Corvette C4 : Installing a new Headunit with the original Bose speakers - Don't do these mistakes
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- * Metra 99-3051 Dash Kit
* Metra 70-1857 Bose Integration Tuner Bypass Harness
* ISO-Kontakt Universal
* JVC KW-M745DBT
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Very good video, lots of useful info. Haven't really found others covering updating the tech like this, so good job!
Oh thank you very much! I'm very glad to hear that other can take use of my video and mistakes hehe :)
I'm really satisfied with the sound today.
@@SirPierreSe I have the same super long metra cable. Snaked the cable around the passenger side under the trim (only one piece to remove). There is a hole behind the passenger seat that goes into the compartment where the cabling goes. The head of the adapter is just a tiny bit too big, but part of it isn't used so if you trim it off it will fit through. Yeah there is so much extra cabling length to hide.
Thank you for this!!!! Been at it on my 94 corvette for like 4 hours hahahaha woooow
Yeah it took me MANY hours to just to line it up to the panel
Thank you very much. I thought I was the only one going crazy trying to get the metra kit to fit correctly. Guess you just have to be patient!
Hehe yes I wanted to give up several times hehe
By far one of the best videos I’ve ever seen, found exactly what I was looking for 10/10.
Thank you, I'm very glad it helped you
I'm working on my 95 corvette. This video was helpful. Thank You. Personal note: I wish I could get my hands on the engineer from bose and GM that decided on this stereo set up. Over thought it!!
I'm glad to hear :)
Oh yes, this is a way to complicated and probably way to expensive system
If you would like to disconnect the electric antenna you can disconnect the pink wire in the trunk box (it has its own disconnect plug in that trunk box with 1 or 2 other wires that go to the antenna) or put a small switch in the console between the seats that makes or breaks that pink wire which will allow you to use or not use the antenna with a flick of that new switch. There is also another plug under the rear trim piece in the very back of the interior that goes to the antenna I think it's the blue wire there that will disable the power antenna. Good Luck
I unplugged a cable back at the antenna, very easy :)
Damn those sneakers tho. Nice c4
Hehe thanks =)
The Bose interface for the harness is key to change out head unit. Without it you will blow the speakers.
I don't understand your comment. What do you mean "Bose interface"?
Great video thank you...Oh yeah, got enough shoes? LOL
Im glad it could help you = )
Haha! Enough yes, as many as i want no =)
Loverboy 🏹♥️ is Here… Lol 😂… That sound is Old school… you’ll get used to it. I just bought a C for yesterday 1991 I already had a C6 not looking forward to changing out the radio seems like a pain in the butt.
Let me get the grape 5s bred toe 1s true blue 3s bred 13s space jam and Concord 11s.
Very nice choices :)
I notice that everyone just skips the part of connecting the harness connector where you actually bypass the amp???? Figuring out connections to the new unit is not hard, but nobody shows what they did on the other end.
I did not bypass the amp. Just plugged it in to the amp.
@@SirPierreSe Lucky you, my amp has pins and my harness has pins. That's what I was expecting after fighting like hell to get the amp down. I have to figure out getting the connectors to fit mine. Crutchfield has been useless. I would have thought after these years of doing what they do they'd have a fix. They just sold me a
"hope it works" solution. smh
What year is yours?
@@SirPierreSe '91 Convertible
Ah yes then it's completely different
I have a cheap aftermarket Boss head unit. It sounds ok but not loud enough, like the factory Bose speaker amps aren’t working. Not sure how they wired this thing in but gonna check. I might just order all these items and hook it up the right way. Question: when you unplugged your original Boss head unit, what do you do with the wire connectors that they connect to? Do you not use them and use the Metra harness?
You use them all, just with the new harness in between
Is there a provision in that harness to add a powered subwoofer I'm having a real hard time with this
Oh I don't remember, but I don't think so.
Did those resistors eliminate the whining noise? Do they connect to the back of your double din head unit?
I learned that they completely killed the bass, so I didn't buy them.
Run a ground wire straight from battery negative to stop hissing noise from electrical interference
From negative to what?
@@SirPierreSe replace black ground wire to radio unit. Straight from battery negative to units ground wire pin
@@Nzchimeran To much job for me :) but thank you for the tips
I’m a total newbie mechanic/ technician, do you think I should try doing this myself or hand it off to someone more qualified?
It's not difficult, it just take alot of time, so if you have the money and not the energy then take it to a pro installer
@@SirPierreSe Dope, I think I’ll try my luck on my own and maybe just call up a friend if things go awry. Thanks man 🙏
It's sort of Easy, just be patience
I think that's what that socket is for for grounding
What socket?
