i've got a 1997 elite, stereo works fine but no sound out of any speakers, tried different stereo, still the same! if i plug a stereo into the dash plugs it turns th ignition on on its own!! help!

Check the fuses and er..... make sure your amp is there  ::)


Edit.... And welcome to the site  :y

hi and thanks, where is the amp!!!

brett1408 wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 17:17:

hi and thanks, where is the amp!!!

Saloon or Estate  :question

sorry, saloon!

Its in the boot, bolted under your rear shelf on a carrying bracket

many thanks, i'll go an have a look!

hi again, er, no nothing at all under the shelf except 3 bolts for the rear blind and the speakers, i have got 2 rca leads and a round plug and a seperate 9 pin square plug inside the first aid kit cubby hole on the right of the boot though, and the rca's and the round plug are at the stereo end aswell, could that of been it or would that of been a cdplayer?!!

Are you sure you have Bose  :question

i think so! not 100%! its got the long speaker  on the back shelf and my mate whos vauxhall trained says it is, but then hes also said he dont know why its not making any sound!!! i'll check all the fuses!

I think somebody has been having a play  ::)

1997 elite should have Bose shoud it not? I'm guessing somebody has removed the amp or subsequently removed an aftermarket system?

If so, then it's detective work all the way  ;)

great!! thanks for all your help, i'll have to find my multimeter!!  :y

97 Elite has the Philips amps, mounted just in front of spare wheel (unlike Bose amp mounted under shelf)...

thanks! i'll check it out!  :y :)

Just had this problem myself, head unit works fine but no sound, then i found this :(

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m275/timbuk1969/DSCF0762.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m275/timbuk1969/DSCF0763.jpg


not happy >:(

Brett, i'm sure you know that in standard audio systems in most cars, the speakers are powered via the amplifier in the headunit (a 'star' configuration).

The Bose system is a little different in the fact that the headunit has no amplifiers. It is in fact sent 'line level' to the rear of the car where the external amplifier is located (under the parcel shelf  ::) ). The signal is then sent around the car to power the speakers and (hopefully!) subwoofer.

That is in its simplest terms but should help you to put it right. If the factory system is restored, it should sound rather good. If somebody has been tinkering (look for evidence of cut carpets, chopped wires, thicker speaker cable etc.) it may be a case of building a new system from the remnants of what is there, which should also sound mighty fine  :y

If there's anything we can help with please post up. (In the 'ICE' section as well preferably)  

many thanks, it has and its there, i'll just have to get it working now then!! :y :y :y

shit! did you get it sorted ok, looks a right old mess! i hate electrics, give me a cam belt anyday!

brett1408 wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 18:07:

shit! did you get it sorted ok, looks a right old mess! i hate electrics, give me a cam belt anyday!

Yup, with some quality help from this place  ;)

thats good then, i work in a garage so i'll strip it all out and sort it eventualy, once again thank for all your help! :)