CORVETTE BOSE GOLD COMMON PROBLEMS
CD clicks, no eject or play, display back lights missing or dim, no cassette, no power, clock stuck 1:00, low volume, squeal, static, popping or missing speakers and others.
TROUBLESHOOTING CORVETTE BOSE
Audio and Power problems see CDM and Bose Amplifiers - below
Other Common Problems
Repairing - 1990 - 1992 Corvette, suggest
including amplifiers and CDM (Tuner Box), when sending Corvette heads for repair. Repairing - 1993 - 1996 Corvette, all stereo functions work,
intermittent audio all speakers, power antenna up and down, audio in and
out? See CDM below. Water damage?
REPAIR RATES
Rebuild - AM/FM/CD/Cassette $350. One year warranty.
Rebuild - AM/FM/Cassette $275. One year warranty. Rebuild - CDM $150 (Tuner). One year warranty. Rebuild - Bose Amplifiers, $110. One year warranty.
COMMON PROBLEMS
Low or no audio, intermittent, works after warm up, sizzle, squeal, static...
BOSE AMP REPAIR - Rebuild $110* each
1 YEAR WARRANTY
BOSE AMPLIFIER NOTE - Bose amps are specific to vehicle. Two front, two rear, matched by convertible or coupe and year.
On line sales offer "Working Bose Amps", rebuilt? Or, paper labels with correct part numbers on Cadillac, and other Bose amps. They do not provide matching audio levels and are not original Corvette Bose amplifiers..
Corvette Front Bose Speaker Removal
See your MAKE and MODEL for Bose Amplifiers, Speakers and CDM Car Stereo Removal.
1990 - 1996
1990 - Third generation Bose amplifier - hard wired with two side pcb.
1991 - 1996 - Fourth generation Bose amplifier - connector with two side pcb.
Front Bose Amplifier Enclosures and Speakers
Year
Convertible
Coupe
Left
Right
Left
Right
1990
16144181
16144191
16144161
16144171
1991-1992
16152101
16152091
16152061
16152051
1993-1996
16166501
16166491
16166481
16166471
Bose amplifier rebuild $110 each, 1 Year warranty.
Bose amplifier rebuild $110 each, 1 Year warranty.
Coupe Rear Bose Speaker
Year
Left
Right
1988 1/2 -1989
16022311
16022301
Bose amplifier rebuild $110 each, 1 Year warranty.
1988 1/2 - Older
First generation Bose amplifier - hard wire with single side pcb.
Front and Rear Bose Enclosures with Amplifier and Speakers
Enclosures for 1989 and older Corvettes are the same. The 1988 1/2 and older enclosures house 1st generation Bose amplifiers. These amplifiers have a 6 x 3 1/2 x 7/8 metal case, working on DIY videos for common problems.
COMMON PROBLEMS
No power, works with no audio, clock stuck at 1:00, poor reception and others.
Rebuild CDM $150. One year warranty.
NOTES 1. 1993 - 1996 - Water collects in pocket, check CDM and relays for water damage.
2.
Some occasions, display locked at 1:00, may be a control head problem.
Camaro BOSE Gold Car Stereo and Amplifier Repair
Camaro Delco BOSE Gold CD Player
AM/FM - no audio, poor or no reception, erratic controls/functions/display and other strange problems.
CD - will not accept or eject CD, intermittent, CD Err, E20 and others.
Display and back light missing segments.
1992 - 1996 (Two piece unit)
CD, display and control boards with mating CDM.
Camaro BOSE Car Stereo and mating CDM
Year
Model Number
CDM
1994 - 1996
16175961
16156311
1992 - 1993
16140121
16156311
1990 - 1991
NO LONGER REPAIR
Z 28 Camaro Bose Amplifier
Bose Gold Rear Enclosure
Speakers snap, crackle, pop,
sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output, $110 ea.
'93-94 Three Bose amplifier speaker system
'95-96 Five Bose amplifier speaker system
Chevrolet Camaro
Bose Enclosure and Bose Amplifier Removal for Repair
See your year and model for Car Stereo Removal
and more DIY help.
Chevrolet Camaro Iroc Z
Bose Gold Front Enclosures
16061011 (Black) / 16074621 / 16125461 Front Left
16074581 / 16125421 Front Right
1228137 Bose Amplifier
Speakers snap, crackle, pop,
sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output, $110 ea.
Please remove Bose amplifiers from enclosure before sending for repair.
Dark Carmine
16074651 Left Front
16074611 Right Front
1228139 Rear Bose Amplifier (2)
Caprice Classic Bose Silver Series Amplifier
Speakers snap, crackle, pop, sizzle, have high
pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output. Silver series,(1-4 channel amp), located in trunk $450, one
year warranty.
