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Originally Posted by ZoroItaliano
if i have a pending kenwood dnx 8120 auction going on. .. If it fails i may consider this unit. I have the base model, is it as simple as matching the plugs or do I need a conversion adapter?
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The seller has put an excellent price on this unit. But to go from the base radio to the Bose is NOT plug-and-play. I've been researching & considering such a swap myself, and from what I can tell in the manual, it looks as if you need to at least add/change wiring, add the external Bose amp and the Bose-specific steering wheel controls adapter. I think the steering wheel control pad itself is also different between the base model and models equipped with factory Bose radios. The speakers are different too, but I can't say if the base ones are compatible with the Bose setup or not.
Can it be done? Certainly. But it looks to take more than just the radio and a cheap wiring harness adapter. But again, at the seller's low asking price, its tempting to try!