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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: tunnie on 10 July 2014, 15:30:50

Title: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: tunnie on 10 July 2014, 15:30:50
Doing a search suggests vasts amount of the rear has to come off, including the parcel shelf.

Can it not just be ripped out with a hammer, if you have no intention of re-fitting it?  ::)
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: Andy H on 10 July 2014, 16:09:53
Poxy design, takes up a great chunk of boot volume for no good reason >:(

The metal parcel shelf is quite flimsy but provides essential bracing to the body shell. If you try to smash up the Bose shelf you will distort the parcel shelf.

If you want to remove the Bose loom or add new cables from front to rear you will end up removing the rear seat base and squabs anyway so better to man up and start by removing the grab handles and top seat belt mounts then work your way downwards. :y
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: tunnie on 10 July 2014, 16:26:43
Arse. Bloody Elites! Every job is an issue.  :(

Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: Magwheels on 10 July 2014, 17:18:11
Arse. Bloody Elites! Every job is an issue.  :(

Your not wrong there!! :'(
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: 05omegav6 on 10 July 2014, 23:40:50
Arse. Bloody Elites! Every job is an issue.  :(
Won't be if you sell it ::)
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: chrisgixer on 11 July 2014, 04:45:35
I thought it screwed in from underneath. :-\ shows how good my memory is ;D
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: chrisgixer on 11 July 2014, 04:47:35
But, the shelf will squeeze past the c pilar covers if your happy to force it. Thing to worry about is damaging the speaker grills with the studs sticking out underneath.
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: TheBoy on 11 July 2014, 08:08:31
But, the shelf will squeeze past the c pilar covers if your happy to force it. Thing to worry about is damaging the speaker grills with the studs sticking out underneath.
No studs (or bolts from underneath) if no blind :)


Tunnie, its easy, don't be lazy. The hardest bit is those headrestraint guides, gadget hands needed. Assume you're mounting amp by first aid cubby, in which case the shelf has to come out anyway to reroute the loom.  Speaker wires need extending.  I'd recommend fabricating a bracket to mount amp - 4 holes drilled in a PFL CDC3 cage worked for me.
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: VXL V6 on 11 July 2014, 08:27:00
But, the shelf will squeeze past the c pilar covers if your happy to force it. Thing to worry about is damaging the speaker grills with the studs sticking out underneath.
No studs (or bolts from underneath) if no blind :)


Tunnie, its easy, don't be lazy. The hardest bit is those headrestraint guides, gadget hands needed. Assume you're mounting amp by first aid cubby, in which case the shelf has to come out anyway to reroute the loom.  Speaker wires need extending.  I'd recommend fabricating a bracket to mount amp - 4 holes drilled in a PFL CDC3 cage worked for me.

CDC2  ;)

Those cages are getting quite rare now. Managed to obtain one from Daz for mine.

Hardest bit I found (With the shelf with a blind attached) is relocating it back without stabbing the speakers with the studs on the bottom of the blind.
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: TheBoy on 11 July 2014, 09:49:38
As VXL V6 says, CDC2 not CDC3, my bad.

Tunnie won't have the stud problem ripping the cones, as he doesn't have a blind (I think)
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: tunnie on 11 July 2014, 18:56:24
No blind, I could see the head guides when inspecting it the other day.

For mounting the Amp, do have a spare NCDC2013/5 cage that could be butchered, that suitable?
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: TheBoy on 12 July 2014, 16:47:18
Not really. Wrong size, shape and too weak.
Title: Re: Bose Shelf Removal
Post by: VXL V6 on 13 July 2014, 12:10:34
Temporarily, you can just pop the amp in the first aid box holder on the door flap.  :y