Speaker specs for 2000 maxima with BOSE

[Jaz1068]

The rear sub in a 2000 Maxima has blown. Every quote I've gotten for the speaker is around 500. I am considering going aftermarket and reusing the factory amp.

I need to know the Ohm and power specs for the factory speaker as well as size.

Thanks

Jaz

[01maximachick]

hey i have the same problem in my 01 maxima did you find an answer?


thanks for the help

[sergey85]

have u looked in the manual it might tell you

[1800bucks]

The factory BOSE amp is rated at 100w. I think the amp is rated 2 ohm, the speaker size is 8" and its a free air. You'll be hard-pressed to find another free air 8", I've been searching for one for my Altima. Another option would be to find another one at a junkyard. I found one last weekend and transplanted it into my wife's non-BOSE '02 Maxima using a Kenwood headunit. Heading your posts having me worrying that this sub might blow sooner than I was anticipating. 500 bones is a chunk to cough up for a single speaker, BOSE or no BOSE.

It might be possible to upgrade to a single 10" sub, but some cutting will have to be done to both the sheetmetal of the deck and the metal plate that the present sub sits in. I know Kicker used to offer a single sub in a 6x9 configuration, but that's been a few years ago now.

[sergey85]

or u could just get 2 12 and call it a day

[01maximachick]

alright heres the situation, the sub keeps on kicking in and out my bf has looked at it multiple times and wants to replace it he ofund a cpl subs on sonicelectronix.com and was going to get one form there, only problem is he cant find the wiring diagram for the bose sub... is it already powered and just has the signal sent to it or does it send signal and power to the sub?


Thanks for the help!!

[1800bucks]

Assuming there is nothing wrong with the amp, I guess another sub could be used. But if the amp keeps kicking on and off, sounds the problem is not the sub, but the amp. The power and signal run through the foam bundle, although I'm not sure what it is (I'm gessing electronic cross-over of some sort), into the BOSE amp, where it's converted from a stereo signal to a mono signal and into the sub, in that order. I think you'd know if the sub itself was blown, a blown speaker has a unique sound. If you need a walk thru for the BOSE amp wiring, let me know.