

No or poor audio, distorted or missing channels.

Factory Car Stereo Repair - Pontiac Bonneville car stereo - Pontiac Bose Audio Repair

Bose Amplifier Repair

 
A LIST OF COMMON PROBLEMS FOR CAR STEREO
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THE FOLLOWING RADIOS

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BOSE Gold Stereo Repair
Cadillac El Dorado Bose Gold Car Stereo
16032326 / 16126336 and Others

Factory Car Stereo Repair - Cadillac Delco Bose amplifier - Bose Speaker, Amplifier, Stereo repair
16051921 / 16075071 / 16126996 / 16138181 and Others

Symphony Sound
Chevrolet Car Stereo Repair
16127076 / 16058406 and Others

Other Stereos
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Buick Delco stereo AM - FM - CASSETTE - Bose repair

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

Factory Car Stereo Repair - Buick Delco stereo AM - FM - CASSETTE with EQ - Bose repair

The following is a list of common problems for Bose, Symphony Sound and Non-Bose Stereos.

  • Display remains on with ignition off. (May drain car battery).

  • One or more speakers do not work.

  • Weak speaker or speakers with snap, crackle, pop, sound blown, distorted or do not work? (Usually right front speaker first, for Bose system see amplifiers).

  • Tape stuck, will not accept tape, or tape auto reverses then ejects (Blaupunkt Cassette Mechanism).

  • No or intermittent power, defective On/Off Switch.

  • No or intermittent FM and/or AM.

  • Display stuck at 1:00 or 10:00 o'clock.

  • Back lights on front panel not fully lighting.

  • Radio static, no display? Does cigarette lighter, dome light, horn and door chimes work? No, check for blown fuse, some cases you may find a coin or metal object in the cigarette lighter or shorted dome light, otherwise repair is needed.

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

Want to upgrade to CD? The '94-96 Chevrolet Camaro AM/FM/CD Bose stereo physically fits the opening of the original stereo. However, there is a wire harness adaptor needed along with a modification to the wire harness and antenna adaptor.

 
Bose Audio Intermittent or Static with Treble and Bass Slide Controls
1985 - 1990 Delco Bose
Corvette Gold Stereo Repair and Removal
Speakers cut in and out intermittently, treble/bass controls have static when adjusting.
   
Corvette Gold Stereo Repair and Removal Adjusting treble/bass slide controls can cause speakers to go in and out with static.
   
Corvette Gold Stereo Repair and Removal 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.

 

Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile Radio Instalation, Removal, Replacment and Repiar Help with TIps

Delco / Delphi with MP3 - CD Err or E20, no CD, will not play CD, back light missing.

CLn in display? See VIDEO above.

   

Oldsmobile Delco/Delphi
Oldsmobile Radio Instalation, Removal, Replacment and Repiar Help with TIps

Single CD skips, does not play, is intermittent, stops then starts.

Alero 22669642 and Others

 
Oldsmobile Bravada
Chevrolet 6 CD Changer Repair

6 CD changer - jammed, will not play CD's, will not accept or eject CD's. Before repair, disconnect one of the main car battery terminals for several minutes then reconnect. This can act as a "Reset" and may bring the changer back to working. Otherwise, this is a repair issue.
Delphi Models
09374704
12246889

10357886
10359677
15058231
15083394
15183817
15184935

15184939
15198715
21003405
25753974
28022765
and Others
   
All RDS radios are VIN Locked and require seeing the dealership for UnLock.

Cutlass Ciera Stereo Removal

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Oldsmobile Delco
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Oldsmobile car stereo repair - Bose repair
AM/FM/CD Cassette

 

CD Err, will not play.
No Tape, or tape will not eject.

Display reads "CLn" when cassette is inserted? To clear "CLn" from display, insert a cassette, push and hold the Eject button, cassette will eject and display will show ---, release eject button.
 

Oldsmobile
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Oldsmobile car stereo repair - Bose repair
16178123 Cassette
09350333 CD and Cassette

THREE DIFFERENT MODELS
AM/FM/CD/Cass - CD cycles, will not eject CDs, CD Err, E20, or no CD. Cassette will not eject, pops up then back down, clicks.

Display reads "CLn" when cassette is inserted? To clear "CLn" from display, insert a cassette, push and hold the Eject button, cassette will eject and display will show ---, release eject button.

   
Corvette Bose GOLD Car Stereo Repair and Removal

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 poor or broken connections.

   
Oldsmobile Aurora
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Oldsmobile car stereo repair - Bose repair

CD Err or E20, no CD, back lights.

   
93-96+/- Oldsmobile
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Oldsmobile car stereo repair - Bose repair
BOSE CDM box - Some common problems, stereo unit powers up, no or distorted audio, no FM, all/some speakers work intermittently (Check Speakers), or the system is dead.
 
 
90-95 Oldsmobile Delco
Single CD Player
CD does not work, or will not accept CD the first five+ times then it will, or CD works according to the weather/temperature, or will not eject CD.
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Delco Car Stereo Lamp Replacement

DISCLAIMER - Some technical knowledge is needed for the repair of this car stereo. If you do not have the aptitude for repair or proper tools, please do not attempt these instructions. We are not responsible for any damage you may be incurred in the attempted repair of this car stereo. Our Do It Yourself repair instructions are 99% accurate.

Part number for lamp 16208443
Bose Amplifier and Radio Repair and Removal
 
Bose Amplifier and Radio Repair and Removal
Use a small common screw driver to release tab on all locks around face of car stereo by lifting center of tabs up.
 
Bose Amplifier and Radio Repair and Removal
One tab, on side of car stereo is a lift of entire tab.
 
Bose Amplifier and Radio Repair and Removal
Gently pull face plate from stereo, there is a ribbon cable connected to front display board. It is important that front face plate is removed straight off of car stereo frame. When reinstalling face plate, face plate must be installed straight onto frame of stereo so connection pins are not bent.
 
Bose Amplifier and Radio Repair and Removal
When snapping face plate back into radio, this display lamp circuit board fits into a slotted attachment to the top of the case of the stereo (Slot is shown in next picture). Be sure circuit board fits into slot.
   
Bose Amplifier and Radio Repair and Removal
Not aligning printed circuit board to notch will result in shorting this circuit board and burn circuit and components.
   
Bose Amplifier and Radio Repair and Removal
With small common screw driver or needle nose pliers twist lamp to release. In some cases, this lamp is slightly soldered to the circuit board. Apply pressure to remove lamp.
   
Bose Amplifier and Radio Repair and Removal
Install new lamp and assemble.
   
Bose Amplifier and Radio Repair and Removal
I have the luxury of a test bench to verify a working display. You will have to reinstall car stereo into dash to check.

Oldsmobile AM/FM/CD
Oldsmobile Radio Instalation, Removal, Replacment and Repiar Help with TIps

CD error, we no longer repair this stereo.

21021216 / Delco

   
Oldsmobile
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Delco ZR1 / Corvette  - Bose stereo, amplifier and speaker repair
12 CD Changer / Pioneer - Cd changer locks up, will not eject cartridge or play CD's. We no longer repair this CD changer.
   
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