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Re:BOSE System Renew

FYI - I did this with my old BOSE 20 system in the coach. The 6 disc CD changer was jammed and counsel lights not functioning. I contacted this guy and he sent me a shipping label via email for sending my unit to him. I sent it out to him and within a week I already received the unit back.

Because the units are 20+ years old there are not parts available for repair. I always thought system had great sound and I wasn't looking forward to rewiring a new setup. This guy removes the old CD  disc guts and installs a bluetooth unit inside the chassis. He also redoes all the capacitors etc for the digital display.

When completed & returned you plug and play back into existing wiring, pair with your phone, tablet, smart TV or computer and connect thru bluetooth and your system is up and running using the same original remotes and wiring. I actually use my sirius satellite radio through my phone app and avoided having to install another satellite radio & subscription for the coach. I stream movies and listen to DVDs utilizing the BOSE speakers/surround sound. Total cost was $265.00. 

Bose Lifestyle : 20, 25, 30 Music Center,We Refurbish your unit and add...
Chuck Wiggy
Coloma, Wisconsin
Sold my 1999 U 320 40 Ft. M11 450 hp
Build # 5468
2009 Silverado

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Reply #1 –
Here is another option.

Equipment Repair Form
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

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Quote from: muskyman475 –
FYI - I did this with my old BOSE 20 system in the coach. The 6 disc CD changer was jammed and counsel lights not functioning. I contacted this guy and he sent me a shipping label via email for sending my unit to him. I sent it out to him and within a week I already received the unit back.

Because the units are 20+ years old there are not parts available for repair. I always thought system had great sound and I wasn't looking forward to rewiring a new setup. This guy removes the old CD  disc guts and installs a bluetooth unit inside the chassis. He also redoes all the capacitors etc for the digital display.

When completed & returned you plug and play back into existing wiring, pair with your phone, tablet, smart TV or computer and connect thru bluetooth and your system is up and running using the same original remotes and wiring. I actually use my sirius satellite radio through my phone app and avoided having to install another satellite radio & subscription for the coach. I stream movies and listen to DVDs utilizing the BOSE speakers/surround sound. Total cost was $265.00. 

Bose Lifestyle : 20, 25, 30 Music Center,We Refurbish your unit and add...

Great news. Just want to add, if the system goes dead (has no output sound), there is a fuse in the subwoofer under the sofa. I can't clearly remember how to access  the fuse that blows out, but it's easy. Have changed several.

There are some things you slide around and pop open, that gives you access to the fuse. The blown fuse is caused by power surges.

You may call Bose for info on how to get to the fuse.

Chris
Chris and Tammy White  CDA Idaho
Previous owners 1997 U295 36' 3126 Cat 300 HP Build # 4998
Former Foretravel tech & RVIA certified tech
Former owner Custom Satellite home/RV satellites 
Former owner Vans LTD  van conversions
Unemployed, panhandler, drag racer NHRA #6348

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I have changed that fuse several times.
I eventually re-wired it so its on the outside of the sub-woofer.
1995 U320C SE 40'
Jeep 4x4 Commander - Limited - Hemi
"The Pack"  Yogi and Diesel our Airedales -  Charlie our Boxer/Akita mix. Gone but NEVER forgotten Jake our yellow Lab.
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Nice options to have it rebuilt.  But since mine is 20 years old not sure I want to put money into a unit that old even though it still plays well.  I only use it for TV sound.  The display is not working and the remote works intermittently.
Can anyone recommend a replacement that will work with the Bose speakers and sub?  Like I said I'm only wanting to use it for the TV.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

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Quote from: folivier –
Nice options to have it rebuilt.  But since mine is 20 years old not sure I want to put money into a unit that old even though it still plays well.  I only use it for TV sound.  The display is not working and the remote works intermittently.
Can anyone recommend a replacement that will work with the Bose speakers and sub?  Like I said I'm only wanting to use it for the TV.

I believe the Bose system is proprietary.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

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Quote from: folivier –
Nice options to have it rebuilt.  But since mine is 20 years old not sure I want to put money into a unit that old even though it still plays well.  I only use it for TV sound.  The display is not working and the remote works intermittently.
Can anyone recommend a replacement that will work with the Bose speakers and sub?  Like I said I'm only wanting to use it for the TV.
Forest did you ever figure out a solve for this? I don't have the head unit at all and am basically in the same boat.
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

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I had mine rebuilt. I think they have some rebuilt units for sale. I'll look up the place when I get home today.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

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Quote from: folivier –
I had mine rebuilt. I think they have some rebuilt units for sale. I'll look up the place when I get home today.
I see they have some at boserenew.com. I'm hoping someone here can confirm it's the Bose Lifestyle 20, 25, or 30 model that I need for my 2001.

