JamesBaines
Active member
The previous owner of our 1990 replaced the defective Bose Gold head unit with a Pioneer stereo. They bypassed the receiver unit and completely rewired the speakers and power supply wiring to suit the Pioneer unit. When we bought the car, the idle was quite "Lumpy", the low end acceleration curve was somewhat hesistant, and we subsequently found that the battery ran flat if the car was not run for three or four days. During our efforts to install an original Bose Gold head unit I bought, we found that disconnecting the stereo and speaker wiring associated with the Pioneer unit had some remarkable effects. First of all, the idle is way, way smoother, the acceleration curve is just as it should be with no flat spots or hesitations, and, the battery no longer drains as it did before. The electrics / electronics on this beast are so tightly integrated that even adding a non standard stereo can have an effect on the engine management systems. Had it not happened to me, I would not have believed it. My advice to everyone out there is to think twice before you mess with the wiring. James.
PS: As I said in an earlier post, I urgently need an Antennae connector to fit on my antennae cable to allow it to be plugged into the receiver unit because of course, the previous owner swapped the male connector for one that would fit the Pioneer, but not the Corvette receiver unit. Help!!
PS: As I said in an earlier post, I urgently need an Antennae connector to fit on my antennae cable to allow it to be plugged into the receiver unit because of course, the previous owner swapped the male connector for one that would fit the Pioneer, but not the Corvette receiver unit. Help!!
