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Corvette Bose Amplifier / Speaker and Car Stereo Repair.
All BOSE amplifier repairs have a Lifetime warranty, car stereo one year.

How to Troubleshoot Your Corvette Bose Audio System

If you don't see your answer here or in our troubleshooting guide, speak with a tech, (800)428-1909.

90-96 Delco/Single in dash CD Player


'90-91 Corvette Stereo (Gray face / orange letters)	'94-96 Corvette Stereo (Black face / white letters)
'92-93 Corvette Stereo (Black face / orange letters)
Model/Part numbers 16144151, 16160741, 16160751, 16160761, 16160771, 16160791, 16172721

Back lighting for display dim in spots or out. CD does not work, or will not accept CD the first five+ times then it will, or CD works according to the weather and temperature, or will not eject CD, $190.
Back light only, $85.

NOTE - '90-91 Corvettes, we also suggest sending CDM (Tuner Box), when sending any Corvette radios for repair.

NOTE - '93-96 Corvettes, all stereo functions work, intermittent audio all speakers, power antenna up and down with audio in and out? See CDM below and link to How to Troubleshoot Your Bose System above.

NOTE - Setting the Clock
Ignition on, stereo off, push the "Set" button. Light should appear above set button. Push the "Tune down" button for hours and the "Tune up" button for minutes. Push the "Set" button to disengage or turn your stereo on.

Car Stereo Removal Instructions
Supplied by Car Stereo Removal, LLC.

Corvette / *BOSE* Amplifier Repair
89 Corvette Front Bose Speaker/Amplifier Enclosure	90-96 Front Bose Speaker/Amplifier Enclosure
How to Troubleshoot Your Bose System

	89-96 Rear Bose Speaker Frames with Amplifiers
Speakers snap, crackle, pop, sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no volume, repair for amplifiers at speakers $80 each with lifetime warranty.

90-96+/- Corvette *BOSE* Stereo CDM (Tuner Pre-amplifier) Box US Model/Part numbers, 16169541, 16178351, 16178741, 16178751 UK/Europe Model/Part numbers, 16142606, 16169531	Stereo unit powers up, no or distorted audio, no FM, some/all speakers work intermittently, or the system is dead. Repair rate for CDM box $125. However, the '93-96 CDM boxes encounter water damage. With time and age the weather stripping around the rear hatch shrinks and allows water to enter into the rear pockets. The majority of the '93-96 CDM boxes are repairable. However, if the CDM is not repairable, a new replacement is $285. You will be called an notified if your CDM is not repairable before exchanging.

CDM boxes can be found under the dash board on the passenger side ('90-92) or in a rear pocket on the passenger side of the vehicle ('93-96). We have seen the units ('93-96) behind the seat submerged in water and have corrosion, also check connectors at the CDM box. When the head unit is turned on and off you should hear a click from the relay inside the CDM box. If you have snapping and popping from some of the speakers you will have to trouble shoot to the defective amplifiers separately. See How to Troubleshoot Your Corvette Bose System. We repair all Corvette radio problems. We have listed only the most common Corvette radio problems on this page.

84-89 Delco Corvette Bose
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Delco ZR1 / Corvette - Bose stereo, amplifier and speaker repair

1985 Corvette Bose model 16041551
1986 Corvette Bose model 16041551
1987 Corvette Bose model 16041551
1988 Corvette Bose model 16041551
1989 Corvette Bose model 16125781
1990 Corvette Bose model 16125781

NOTE - Setting the Clock
Ignition on, stereo off, push the set button. "Set" should appear in the top right corner of display. Push the "Scan" button for hours and the "Seek" button for minutes. Push the "Set" button to disengage or turn your stereo on.

No tape, tape ejects, or tape auto reverses on it's own, display remains on with ignition OFF (this may drain the car battery), AM or FM intermittent or does not work, speakers cut in and out, $140.

Stereo works, no audio from all speakers in Corvette Bose Audio system? Check all fuses first! If all fuses check good, this may Bose Audio Relay problem. See removal instructions for car stereo and relay. See How to Troubleshoot Your Bose System

Speakers cut in and out intermittently, treble/bass controls have static when adjusting. See DIY Repair

Want to upgrade to CD? The '94-96 Chevrolet Camaro AM/FM/CD player physically fits the opening of the original stereo. However, there is a wire harness adaptor needed along with a small modification to the wire harness. Also see www.corvetteforum.com and www.corvetteactioncenter.com

84-89 Delco Corvette Non-BOSE Radio
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Buick Delco stereo AM - FM - CASSETTE - Bose repair

1984 Corvette Non-Bose model 16029091 / 41YHCF1 / 41YHCF2
1985 Corvette Non-Bose model 16041291 / 16041561
1986 Corvette Non-Bose model 16041561

Weak channel or channels, speakers snap, crackle, sound blown, distorted or do not work, (usually right front speaker first), does not eject tape, $135.

Dead or no power. Before repair, check dome light, cigarette lighter and door chime. If one of these are not working properly there is a blown fuse in fuse panel. (We usually find a coin or metal object in the cigarette lighter.)

NOTE - Setting the Clock
Ignition on, stereo off, push the set button. "Set" should appear in the top right corner of display. Push the "Scan" button for hours and the "Seek" button for minutes. Push the "Set" button to disengage or turn your stereo on.

Do It Yourself Repair for Corvette

Corvette AC Control - No Display

See DIY Repair

Corvette - Bose Signal Processor

See DIY Repair

The following car stereos are only a list of common problems and possible Do It Yourself repairs.

We no longer repair the following listed car stereos.

00-03 Corvette
12 CD Changer / Pioneer
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Delco ZR1 / Corvette - Bose stereo, amplifier and speaker repair

We no longer repair this Pioneer CD changer.

We purchase BROKEN Bose systems
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