Need some more bass in my 07 Tahoe

[JonnyFamous]

What's up Hoe lovers, I have an 07 Tahoe LS and i wanted to add a little more bass. I was leaning towards a bazooka tube in the back. Yes I know the're old school but I like it because it give off good sounding bass. My question is, can I add the 2 bazookas to the existing radio with an amp? Or do I have to change my radio? Thanks

Famous!

 

['08LTZ]

You can run a line level adapter off of the factory Bose amp,but you will probably have to add a 12v power switch because the factory amp doesnt put out enough power to turn an aftermarket amp on. I just had this done on my 08 LTZ last week. I put in a pair of memphis 12's running off an Alpine M1000 mono amp.

 

[bbhoe]

how much did something like that cost

 

['08LTZ]

It cost me about $200 for Labor and parts including the switch,adapter and RCA's etc.
Well worth it,IMO.

 

[bbhoe]

Ok so I have a 07 Tahoe ltz and I want a little more bass but nothing major... What would I need to get and how much would it be

 

['08LTZ]

depends on how much bass you want.you could probably get by with a single 10" or even a 12" inch woofer with a small 200-300 watt amplifier,it's your preference.you could most likely find a sub with enclosure for $100-$150 and an amp for another $100 search craigslist in your area,you might find someone selling a used amp and sub,then you would just need to get it installed.

 

[bbhoe]

ok thanks alot

 

[04ctd]

where do you tap into the stock wiring at? under the cupholders for the bose system?

 

['08LTZ]

the wires you need to tap into run off the factory amp.BUT the factory amp does NOT have enough power to turn on an aftermarket amp! I would recommend this install be professionally done because you need to add a switch activated remote turn on lead,and you also need the correct line level adapter to plug in so the bass levels will adjust accordingly,I recommend the In-Q adapter made by MTX,I think.It will plug in and also give 3 sets of RCA outs and and Ipod plug to charge and play your Ipod with the factory Bose.
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[04ctd]

the wires you need to tap into run off the factory amp.BUT the factory amp does NOT have enough power to turn on an aftermarket amp! I would recommend this install be professionally done because you need to add a switch activated remote turn on lead,and you also need the correct line level adapter to plug in so the bass levels will adjust accordingly,I recommend the In-Q adapter made by MTX,I think.It will plug in and also give 3 sets of RCA outs and and Ipod plug to charge and play your Ipod with the factory Bose.
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in the past, BOSE units in GM's (thinking mid 90's camaro's here) had a line level out put (more or less) out of the deck, and each speaker had it's own "optimized" (read: cheap) amp located on each speaker.

that may be the problem, very low level out of the OEM deck, and impedance mis-match could cause the bass to distort. OR, the adapter could just take out the BOSE mid-bass hump.

i read on another where a guy wired it off his fog lights, and that way he can control the power, pretty slick, a amp only needs a 12v signal to turn on, no load. i think i would just wire it off the accessory output somewhere.

anyone got a pic of hte Bose subbox in the console?

 

[netsec]

If you are adding additional amps to the car, I would also recommend using a capacitor. It will lead to less abuse on your cars electrical system.