@@SirPierreSe the one that the stereo come with the one you couldn't fit the brackets
@@SirPierreSe 12:24
@@cristovalvargas6454 That metal frame around the metal stereo to fit the plastic interior absolutely makes no difference in grounding =)
@@SirPierreSe oh really? Wow,,
Is the CDM completely removed when you use the harness? I can't find the correct connections for my friends 93 c4 with the cdm behind the passenger seat.
No i didnt remove it from the small hatch
@@SirPierreSe Thanks! Did you attach a wire to the parking brake as well?
@@JmacNYCT No, i didnt touch that at all... why should i do that?
@@SirPierreSe Many radios have a safety feature to make sure you are not playing videos while you are driving and they have you hook it up to the parking brake sensor. If you don't hook it up, it may just stop you from watching videos or playing video apps while parked. There are ways to bypass it
Ah ok, I guess we don't have that here in Sweden :)
Does this work for the 84 Corvette also? do I need this whole kit?
Not exactly the same since you have the main unit by the passenger legs if I remembered correctly. But otherwise more or less the same.
Thanks yeah, I heard that part my thing is its wintertime now and I can't work on the car so i want to make sure I order every exactly right for the car so when spring comes, I can gut the interior and do everything 1 shot. Got all new carpets seats speakers just looking for the head unit. I think I can hide most of the wires where (the airbag is in the 85 model.) Thats a complete empty space. The 84 don't have the airbags
There are a bunch of other videos and forum threads about changing the stereo on a pre face-lift model. Check those out instead
yeah, I am Going to get this Kenwood this other guy put in his car from another video it has so many more feature than yours but it's the same set up.
@@SirPierreSe Apparently you don't need that giant wire harness as I seen the Chinese brand radios have front and back left and right speaker plug ins all you need to do is run the power to the radio and just run new wires from the speakers with audio jack its basically a home DVD player tv with android software. Yeah you gotta run a new wire from the e-break to the right spot in the back of radio and for back up camera 1 wire going from the shifter. I am gutting the car so might as well run all new speaker wires and get the radio working before i put the interior back together with how that hassle of that 15 foot rats next lol
I’m assuming this would fit in a 1984 corvette as well? Same specs?
I am very unsure about that, I think so, but a 84 and 96 are hugely different cars
SIR_Pierre I agree. I’ll have to dig up some more information. Thanks for the response I appreciate it!
All I know is that your unit is under by the passenger feet instead of behind the seat :)
SIR_Pierre awesome! Thank you sir. When I bought my car, there wasn’t a radio at all. I’m not even sure the speakers still work but it would be nice to listen to something on my drives. I’m not too good with electronics but I’ll see what I can do
Jake Hahn Oh yes music in the car is a must :)
It's not difficult, just alot of job with the console
Yo where can I get that kind of interior
Hmm, i know its avaible to buy.. maybe Corvette Central?
The steering wheel is a Nardi Personal Grinta Red Suede Steering Wheel (330mm)
Where do you plug the metra harness into? It’s not the same as what the back of the original stereo had.
I´m nor sure i understand your question, but one end goes into the "amp" in the "trunkbox" and the other end in the new stereo.
@@SirPierreSe Great video. Can tell me specifically where the amp, is in the trunk? I can't find it.
@@shaggywagshaggywag Thabk you.
First of all. what year is your C4?
@@SirPierreSe 1990. Crutchfield instructions, also says its in the rear.
@@SirPierreSe I know the rear speakers have an amp for each, I'm assuming there's a main amp in the rear though? Thanks
Where did you find that steering wheel
I bought it here in sweden from www.lrm.se
Its called "Nardi Personal Grinta Red Suede Steering Wheel (330mm)"
@@SirPierreSe Thank you for fast reply i just my 88 vette and i love what you have done to yours. Can you please make video showing off your C4. I like your style. I will subscribe just incase you do... thank you.
Thanks :) im actually working on a video :) i just want to install my new exhaust before om done with that video
@@SirPierreSe ok cool. I understand i am waiting for FedEx to get here with my new rims. I cant wait to get them on
@@MichaelTonyp Nice! =) hat did you buy?
Hi I'm SIR_Pierre. Here's a nest of wires Connect them all and install your sound system. Oh by the way all the extra money I make - I take and by brand new overpriced shoes made by slave children in other countries. Also a good portion of my income goes to renting a closet to house those shoes. I'm smart aren't I?
Hahaha you ignorant Hater :)
@@SirPierreSe Truth hurts. Get more shoes and work on your English and possibly create some content worth watching. Good day.
@@futurestrader6435 Oh no not at all :) I'm just laughing at you :) I buy shoes every day :)
@@SirPierreSe Ya buy more shoes like a chick. It's the American dream....buy shoes every day, that's how the wise make money. Can't even see your feet in the videos. lol. Pathetic.