yea, i have a 97' catera and i want to change my stock stereo it's a bose cassete player. but i want to put a cd player. but before doing that i want to know exactly what do i have to do. Do i have to pop off the black rim thats around the stereo consel or do i have to take the dash apart, and if i do how do i do that? thanx
removal of my car stereo
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If you do not mind waiting a day I will have some pictures. I believe Bose just put CD players in these cars but I could be mistaken about this. If it is a bose you will have to run all new wiring to the speakers and remove the old wiring and equipment. Regardless of Bose or not I would suggest that you run the 12v off of the battery. You will need a fuse within 12"-18" of the battery to be safe. I actually have ran mine to the back of the car because I have an amp and a custom fuse box back there. If it is not a bose I have the wiring diagram. I actually tried to buy one of the plug in adaptors so that I would not have to cut the wiring and it did not work. I am sure someone will give an answer to the Bose or not question so that you will know ahead of time as I am not 100% sure.
An inexpensive investment (do it right the first time):
http://www.carstereoremoval.com/htm/stereoremovalCadillacCatera97_01P.htm
I have dealt with them on other issues with my BOSE... good guys.
It's worth the 4.99$, they use to give the instructions out for free but 'others' started abusing their service... (the reason for the cost are explained on the site).
http://www.carstereoremoval.com/htm/stereoremovalCadillacCatera97_01P.htm
I have dealt with them on other issues with my BOSE... good guys.
It's worth the 4.99$, they use to give the instructions out for free but 'others' started abusing their service... (the reason for the cost are explained on the site).
Why not just use an IPod and get the cable that plays it through the
FM radio? Then you cantake your music library with you.
thanks PEETYZ for the diagram it will help!!!
i have a 2001 catera and i am having troubles with putting in an aftermarket radio. I have the BOSE system and when i hooked everything up (correctly) my deck didn't turn on. I wanted to know as i was told that it would be $1,300 to have all MY stereo put in and the needed relocation of factory BOSE. Is it possiable to not have to relocate the factory and/or is there something i am missing within the wiring. I am going to replace all of the stereo equipment in my car with aftermarket and my own wiring to the speakers from the deck harness.
Please help as i don't feel that the install would cost that much and Best Buy isn't going to take $900 from me.
Please help as i don't feel that the install would cost that much and Best Buy isn't going to take $900 from me.
Wire a new power wire off from the harness?!?!? I have wired 5 of my prior cars and this is the first one that had the BOSE system, which i am starting to hate right about now, but love that i have more speakers to add. Now what i was going to do was remove all BOSE and On-star stuff and run my aftermarket deck to amps to power all my speakers/subs. I just need to get the radio to turn on. Could it be due to the fatory radio is run via a serial info? Can I bypass?
I figured it out. I had to run the constant(yellow wire) off of the cig lighter and the power(red wire) off the radio fuse #8 had to put a 20amp instead of the 15amp that was in there. Now today i started wiring and let me tell you it is the bigest pain in the ass. I figured it would take a few hours MOST. . . Nope i just wired the front door and ran amp cables its about 4 right now and i have another 3 doors. Now i am driving down the road with wires and stuff hanging off the drivers door. If anyone can tell me if and how they wired the speaker cable through the door as i can't fit it in the boot and pulling it off, made it accomplish nothing. DAMN BOSE. . . why couldn't it be a little louder and play ALL my cd's, i-pod and sat radio.:thepan: 
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