What Pac Converter To Buy? 2010 Bose Truck

rmkleman · May 10, 2011

I am either over reading or just getting old, but I have been searching for hours trying to find out what converter i need to hook my amp and subs up to my 2010 bose equiped silverado crew cab!

From what i gather this unit will give me my RCA outputs as well as a remote wire to hook my amp up for my subwoofers and it will still retain the factory bose subwoofer as well? The last post i saw they used a PAC AOEMGM24 but i believe it was for an older truck. Can someone please help me out and let me know what unit i need to order and where to get it from reasonably cheap? I have the subs, subthump box, and amp already. I only need this pac unit and a new amp wiring kit (mine is about 10 years old) any suggestions with that would be great as well! I have 4 6.5" alpine type r speakers that were in the doors of my old chevy and i have yet to figure out if these will sound decent hooked up to just the factory bose head unit? They were hooked up to my alpine head unit in my old truck and i thought they sounded pretty good with just that amount of power, wonder if i would have to amp them to make them sound better then the stock bose speakers? Sorry for all the questions, if anyone could help me out i would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance!!

rmkleman · May 11, 2011

Anyone? Will the PAC oem-1 work for this? PAC AOEM-GM1416?

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_19628_...M1416.html#tabs

I'm confused about this all and i can't seem to find anything by searching the forum.

aesalazar · May 11, 2011

I am looking into this myself for my 09 non-bose. I found this:

https://picasaweb.google.com/noluck7/2008GM...045452459678530

Says OEM2. Cant tell if he has bose or not. If you find out more, let us know.

Ernie

Julian@MotoCARR · May 11, 2011

The PAC AOEM-GM1416 is for adding an amplifier to a vehicle with a NON premium sound(Bose)/standard stereo by connecting as few wires as possible. Its more of a plug and play piece. It will give you two RCA outputs so you can connect either a sub amp and a two channel OR a four channel amp.

Non Bose/Premium sound stereos can use the PAC SNI-15 and grab the signal behind the radio. Keep in mind this will only give you one set of outputs so you can run either a two channel amp OR a sub/mono amp. If you wanted to use these for a four channel, you would have to run two of them.

Premium/Bose vehicles can use the SNI-15 as well, you just have to make sure that you get your signal wires on the amp OUTPUT and not the pre-amp wires/signal going into the amp.(Which I believe is in the center console) You can also use the pink wire off the radio or at the amp as your remote/amp turn on(Be sure to verify with a multimeter)

I normally like to install these on the rear speakers when they are being used for a sub amp, especially when no bass knob is available. That way if turning the bass all the way down on the radio still isn't enough, you can fade the audio to the front, further reducing the signal to the sub.(That is, if you don't install a small toggle switch on the remote turn on wire to completely turn off the amp all together)

One other thing to look at. If you want to run a 4 channel as well as a sub amp off the factory radio, check or look for an amplifier that has a "Passthrough" or an RCA output on the amp as well. That way you can use a line out for your 4 channel, and then us the "passthrough/output" off the 4 channel and run the signal to your sub amp.

rmkleman · May 12, 2011

on the pac-audio website under the PAC AOEM-GM1416 it says Compatibility Notes

Not compatible with premium factory amplified systems

Warning chimes will sound through the front left RCA output

So i can't use this with my bose? I'm more confused then ever, someone help?

Julian@MotoCARR · May 12, 2011

You're right, it is for standard non premium sound stereos. I was getting it mixed up with the PAC OEM-2 which is a universal interface that is discontinued and said "Premium Sound Interface" on the box. I edited my previous post.

rmkleman, are you installing a 4 channel, sub amp or both? You can use regular line out converters available at your local audio shop/Best Buy or something like the PAC SNI-15. You would just use two of them if you are connecting a 4 channel and tap them into the speaker wires coming out of the Bose amp.

This is most likely what you will see at a Best Buy:

rmkleman · May 12, 2011

You're right, it is for standard non premium sound stereos. I was getting it mixed up with the PAC OEM-2 which is a universal interface that is discontinued and said "Premium Sound Interface" on the box. I edited my previous post.

rmkleman, are you installing a 4 channel, sub amp or both? You can use regular line out converters available at your local audio shop/Best Buy or something like the PAC SNI-15. You would just use two of them if you are connecting a 4 channel and tap them into the speaker wires coming out of the Bose amp.

This is most likely what you will see at a Best Buy:

All i'm trying to do for right now is install a sub amp for my 2 10" polk momos. It's possible that i might add another amp to drive door speakers at a later time but not right now. I would like to retain the use of the factory sub as well. I have 6.5" alpine type r speakers but i doubt they would sound better then the bose without an amp on them??

