Chevrolet Bose Amplifier, Speaker and Car Stereo Repair
BOSE single channel amp repairs have 3 Year warranty, car stereo one year.

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COMMON PROBLEMS
CD clicks, no eject or play, display back lights missing, cassette inop, no power, 1:00 and others.

TROUBLESHOOTING CORVETTE BOSE
Corvette Bose Gold
or speak with tech, (407)830-0777

Audio and power problems see CDM and Bose Amplifiers - below

Rebuild - AM/FM/CD/Cassette $350. One year warranty.
Rebuild - AM/FM/Cassette $275. One year warranty.

Other Common Problems
Repairing - 1990 - 1992 Corvette, suggest including CDM (Tuner Box), when sending Corvette heads for repair.
Repairing - 1993 - 1996 Corvette, all stereo functions work, intermittent audio all speakers, power antenna up and down, audio in and out? See CDM below. Water damage?

Check fuses, see Troubleshooting and Car Stereo Removal

See CORVETTE PAGE for all information.
European - 16145631, 16160791, 16172631, 16208191
Japan - 16145621, 16160771, 16208181

Bose amplifier rebuild $110 each, 3 Year warranty.

COMMON PROBLEMS
No power, works with no audio, clock stuck at 1:00, poor reception and others.

Rebuild CDM $125. One year warranty.

NOTES
1. 1993 - 1996 - Water collects in pocket, check CDM and relays for water damage.
2. Some occasions, display locked at 1:00, may be a control head problem.
See Stereo Removal.

Car Stereo Removal

Speakers snap, crackle, pop, sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output, $110 ea. Please remove Bose amplifiers from enclosure before sending for repair.

Dark Carmine
16074651 Left Front
16074611 Right Front
1228139 Rear Bose Amplifier (2)

Speakers snap, crackle, pop, sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output.
Silver series,(1-4 channel amp), located in trunk $400, three year warranty.

CHEV 300 AMP / GM-10 COUPE AMP
16149121 / 16155131 / 16160111 / 16166801

BOSE Gold and Silver Stereo Repair

16032326 / 16126336



16051921 /16052281 / 16075071 / 16125781
16126996 / 16138181 and Others

Delco Symphony Sound

16127076 / 16058406 and Others

Delco Car Stereo





41FHCE1 and others

The following is a list of common problems for Bose, Symphony Sound and Non-Bose Stereos.

• Display remains on with ignition off. (May drain car battery).
  
  
• One or more speakers do not work.
  
  
• Weak speaker or speakers with snap, crackle, pop, sound blown, distorted or do not work? (Usually right front speaker first, for Bose system see amplifiers).
  
  
• Tape stuck, will not accept tape, or tape auto reverses then ejects (Blaupunkt Cassette Mechanism).
  
  
• No or intermittent power, defective On/Off Switch.
  
  
• No or intermittent FM and/or AM.
  
  
• Display stuck at 1:00 or 10:00 o'clock.
  
  
• Back lights on front panel not fully lighting.
  
  
• Radio static, no display? Does cigarette lighter, dome light, horn and door chimes work? No, check for blown fuse, some cases you may find a coin or metal object in the cigarette lighter or shorted dome light, otherwise repair is needed.
  
  

REPAIR - NO LONGER REPAIR.

DIY repair videos for specific problems for these stereos are being added to website. Links will be found here. In work.

Parts needed for some repairs are no longer available. Many cases these stereos can not be returned to 100%.

DIY Set Clock - ignition on, stereo off, push "Set". Use "Scan" for hours and "Seek" for minutes.

Single CD player, will not play CD, CD clicks when attempting to eject, or will not eject CD. Back light repair is a courtesy.

See our car Stereo Repair Video for worn or chipped knobs.

Missing segments or no display, or no display with static*, tape does not work or tape is stuck, AM and/or FM reception week, erratic or scratchy controls, rebuild of entire stereo.

*No Display with Static - Check ALL fuses first before sending for repair. Could be Courtesy, Dome, Cigarette Lighter or Back Up fuse.

CD player loads and ejects, reading error or focus error. No Display.

SILVERADO - Only tweeters work, one or more door speakers out, this is a Speaker problem.

Aux jack intermittent, one side out, or broken jack. We are researching parts for this repair.

Single CD player not playing, ejecting or accepting CD's.
No Display.

Single CD player, will not play, accept or eject CD.
No Display.

Chevrolet Cobalt
15851729

Single CD player, will not play CD, CD clicks when attempting to eject, or will not eject CD.

Chevrolet
15868181
Chevrolet Equinox
10384398 / 15798240 / 15868182 / 28046576
Chevrolet Others
15868181 / 21003864 / 22714806

Chevrolet Equinox 05-06

6 CD changer jammed, will not play CD's, or will not accept or eject CD's.

Chevrolet Equinox
15798240 / 28032054
10384398 / 28001011

Six CD Changer, CD's jammed, will not accept, will not play and/or will not eject CD's. This repair rate includes repair of back lights.

Malibu and Others
12247371 / 22734876

Single CD player, will not play CD, CD clicks when attempting to eject, will not eject CD, CD garbled, CD Skips.

Chevrolet Malibu
12240591 / 12247391 / 15243194 / 15255023 / 15255025
15777349 / 15806594 / 15921647 / 22723439 / 22734878
28000618 / 28016917 / 28019291 / 28019298
89047146 / 28061752

Navigation CD does not read, play, eject or accept CD. Check CD first.

Car Stereo Removal

Missing sections of back lights on buttons.
CD player inop, will not accept and play CD's.

Chevrolet Avalanche / Chevrolet Camaro / Chevrolet Silverado and others
15071234 / 16210141 / 09375915

Speakers work then drop out, one speaker snaps/crackles/pops, or no sound, amplifier gets very hot to the touch. This is a relatively inexpensive amplifier from the dealership.

Matsushita / Panasonic
CY-BG2912ZC / 10309547
CY-BG2912ZC / 10432571

DISPLAYS "Loc" NEED Stereo Code? Must have "Hr" and "Min" buttons.

DISPLAYS "LOCKED" - Contact dealership for code.

Car Stereo Removal

Many radio codes are available by email if you have an "HR" and "Min" button on the face of the stereo and NO RDS. All RDS radios require seeing the dealership. This radio needs to be placed on the car computer to program the stereo to work in the specific vehicle it is mounted in.

CD player does not operate properly.

Car Stereo Removal

Stereo dead, CD Err or E20, no CD, no cassette, or display blank or dim...
WE NO LONGER REPAIR THIS CAR STEREO.

SEE Do It Yourself Repair for No Display.

Look for a replacement stereo.

Stereo dead, CD Err or E20, no CD, no cassette, or display blank or dim...
WE NO LONGER REPAIR THIS CAR STEREO.

SEE Do It Yourself Repair for No Display.

Look for a replacement stereo.

Cassette player does not work, poor audio, parts no longer available for repair.

Car Stereo Removal