Roadster speaker replacement issues

RonPaul · 05-31-2011, 12:29 PM

I hired a company to replace the entire HU, speakers, add an amp, sub, navigation etc into my '10 Roadster Sport/Tour. He put in the system last week and the Head unit shorted out for some unknown reason when they were testing it. He just called me and said that he was told that the Bose speakers cannot be replaced because of the type of info being sent to those speakers by the wiring. He said its specific ONLY to the Roadster. This doesnt make any sense to me if your replacing everything from the factory, your just using existing wiring that goes to the speakers.. Can anyone help?

bigaudiofanat · 05-31-2011, 03:07 PM

I am going to call BS on this, from the wiring diagrams I have looked at there are only very SMALL differences in the systems from the bose in a regular model to a bose in a roadster. I am thinking they are either trying to run the bose speakers off the head unit or have something crossed. Make sure they have something like this in between the head unit and the bose amp if they are in fact using that.

Nissan/Subaru Receiver Wire Harness For select 2007-up Nissan and 2010-up Subaru models at Crutchfield.com

90 ST · 05-31-2011, 04:42 PM

if they were changing everything, they should not be using factory speaker wires anywhere in the car, something doesn't add up. Did you just get the gear from them or did you bring in your own? they should, if you bought it there, just swap in a working HU and they can deal with warranty on the one they blew.

bigaudiofanat · 05-31-2011, 06:20 PM

Good point 90, they should of ran new wire.

fonZie · 06-01-2011, 11:16 AM

Agreed, the stock wires run thru the bose amp. The would have to cut/splice into the wires at the amp location which is in the convertible compartment or better yet run news wires. They probably didnt want to mess with the molex.

05-31-2011, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
RonPaul Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chesapeake Virginia Posts: 1 Drives: 2010 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 14	Roadster speaker replacement issues I hired a company to replace the entire HU, speakers, add an amp, sub, navigation etc into my '10 Roadster Sport/Tour. He put in the system last week and the Head unit shorted out for some unknown reason when they were testing it. He just called me and said that he was told that the Bose speakers cannot be replaced because of the type of info being sent to those speakers by the wiring. He said its specific ONLY to the Roadster. This doesnt make any sense to me if your replacing everything from the factory, your just using existing wiring that goes to the speakers.. Can anyone help? __________________ 2010 Blk Cherry Roadster, AT/S/T 2008 Mercedes ML 350 AMG Sport

05-31-2011, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 852	I am going to call BS on this, from the wiring diagrams I have looked at there are only very SMALL differences in the systems from the bose in a regular model to a bose in a roadster. I am thinking they are either trying to run the bose speakers off the head unit or have something crossed. Make sure they have something like this in between the head unit and the bose amp if they are in fact using that. Nissan/Subaru Receiver Wire Harness For select 2007-up Nissan and 2010-up Subaru models at Crutchfield.com __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

05-31-2011, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 852	Good point 90, they should of ran new wire. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

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fonZie Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: McKinney Posts: 84 Drives: Roadster, White Rep Power: 14	Agreed, the stock wires run thru the bose amp. The would have to cut/splice into the wires at the amp location which is in the convertible compartment or better yet run news wires. They probably didnt want to mess with the molex.