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<blockquote data-quote="04silverado" data-source="post: 8234612" data-attributes="member: 659932">I have an 04 Silverado with the Bose stereo and I installed a Rockford Amp with 4 JL 8W6&#039;s.&nbsp; I am having problems with the factory setup and want to upgrade but would like to upgrade in stages and I would really like to upgrade in a way that solves my problem to start with instead of throwing money at chasing it.So this is my issue with the factory stereo, sometimes when I start the vehicle I have no audio.&nbsp; The factory headunit appears to be working, tunes stations, says its playing cds, etc. but there is no audio coming out, not even the factory chimes work when it is not working.&nbsp; Also when it is not working there is an obnoxious low constant thumping coming from the speakers.&nbsp; It usually will not come back on until I cycle the ignition, sometimes several times.So I am thinking the issue lies either with the bose amp or with one of the speakers causing the amp to go into a protect mode.&nbsp; I don&#039;t really want to replace the bose amp or the factory speakers to try to find the issue because if I were to replace either I would rather replace them with upgraded aftermarket.&nbsp; I have been told that Bose speakers are not compatible with aftermarket h/u&#039;s and amplifiers, and that aftermarket speakers are not compatible with the bose amp.&nbsp; Does anyone know if this is true or was the guy just trying to sell me more ****?I&#039;m thinking I would just replace the headunit with aftermarket and bypass the bose amp, can I use the Bose speakers wired directly to an aftermarket H/U?&nbsp; Or should I try replacing the Bose speakers with aftermarket first?&nbsp; Has anyone else with a Bose stereo had this issue?&nbsp; Its really starting to drive me nuts and is really hard to diagnose as it only happens once in a while.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="04silverado, post: 8234612, member: 659932"] I have an 04 Silverado with the Bose stereo and I installed a Rockford Amp with 4 JL 8W6's. I am having problems with the factory setup and want to upgrade but would like to upgrade in stages and I would really like to upgrade in a way that solves my problem to start with instead of throwing money at chasing it. So this is my issue with the factory stereo, sometimes when I start the vehicle I have no audio. The factory headunit appears to be working, tunes stations, says its playing cds, etc. but there is no audio coming out, not even the factory chimes work when it is not working. Also when it is not working there is an obnoxious low constant thumping coming from the speakers. It usually will not come back on until I cycle the ignition, sometimes several times. So I am thinking the issue lies either with the bose amp or with one of the speakers causing the amp to go into a protect mode. I don't really want to replace the bose amp or the factory speakers to try to find the issue because if I were to replace either I would rather replace them with upgraded aftermarket. I have been told that Bose speakers are not compatible with aftermarket h/u's and amplifiers, and that aftermarket speakers are not compatible with the bose amp. Does anyone know if this is true or was the guy just trying to sell me more ****? I'm thinking I would just replace the headunit with aftermarket and bypass the bose amp, can I use the Bose speakers wired directly to an aftermarket H/U? Or should I try replacing the Bose speakers with aftermarket first? Has anyone else with a Bose stereo had this issue? Its really starting to drive me nuts and is really hard to diagnose as it only happens once in a while. [/QUOTE]

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