hey, i just searched for like an hour, and came up a little confused. First off, how do I know if my CL is a premium? my stereo doesn't say bose, so does that mean i'm a basic? also, if i'm a basic, do i even have an amp, or are the speakers hooked right up to the stock HU? if it is a premium, where is the amp in 97? thanks guys

-mike

 

i dont know if its differnt in the 97 but the 98's have the amp in the trunk on the left side and the speakers will have bose grilles on them and the HU sould say bose on it.

 

alright thanks.... it doesnt say bose anywhere, and i havent found an amp.... anyone with a 97 know details? is it possible that my speakers are wired straight to the HU?

 

Good question I have a 97 also and there are no bose labels anywhere. you might check under the front seat for amp, but I dont think there was a premium in 1997. I would like to know also if anyone has answer.

 

the amp is behind the jack on the RIGHT side of the car.

 

i had a 1997, and it was a premium

amp is on the right side inside the trunk, kinda deep in

 

If it doesn't say Bose, it's not Bose. What's so difficult?

 

lol goood call, my bad

 

no one ever asked "how do we tell if our sound system is bose" but thanks for the really helpful comment. still trying to figure this one out..... is it possible for there NOT to be an amp? and if there has to be one, its not behind the jack, so where might it be. thanks to everyone who's been helping

 

97 2.2's did not come with bose systems. 3.0's, however did. Is yours a 2.2 or 3.0? The only thing that made them premium was leather. All 97 3.0's came with a bose system, but you can change it and still keep the amp. The hu and speakers are only manufactured by bose. They're not elaborate dvc systems like in GM, Nissans, and newer Acuras. hope this clears it up alittle.

 

thank, that definitely clears a lot up. so since i have a 97 2.2 with leather, i guess it's a premium.... does this mean there is NO amp in the car, and the speakers are wired straight to the HU?

 

Yep, no amp, no bose, no problem.

 

beautiful, thanks scott

 

Glad I could help.

 

2.2's own cuz it doenst come with fucking :ghey: bose. so much easier to go aftermarket too

 

dont think of us as lucky man, its a tradeoff.... no heated seats and the damn hub over rotor design in the front

 

thanks for reminding me about the front brakes

 

my 98 2.3 CL didnt come with boss either. i think 2.3 starting from 99 does? correct me if im wrong.

 

Regardless if it has bose or not you don't have to worry about it. It's just bose manufactured products not a true bose system.

 

they are worrying about it because when u get aftermarket speakers or headunits, u have to bypass the boss amp which i heard is a pain in the .