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Make sure to check the OEM speaker's impedance before buying something that is just the same physical size, if they're not close you will be disappointed in the sound.
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I have a PCM2 nav/radio Bose unit. One of the back speakers sounds bad. I know with the Bose set up it's an all or nothing replacement if I go after market. At the moment, I'm happy with what I have but would be interested in refreshing the speakers. Can I get new OEM speakers. Alternately, I'd be interested in a new aftermarket headunit if it could display the OBC outputs (mpg, range, distance, temp, etc). Are there any units that can tap into the OBC and display the outputs?

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you would need a head unit that supports either Android os or iOS, with Android being a better choice You would then need an app for the head unit as well as a bluetooth OBD II reader One unit to look at is the Parrot Android Smart There are a few threads on the forum with installations. Do a search

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Cool thanks. Looks like an ipad/appradio with a wifi/bt obd2 reader and DashCommander get pretty close. So far I can't tell if I can have radio and info gauges up at the same time like I do now but I don't think so. Anyone has suggestion to get new OEM Bose replacement speakers?

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thats sound like a good solution

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I own a Miata with the Bose option, the speakers in it were toast but I wanted to keep the OEM head in it (teenage kids drive it, didn't want someone cutting through a $1000 top to rip off a $200 head unit). The bad / weird thing about the Miata's Bose speakers is their impedance, in my case they were .5 ohms and no one other than Clearwater ( Clearwater Audio Home Page ) made a replacement. I bit the bullet and got hosed buying them but they sound pretty good. Make sure to check the OEM speaker's impedance before buying something that is just the same physical size, if they're not close you will be disappointed in the sound.

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Thanks. I think the Bose speakers are 2ohm impedance.

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I recall my brother's Corvette having the same issue with its Bose system as well (all or nothing). I've got nothing else to add...

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