Pick Up Trucks
(Small square Controller upper right dash)
CDM Boxes, two styles.
16072800 / 16072780 / 16147075
The CDM box is your AM/FM tuner and amplifier.
The common problems seen with this unit is No FM, snap and pop from speakers or loss of
speakers, on with no functions. The unit is located under the dash above the gas pedal, repair rebuild, $150.
Replacement in rare cases commonly due
to major water damage.
Corvette Bose Signal Processor DIY
Repair
Bose Signal Processor Do It Yourself
Repair for Many Intermittent Audio and One Side Audio Low Problems
1.1) After removal of Signal
Processor from Corvette.
1.2) Remove screw from end of Signal Processor.
2.1) Remove cover.
3.1) Remove two printed
circuit board mounting screws.
4.1) Remove printed circuit
board from frame.
5.1) Remove printed circuit
board to working area.
Note - You will need a
solder pen and solder.
6.1) At connector there are
two rows of solder pins that require re-soldering. Re-solder first row of
connections.
7.1) Re-solder second row of
connections at connector.
7.2) Reassemble and test.
Steering Wheel Controls Removal and Back Light Repair
AC Controls
No Display Repair
Slave Cassette Player Not Working
How to Repair and Align
A LIST OF COMMON PROBLEMS FOR CAR STEREOS
NO LONGER REPAIR THE FOLLOWING RADIOS
LOOK FOR DO - IT - YOURSELF REPAIRS AND TIPS
Delco Symphony Sound
16127076 /
16058406 and Others
Delco
Car Stereo
41FHCE1 and others
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.
REPAIR - NO LONGER REPAIR.
DIY repair videos for specific problems for these stereos are being added to website. Links will be found here. In work.
Parts needed for some repairs are no longer available. Many cases these stereos can not be returned to 100%.
DIY Set Clock - ignition on, stereo off, push "Set". Use "Scan" for hours and "Seek" for minutes.
Corvette Bose Audio Intermittent or
Static with Treble and Bass Slide Controls
Speakers cut in and out intermittently, treble/bass controls
have static when adjusting.
Adjusting treble/bass slide
controls can cause speakers to go in and out with static.
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.
Matsushita / Panasonic Repair Jammed 6 CD Mechanism
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.
1.1) Remove both knobs from
face of AC Control.
2.1) From back of AC Control,
remove four screws.
3.1) Remove front panel from
AC control.
4.1) Lift display and printed
circuit board from back cover.
5.1) Display printed circuit
board is attached by wire harness. Lay front panel toward top.
6.1) Locate two sets of two
rows of solder connections. This is where the main connectors from the
factory wire harness attach.
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.
Chevrolet 6 CD Changer
CD changer jammed, will not play
CD's, or will not accept or eject CD's, repair rate $295. However, before thinking of 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
10357886
10359677
12246889
15058231
15083394
15183817
15184935
15184939
15196055
15198715
21003405
25753974
28022765 and Others
Replacing Chevrolet Suburban Antenna
Poor FM and NO AM
How to Replace Suburban Antenna and Cable
1.1) For installation of new antenna mast only, see steps 11 and 12.
1.2)
Open glove box.
2.1) Pull right side of glove box toward center of glove box. This will allow glove box stop to pass dash and release toward floor.
3.1) Locate wire bundle in open on right side.
4.1) Antenna coax cable may be taped into bundle, release cable and connector from bundle.
5.1) Disconnect antenna cable at connector.
6.1) At antenna mast, pry edge of small trim panel surrounding antenna mast releasing clip. All clips release with pry pressure.
7.1) Continue prying across top of trim panel releasing clips.
8.1) Pry edge of trim panel releasing clip.
9.1) Lift trim panel from vehicle.
10.1) Remove trim panel over antenna mast.
11.1) With small wrench, loosen antenna mast.
12.1) Unscrew antenna mast to remove.
13.1) Use socket wrench to remove three mounting screws on antenna mast base.
14.1) Lift hood of vehicle and locate antenna bass and coax cable.
15.1) Reach into side opening along fender and pull coax cable from vehicle through rubber grommet.
15.2) For installing new antenna mast and coax cable use these instructions backwards.
Chevrolet
Single CD / MP3 / WMA
No Tape
Delco / Delphi Electronics
Single CD player, will not play CD, CD clicks when attempting
to eject, or will not eject CD. Back light repair is a courtesy.
Chevrolet Single CD / Cassette
Delco / Delphi Electronics
"Clean" in display? To clear from display, push and hold eject button, insert a cassette, continue to hold eject button till screen clears.
