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[TheBoy]

Hi Guys. Just sharing that I've actually upgraded my stock HU (CCR 2006) to a Kenwood (IPOD and USB ready) 2din and it works very well with the Bose Amp and Speakers.  It was just a straightforward swap with with you still being able to control the balance (L-R) and fade (F-R) of the speakers. The drawback is that you still can't control the bose subs from the HU as the Bose system is an integrated Front Channel, Rear Channel and Sub Channel. Hope this helps

It will sound below par, the volume is less controlable, and you may well eventually smoke the HU.

[Dave DND]

Hi Guys. Just sharing that I've actually upgraded my stock HU (CCR 2006) to a Kenwood (IPOD and USB ready) 2din and it works very well with the Bose Amp and Speakers.  It was just a straightforward swap with with you still being able to control the balance (L-R) and fade (F-R) of the speakers. The drawback is that you still can't control the bose subs from the HU as the Bose system is an integrated Front Channel, Rear Channel and Sub Channel. Hope this helps

It will sound below par, the volume is less controlable, and you may well eventually smoke the HU.

Agreed - you are certainly overdriving the BOSE amp, and something will go bang, often in a very expensive way.

[Zhing1]

Hi Guys. Just sharing that I've actually upgraded my stock HU (CCR 2006) to a Kenwood (IPOD and USB ready) 2din and it works very well with the Bose Amp and Speakers.  It was just a straightforward swap with with you still being able to control the balance (L-R) and fade (F-R) of the speakers. The drawback is that you still can't control the bose subs from the HU as the Bose system is an integrated Front Channel, Rear Channel and Sub Channel. Hope this helps

It will sound below par, the volume is less controlable, and you may well eventually smoke the HU.

I'll bear this in mind. Although I don't think I'll smoke the HU since all it will ever do is give signal to the amp via the speaker lines. As for the volume control, it seems the same. But I can only speak for my installation and I could be wrong. I'll definitely let you guys know if things go south on the HU.

[Dave DND]

I'll bear this in mind. Although I don't think I'll smoke the HU since all it will ever do is give signal to the amp via the speaker lines. As for the volume control, it seems the same. But I can only speak for my installation and I could be wrong. I'll definitely let you guys know if things go south on the HU.

The original head unit was around 8 Watts per channel and had a very narrow "range" of control due to the BOSE amp having a very limited and set range of inputs. By connecting up a high power head unit (remembering a 40W head unit is 400% more input power than the BOSE amp was designed for) and the first thing that will probably blow is the input stages of teh amp, followed very quickly by the output stages of the Kenwood as they will see an instant short circuit.

Hopefully, you will be stationary when this happens, as it can fill the car with thick smoke at a very alarming rate making pulling over and evacuating the car dangerous in traffic and at speed.

Listen to what everybody here on the forum says:

Dont mix BOSE and aftermarket stuff together.

[Zhing1]

Thanks Guys. I'm faced with a decision to revert the HU to stock or change the bose amp? Can I change the bose amp but retain the speakers or do i have to change out all of them?

[TheBoy]

Thanks Guys. I'm faced with a decision to revert the HU to stock or change the bose amp? Can I change the bose amp but retain the speakers or do i have to change out all of them?

You either need to stay entire Vauxhall/Opel Bose, or remove every bose component.

[Zhing1]

I'll change the whole system over time but till i get all the components, the stock Head unit is going back in. Thanks guys. You may have prevented me from incurring tons of expense. Thanks

[tunnie]

Hi Guys. Just sharing that I've actually upgraded my stock HU (CCR 2006) to a Kenwood (IPOD and USB ready) 2din and it works very well with the Bose Amp and Speakers.  It was just a straightforward swap with with you still being able to control the balance (L-R) and fade (F-R) of the speakers. The drawback is that you still can't control the bose subs from the HU as the Bose system is an integrated Front Channel, Rear Channel and Sub Channel. Hope this helps

Budget for replacement, as Bose it will kill your headunit