Desperate Radio Help

[Rocket Man]

You're updating all of us lol. That speaker will matter if it's not the correct impedance. Look at your other side to see if they're both labeled at 2 ohms or 4 ohms or whatever, or better yet measure them with a DVM. If the amp is designed for 2 ohms like most Bose amps are and you have a 4 ohm in there it can cause that channel to cut out intermittently as that audio IC in the amp overheats and goes into protection mode, and if it does that enough it will eventually burn that channel out. Aftermarket amps are more tolerant but OEM amps are pretty unforgiving.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Swathdiver, Since youve been one of the most active ppl on this thread i figured id update you. I bought the wrong amp, so thats awesome. Im sure you could image my frustration when i got it all apart and found this out. 1. more question, could me having a regular GM Speaker in one of my doors and not a Bose GM Speaker be an issue?

I have the Bose amp from the console for sale, if you're looking for one.

 

[iamdub]

A higher impedance (4 Ohm versus 2 Ohm) will actually be LESS load on the amp. The problem is that channel with the higher impedance will have less output from the amp.

 

[Rocket Man]

A higher impedance (4 Ohm versus 2 Ohm) will actually be LESS load on the amp. The problem is that channel with the higher impedance will have less output from the amp.

Um sorry but you're not correct there. I was an electronic tech a long time ago and used to replace audio IC's from this very problem. Higher resistance is more load. Less load would be like one or even zero ohms or an open circuit which is no load. It's basic Ohm's law. More resistance is more load. That's why a 4 ohm speaker is half as loud as a 2 ohm.

 

[Ben Hinz]

Um sorry but you're not correct there. I was an electronic tech a long time ago and used to replace audio IC's from this very problem. Higher resistance is more load. Less load would be like one or even zero ohms or an open circuit which is no load. It's basic Ohm's law. More resistance is more load. That's why a 4 ohm speaker is half as loud as a 2 ohm.

I wonder if me having the regular speaker in there and not the Bose one could be my problem. Frequlently the audio will jump up 4-6 numbers in sound but one click down and it returns to where the audio level was set. When the audio level jumps up it sounds like the area where thar regular gm speaker is louder.

 

[Ben Hinz]

I have the Bose amp from the console for sale, if you're looking for one.

Do you have a Part number?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Not handy, but I can get it tomorrow.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Got it. Has the harness for it too.

 

[Ben Hinz]

Got it. Has the harness for it too.View attachment 198920 View attachment 198921

Sorry bortha, wrong amp for me. This is a 5600 i need a 6000

 

[Ben Hinz]

Um sorry but you're not correct there. I was an electronic tech a long time ago and used to replace audio IC's from this very problem. Higher resistance is more load. Less load would be like one or even zero ohms or an open circuit which is no load. It's basic Ohm's law. More resistance is more load. That's why a 4 ohm speaker is half as loud as a 2 ohm.

Turns out it was a 4 ohm speaker. I pulled it out and am going to order a 2ohm. I guess I will see if the audio level jumping issue goes away while the speaker is out.