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Aftermarket amp, Speakers, Sub with Factory HU

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04avintheATL

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Good day everyone. The more I read various posts, the more I get nervous about my Av. I have scoured through several posts but most were dated in 2003 and refer to a 2002 Av. I have an 04 Av. It has the Bose System for the AV, (6 disk changer) UC6. I want to keep the factory HU but change the speakers and add the JL Midgate Box.

What adapter should I use?
Will I lose ANY functionality? (Chimes not working or exceptionally loud).

And while I am here, what adapter do I need to plug a DVD player (or any other sound source) into the factory HU? I have read about a number of adapters, I am very confused as to which one I should use.

My installer is doing most of this, but I want to know what is going on just to make sure it is done right. I had an aftermarket radio installed only to find that Onstar had to be piped though a tiny adapter speaker, my chimes no longer worked, and no I read that perhaps even the airbags won't deply... I was not happy. If I lose ANY functionality or normality with the vehicle, back to factory it goes. :E:
Thanks for those who respond.
 
Well that was a resounding response. :E:
I have a new question. I managed to get the JLs installed in the doors with a JL amp, sounds good, but I think the installer got a little messed up, when the accessory power is on the radio is still on as is the Bose Sub, but the amp, (and therefore the speakers) are not. Is there a connection missing here?

 
Wish, I knew, but when you are a the GTG, I want to talk to about your installer.. I want to mod my 02 a little. I havent done anything to my system YET.. See you soon

Mike
 
Hug_R_Av said:
Wish, I knew, but when you are a the GTG, I want to talk to about your installer.. I want to mod my 02 a little. I havent done anything to my system YET.. See you soon

Mike
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02 is much different from 04

Speak to some one who has an 02 that has done that already!

Oh wait a minute I have an 02 >:D
 
Sounds good, hopefully the JL Midgate box will be in by then, and I will have some bass to go with the highs... :)

THey did some very great stuff with my 02, and I still managed to keep the factory HU.

We'll talk in a few weeks..... Looking forward to it, gotta start with my engine compartment painting project.
 
04avintheATL said:
Good day everyone. The more I read various posts, the more I get nervous about my Av. I have scoured through several posts but most were dated in 2003 and refer to a 2002 Av. I have an 04 Av. It has the Bose System for the AV, (6 disk changer) UC6. I want to keep the factory HU but change the speakers and add the JL Midgate Box.

What adapter should I use?
Will I lose ANY functionality? (Chimes not working or exceptionally loud).

And while I am here, what adapter do I need to plug a DVD player (or any other sound source) into the factory HU? I have read about a number of adapters, I am very confused as to which one I should use.

My installer is doing most of this, but I want to know what is going on just to make sure it is done right. I had an aftermarket radio installed only to find that Onstar had to be piped though a tiny adapter speaker, my chimes no longer worked, and no I read that perhaps even the airbags won't deply... I was not happy. If I lose ANY functionality or normality with the vehicle, back to factory it goes. :E:
Thanks for those who respond.
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You have an 04 so You would do better to include that with the topic!

Best of Luck!
 
04avintheATL said:
We'll talk in a few weeks..... Looking forward to it, gotta start with my engine compartment painting project.
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I have done a lot more to mine, if you liked it before you will love it now.. Need to take a pic I guess
 
I think what you need is the PAC AOEM-GM24. I got it from buy.com for $30ish. It says it keeps chime in the left channel. It has 4 RCA output (one for each channel RF, LF, RR, LR). The instructions, which I am looking at now say you can remove the factory amp by using this, it will also give you the accessory on wire.

The setup I am doing (still making the sub boxes) is to just add subs to the BOSE system. I have a 2003 with 6CD, XM, Onstar.

PAC also makes an adapter for input lines, but you have to have XM to make it work I think. Also there are other companies that make adapters, just dont know the names from top of the head.

Heres a link to a picture I took of the PAC AOEM-GM24 with instructions, where you can see it says you can replace the factory amp.
AOEM-GM24 Instructions
 
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