My right side speaker seems to be shorting in and out, working for a while, then popping loudly, even with volume down...is this an amp problem, shorting wire, or.....any help would be appreciated.
Jeff
Jeff
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Amp problem, well documented in the FAQ troubleshooting sections on "What's that NOISE?" and "Sound System".
thanks guys. Now I know what I'm crying over...
That is classic.
Seems like the right one goes first most of the time but most people don't even notice the Sub is dead.
You may be basing that on your own exchange program experience, but I'd be willing to bet that's a relatively small sample size - there is absolutley no reason why the right should predominantly fail sooner than the left, since (as I know you're aware) the amps are identical; even for the sub amp, it is of the same general design, same components. I believe if you were able to do a true analysis of which amp failed first there would be a pretty close distribution for all three.Briank said:
D'Ecosse said:
Yes my statement of which amps fail first is subjective but I am going to look back and see what the distribution has been in the amps I have repaired.
Of the Amps I have repaired 38% were right, 15% were left and 46% were Subs. On a sample size of 16
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That's interesting. I remember reading that the life of the amp is shortened if the volume is turned up. If the right side fails first, do you think it's because the balance is baised towards the passenger side (due to the driver trying to equalize sound level)? I wonder if lefts go first in Japan.
I've always like the "No High's, No Low's.....Must be BOSE!"
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If the sub amp is blown does it make the same popping sounds as the door speakers with bad amps?
If the sub amp is blown does it make the same popping sounds as the door speakers with bad amps?
I thought the NSX's sound system was behind the seats, under the glass 
BOSE is junk....upgrade
BOSE is junk....upgrade
I was dumb enough to repair one of my amps several years ago direct through Bose. It cost over $100 and took a whole month. It failed again a couple years later. I think Bose warranties their work but who the hell wants to keep pulling their doors apart to remove and re-install the stupid things? I just put in aftermarket amp and speakers and have been happy.
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Jlindy says Bose now warranties their work for as long as you own the car.
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22890&highlight=bose+lifetime
Would be nice if BOSE repaired all speakers for free, and owned up to a lame design already....definitely one of the Achilles heel's of our car.imo.
Someone needs to do a DIY on the bose amp repair...seems like an easy fix, with readily available parts.....I rub the genie's bottle and summon............LUD! Hmmmm, hope that doesn't count as one of my 3 wishes!
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http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22890&highlight=bose+lifetime
Would be nice if BOSE repaired all speakers for free, and owned up to a lame design already....definitely one of the Achilles heel's of our car.imo.
Someone needs to do a DIY on the bose amp repair...seems like an easy fix, with readily available parts.....I rub the genie's bottle and summon............LUD! Hmmmm, hope that doesn't count as one of my 3 wishes!
~S
You know: I would settle for paying the existing repair rate and shipping, as long as Bose takes the steps to ensure it won’t go out again in a couple years. Repeated failure appears to be all too common. As xsn mentioned, tearing the door apart twice, shipping, then waiting for it to fail again is a big enough hassle to make me replace the speakers with aftermarket.sam snead said:
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Ojas said:
Ojas,
I think a major design change would be required for it to be made more reliable....the amps need to be separate, so that they can be moved to an area with adequate air volume and quantity...most aftermarket amps end up in the trunk. Dem stock bastages overheat in the door.
That being said I agree that going aftermarket is probably the best choice.
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Very interesting reading all the comments and suppositions about Bose Amps. I have repaired about 16 of them in the last 1 1/2 years, my own 3 and 13 others. Surprisingly I have not seen any amps that have general heat problems but some do have burned up output Fets caused by what I believe is a failure of the control circuit. The Class D amplifier circuit that is used is very efficient, 90-95% so there is very little heat generated in the amplifier.
I have also been told that water from the AC evap. gets in the Sub and causes it to fail but out of the 5-6 Subs I have had apart none have showed any indication of water inside.
Real soon I will have the chance to see a Bose repaired unit that did not last. I am very interested in seeing was repaired.
I have also been told that water from the AC evap. gets in the Sub and causes it to fail but out of the 5-6 Subs I have had apart none have showed any indication of water inside.
Real soon I will have the chance to see a Bose repaired unit that did not last. I am very interested in seeing was repaired.
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