Crutchfield sells a device that goes inline between the aftermarket stereo and the aftermarket wire harness. It gives the amp the signal that it needs to make the speakers operate properly, without having to re-wire the rears.I bought it so I could install my unit. The thing that I found out was, that with the BOSE system, the only wires in the factory harness that will match the aftermarket harness, is the power wires. The speaker wires in the factory harness do not match the speaker wires in the after market harness. Four different "wiring digarams" were given, with the warning "If your wires do not match the sample diagrams given below, you must contact the dealer to obtain the right wiring diagram for your car". My wiring did not match any of the four samples given, and I was not going to go to the dealer.
So...I sold my JVC head unit and sub on ebay today. The bright side is that I get to keep my stering wheel controls and my radio information in the HUD
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Bobby
Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08
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