Thread: Aftermarket headunit install on BOSE system??

I would go with PAC or peripherial myself. Keep in mind on most aftermarket high output alternators that they don't charge at idle (as in they shut down) I used to compete, and we had to bring the idle up to 1200 rpm's to get any output from them

Originally Posted by GeddyLee

Question for ya Fade....

You said you had the shop install a cable that didnt have bose/onstar option, and you said it worked perfectly? Are you saying your Bose stuff still worked after the cable the shop installed or did you get rid of your Bose at the same time for the new speakers?

Just curious.

Sorry, yeah I should have been a little clearer. I swapped out everything. But the main thing, was that the shop didnt know if the $15 harness listed for a car without bose/onstar would mate up to the factory harness plug end for a car with those things. It did. They were unsure because they just had a listing for the $100 item mentioned earlier and said the ends could be different. Anyone that ever had bose in a GP just got the "proper" kit in their experience. Thats great if you want to try to keep everything original as possible in regards to warning sounds, but I'm sure glad I dont have that "dinging" when the doors are open now

On a side note, I kinda miss the steering wheel controls too going aftermarket because I'll forget and try to use them. But its a worth while trade off. Steering wheel controls can be restored, but I'm not concerned.

Originally Posted by s1795so2

Whoever told you that, or built your alternators didn't know what they were doing. Almost all aftermarket h/o alts put out at least stock numbers at idle, some are slightly lower than stock and some are higher than stock, but they do at least charge. The reason why you raised the "idle" to 1200 is because that is usually right around cruising rpm, and h/o alts are designed to put out the big power at cruising speed.

Look at these eBay Store - Alternator: High amp: iraggi, factory replacement, this guy is who 50% of pro sound off competitors use currently, and I used him when I was competing with my silverado's in the pro unlimited class the past 8 years.
Sorry guys no pics of that because 1 it wasn't pretty and 2 the box at the time was pretty much a classified design.

I got mine from Pheonix Gold, and they always said they need to up the revs to turn on (keep in mind a stock alternator doesn't reach full output until about 1500 rpm's which is why underdrive pulleys kill voltage output) I retired in '96, but still deal with the stuff constantly. Pac and periphrial are not in any way related (I was a rep for periphrial at one time)