GMC_SD_08 · May 13, 2011

I am either over reading or just getting old, but I have been searching for hours trying to find out what converter i need to hook my amp and subs up to my 2010 bose equiped silverado crew cab!

From what i gather this unit will give me my RCA outputs as well as a remote wire to hook my amp up for my subwoofers and it will still retain the factory bose subwoofer as well? The last post i saw they used a PAC AOEMGM24 but i believe it was for an older truck. Can someone please help me out and let me know what unit i need to order and where to get it from reasonably cheap? I have the subs, subthump box, and amp already. I only need this pac unit and a new amp wiring kit (mine is about 10 years old) any suggestions with that would be great as well! I have 4 6.5" alpine type r speakers that were in the doors of my old chevy and i have yet to figure out if these will sound decent hooked up to just the factory bose head unit? They were hooked up to my alpine head unit in my old truck and i thought they sounded pretty good with just that amount of power, wonder if i would have to amp them to make them sound better then the stock bose speakers? Sorry for all the questions, if anyone could help me out i would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance!!

I recently added a sub setup to my 2008 Sierra Denali with Bose. The group that performed the work recommended the PAC SNI-35 rather than the 15. They said the 35 in their experience worked better than the 15 because it was adjustable and it handled the Bose system better over the long term. I don't know for sure but it sounded reasonable especially since it was only $4 or $5 more.

Carder09 · May 13, 2011

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_21949_...8-10ZXSUM8.html <----- that may be more useful to you than the other stuff

turkish · May 14, 2011

The PAC AOEM-GM1416 is for adding an amplifier to a vehicle with a NON premium sound(Bose)/standard stereo by connecting as few wires as possible. Its more of a plug and play piece. It will give you two RCA outputs so you can connect either a sub amp and a two channel OR a four channel amp.

Can you comment on how the door chimes (bluetooth audio and OnStar audio, too) sounds when using this device? With some of these adapters and amps, I've read folks complaining about how loud non-music audio, especially door chimes, are. Thanks.

montyss · May 15, 2011

Used that on my 09 Sierra that had the stock non Bose CD radio . Then upgraded to a factory Bose Nav radio and used the PAC AOEM-GM1416 to get the signal to the amp (Pioneer GM-9500 4 channel) and back to the factory speaker wires. All chimes and OnStar for sound are fine . The sound is same as before the upgrade. The PAC harness must be modified in order to use the factory speaker wire harness as the the PAC harness only tee's into the original sound signal for just adding a amp to the original setup.

rmkleman · May 15, 2011

So i need to order the PAC SNI-15? I still am not too sure what adapter i need to get this done? Can anybody give me a a for sure answer on this? I just can't find any info on this using the search button. Someone else on here has to have a 2010 with bose that added an amp and subwoofer?

GMC_SD_08 · May 15, 2011

So i need to order the PAC SNI-15? I still am not too sure what adapter i need to get this done? Can anybody give me a a for sure answer on this? I just can't find any info on this using the search button. Someone else on here has to have a 2010 with bose that added an amp and subwoofer?

My 2008 Bose should be the same as your 2010. My car audio shop had me buy the SNI-35 NOT THE 15. Then connect it to the output under the cup holder of the console where the Bose subwoofer is located. They left my Bose sub connected as well just tied the wires after Bose amp sub output. It is already filtered but my amp also has a crossover built in as well. I also had a bass knob (JL CL-RLC) added coming from the sni-35 so that I could raise or lower the bass volume independent from the stereo bass controls. Not necessary but helps fine tune on some songs when needed. One last thing if you haven't installed it yet is that your remote wire will need to be hooked up to a relay setup so that you can have enough amps to turn on your amp with the key in the ignition. These trucks do not have a great place to tie into for a straight 12 volts with capacity of 15/30 amps without the relay setup. Unless someone has discovered it lately. I hope some of this helps based on my recent experience.

Julian@MotoCARR · May 16, 2011

rmkleman, the PAC SNI-35, PAC SNI-15, Install Edge/Rockford IEC AULOC will all accomplish what you are looking to do.

rmkleman · May 16, 2011

So if i get the PAC SNI-35 all i have to do is run my rcas and remote wire from that box that plugs into my factory harness, run ground and power, and i'm good to go? No taking apart the center console to run wires? Sorry i'm so confused with this, maybe someone needs to break it down for me on a simple level because this seems overly complicated?