RE: Stock Bose Stereo

[Tim Irwin <timi@Interlinq.com>]

Thanks for the info. With the Bose system, where are the other two speakers
in the dash? I have 1 grill on each side of the top of the dash, and I
wouldn't have thought they'd redo the dash layout for the Bose.

The really funny thing was that she and her husband were looking for a used
BWM 3 series, and she was thinking to go with a new Jetta instead. I looked
for a 325i 4dr/5spd for 2 months, a used Jetta for 1 month, then bought new.
It also looked like they were replacing a late '80s Civic hatchback (that's
what she was driving at least). I replaced an '89 Mazda 323 hatchback (168K,
almost no problems the entire time).

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chuck Simpson [SMTP:csimpson@zeltech.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, September 22, 1998 9:15 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Stock Bose Stereo
> 
> Hi Tim,
> 
> Your "Premium" stereo set-up should contain 8 speakers.  The rear deck
> tweeters should be working.  The rear door plastic round things are not
> speakers, but used to be several years ago when VW put the speakers in
> the doors and not the rear deck.  VW places the dummy plastic cover
> there for some odd reason  (Why couldn't they just redesign the door
> to omit that area?).
> 
> The "Bose" system does have 4 speakers in the front dash (2 on each side).
> Speaking of Bose stereos, I just got mine replaced this morning because
> the stupid rewind/fast-forward stopped working and kept ejecting my
> tapes.  Now all is good...
> 
> 
> BTW,  I have a White Jetta and I too have attracted attention from folks
> in a parking lot.  What a kick ass feeling!  :)
> 
> c-ya,
> 
> -Chuck Simpson
> '98 White Jetta GLX
> 
> 
> Tim Irwin wrote:
> 
> > Ok, it appears that I've continued my tradition of making grossly
> incorrect
> > statements in my first submission to an automotive mailing list (see
> first
> > included message). With the "Premium" stereo in my '98 Jetta (build
> 2/98), I
> > have the following:
> >
> > Top of dash - working (I can only find 1 pair of dash speakers)
> > Front doors - working
> > Rear door tweeters - no sound
> > Rear deck main - working
> > Rear deck tweeters - exist and are wired, unknown if any sound is coming
> > out.
> >
> > Still, the quality and radio reception is not what I was hoping for, so
> > we'll see what I can get out of the dealer on it.
> >
> > Tim Irwin
> > '98 Porcelain Blue - the first car I've had which attracted
> > attention/inspection in a parking lot
> >
> > BTW, It helps if you are responding to a message to include the part of
> the
> > message you are responding to, otherwise people may have no idea what
> you're
> > talking about.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tim Irwin [SMTP:timi@Interlinq.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, September 21, 1998 3:02 PM
> > > To:   'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> > > Subject:      RE: Stock Bose Stereo
> > >
> > > The other option that they come with is a "Premium" system (next step
> down
> > > in the VW line) with a 6 disk changer. This seems to only drive 2-4 of
> the
> > > front speakers (top dash definitely don't work, I'm not sure if both
> the
> > > bottom dash and door speakers work) and the main rear deck speakers.
> It
> > > may
> > > be that the tweeters on the rear deck are running, but its hard to
> tell.
> > > The
> > > tweeter pods in the rear doors don't do anything (do they with the
> Bose?).
> > > Apparently VW was having trouble with some of the Bose amps, and used
> the
> > > Premium/CD changer as a like-cost replacement.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:       Chuck Simpson [SMTP:csimpson@zeltech.com]
> > > > Sent:       Monday, September 21, 1998 6:26 AM
> > > > To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> > > > Subject:    Re: Stock Bose Stereo
> > > >
> > > > Hey Billy,
> > > >
> > > > The Bose stereo option came with 10 speakers (4 - front dash, 2 -
> front
> > > > door, 4 - rear deck) and a 100-watt Bose amplifier mounted
> underneath
> > > > the rear deck in the trunk.  The head-unit says Bose on the damn
> > > > faceplate,
> > > >
> > >
> 
>