Single CD player, will not play CD, CD clicks when attempting
to eject, or will not eject CD. Back light repair is a courtesy.
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
Use a small common screw driver to release tab on all locks around face of
car stereo by lifting center of tabs up.
One tab, on side of car stereo is a lift of entire tab.
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.
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.
Not aligning printed circuit board to notch will result in shorting this
circuit board and burn circuit and components.
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.
Install new lamp and assemble.
I have the luxury of a test bench to verify a working display. You will
have to reinstall car stereo into dash to check.
Missing segments or no display, or no display with static*, tape does not work or tape is stuck, AM and/or FM reception week, erratic or scratchy controls, rebuild of entire stereo.
*No Display with Static - Check ALL fuses first before sending for repair. Could be Courtesy, Dome, Cigarette Lighter or Back Up fuse.
Chevrolet Single CD Player
Matsushita Chevrolet Matsushita CD Player
25842777 / CQ-JG4681YC
25799567 / 28086083
CD player loads and ejects, reading error or focus error. No Display.
SILVERADO - Only tweeters work, one or more door speakers out, this is a Speaker problem.
Chevrolet CD Player
Aux jack intermittent, one side out, or broken jack. We are researching parts for this repair. Single CD player not playing, ejecting or accepting CD's.
No Display. Impala, Sierra, Silverado, Tahoe, Yukon Delphi
20934593 / 25974801 / 22924535 Fujitsu-Ten
123000-2970B101 / 123000-2970C101
Chevrolet Single CD
Delco / Delphi Electronics
Single CD player, will not play, accept or eject CD.
No Display.
Chevrolet Cobalt
15851729
Chevrolet Single CD / MP3
Delco / Delphi Electronics
Single CD player, will not play CD, CD clicks when attempting
to eject, or will not eject CD.
Chevrolet
15868181 Chevrolet Equinox
10384398 / 15798240 / 15868182 / 28046576 Chevrolet Others
15868181 / 21003864 / 22714806
Chevrolet Equinox 05-06
6 CD changer jammed, will not play
CD's, or will not accept or eject CD's.
Chevrolet Equinox
15798240 / 28032054
10384398 / 28001011
Chevrolet Amplifier Equinox, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon 1500 / 2500 and Others
CY-BG0461ZC / 22727883 (6Ch)
CY-BG8013ZC / 15762536 (6Ch) Chevrolet Impala
CY-BG2911ZC / 10432572 (4Ch)
No or low volume, or missing channels.
Check speakers before thinking of replacement or repair of amplifier, see our Speaker Replacement for help.
Chevrolet 6 CD Changer
Delco / Delphi Electronics
Six CD Changer, CD's jammed, will not accept, will not play and/or will not eject CD's. This repair rate includes repair of back lights.
Malibu and Others
12247371 / 22734876
Chevrolet Single CD Player
Delco / Delphi Electronics
Single CD player, will not play CD, CD clicks when attempting
to eject, will not eject CD, CD garbled, CD Skips.
Chevrolet Delco Stereo
Missing sections of back lights on buttons.
CD player inop, will not accept and play CD's.
Chevrolet Delphi / Delco Electronics Chevrolet Avalanche / Chevrolet Camaro / Chevrolet Silverado and others
15071234 /
16210141 /
09375915
Chevrolet Monte Carlo Amplifier
Speakers work then drop out, one
speaker snaps/crackles/pops, or no sound, amplifier gets very hot to the
touch. This is a relatively inexpensive amplifier from the dealership.
Many radio codes are available by email if
you have an "HR" and "Min" button on the face of the stereo and NO RDS. All
RDS radios require seeing the dealership. This radio needs to be placed on
the car computer to program the stereo to work in the specific vehicle it is
mounted in.
Chevrolet
TAPE STUCK! Will not eject,
click and tries to eject.
CD Err or E20, no CD.
Chevrolet Slave CD Player
Delco 16231055 / 16240075 and others.
NOTE - We change USA settings to European. (Determined by Model number)
Two European varieties:
1) AM 531-1602 with 9k steps, FM 87.5-104.0 with .05 steps.
2) AM 531-1602 with 9k steps,
FM 76.0-90.0 with .1 steps.
Chevrolet
We no longer repair this Delco stereo. 16062322
00-03 Chevrolet
12 CD Changer /
Pioneer
We no longer repair this Pioneer
CD changer.
Chevrolet Slave CD Player
CD player does not operate
properly, 1990-91 models we no longer repair.
Chevrolet Camaro
Cassette player does not work, poor audio, parts no longer available for repair.