Putting out the bat signal for Roger...
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

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Mine was a Bose 20 on my 1999 U320.  It was Bose Renew that refurbed mine.  A Mr. Sharpless Jones, unusual first name.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

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The previous owner had removed my Bose system so I put in a Sony surround receiver which is the only one we could fine that
would fit up beside the TV which works really well. I didn't have the Bose Speakers but if I did I would have used them. The Bose
which I still have under the bed work well.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

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Mine is a Bose Lifestyle 20.  I sent it in to Sharpless Jones to convert it to a Bluetooth capable device and to fix the dim lights. I hesitated to do it since we have an Echo Studio speaker but went ahead.  Connects to the TV, phones, ipads with no problem.  Sometimes the TV is reluctant but finally will connect. 

The Bose is on a switched outlet so that is we are not connected to a landline or using the inverter we can shut it off. It uses a fair amount of power to be on.

The Echo Studio cost less than the conversion and has great sound and Alexa if you want to use it.
Amazon.com: Echo Studio - High-fidelity smart speaker with 3D audio and...

Other Bose choices as well for wireless battery operated speakers.
Amazon.com: Bose SoundLink Color II: Portable Bluetooth, Wireless Speaker...




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Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Quote from: Roger & Susan in Home2 –
The Bose is on a switched outlet so that is we are not connected to a landline or using the inverter we can shut it off. It uses a fair amount of power to be on.

The Echo Studio cost less than the conversion and has great sound and Alexa if you want to use it.
Amazon.com: Echo Studio - High-fidelity smart speaker with 3D audio and...

Other Bose choices as well for wireless battery operated speakers.
Amazon.com: Bose SoundLink Color II: Portable Bluetooth, Wireless Speaker...
Thanks for confirming Roger. I have all the original speakers still so I'd like to take advantage of those and I believe the only way to do that is with another Bose Lifestyle, no?
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1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

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When I bought my coach my Bose had been modified by a previous owner. It was a complicated system in my opinion and while I did like the way that little speaker cubes looked I didn't necessarily like the way they sounded. After 20 years speakers dry out and the foam gets brittle. So what I did was to replace the head unit with a pioneer flip up unit I put in mb quart speakers and the front and just in front of the kitchen and dining table these were mid-range with separate tweeters all four. I put in a pioneer amp which I think was a thousand Watts but I can't remember for sure and a pioneer 10-in sub I believe it was. And that will play some really nice tunes and I can do it through Bluetooth. So I can play Spotify through my phone onto the head unit. It also will play DVDs on the screen otherwise I don't use it for that I have a side camera that I use and when I'm driving I have both the backup camera and the side camera on. For my 55 in 4K television I installed a Sony Bluetooth receiver and had a 5.1 system with MK speakers for the fronts, a paradigm center channel above next to the receiver, and some small bookshelf speakers that I bought on Amazon that sound really good for the rear surrounds. I have a 12-in paradigm subwoofer that is huge and while it is an awesome subwoofer it's ridiculous size for this coach so I gave it to Antonio, my painter here in Mexico as a tip. It's probably still worth $500 and new was probably 1500 us. I don't find I need a subwoofer on the television but if I do I'll get a much smaller one by the same manufacturer of my surround speakers.
And then everything that had to do with the bose I ripped out.
The problem with bose, and I had that in my Infinity q45 as well, is that it's a proprietary system and doesn't play nice with others.
I really like the system I have now I probably could have used my head unit to do the whole thing but then the speakers wouldn't have sounded right watching movies since my TV is opposite to jackknife sofa and not in the front. It wouldn't work for everybody but it works for me.
'99 U320 40 WTFE
Build #5462,
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Reply #14 –
Check with sharpless@boserenew.com

They may have a head unit availble.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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I was able to by a refurbed remote and control unit form this guy.  Fast turnaround and he offers a credit for returning the broken stuff.  There is a little wiggle room to negotiate on the price. 

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Added a 15$ Bluetooth interface unit that I use in the auxiliary port to play music from my PC and phone and I have my old IPOD plugged into the tape deck inputs.  Sounds great even after all these years. 
Joe Phebus and Jaime Trujillo
2002 U270 3410  Build: 5953 Motorcader # 18595
2100 W Solar, 600 AH Battleborn Batteries,  Victron Multi-Plus II 3000 Inverter, Cerbo GX, & MPPT Chargers
1992 Geo Tracker