3SS Radio when top is down- love the sound- is there a way to make it permanent?

[CJ]

i have a 05 3SS and bose sound system
when the top goes down the stereo changes and i love it
is there any way to find that switch and make it stay in all the time so that sound is permanent top up or down

thanks in advance

[MoodyBlue]

Originally Posted by CJ

i have a 05 3SS and bose sound system
when the top goes down the stereo changes and i love it
is there any way to find that switch and make it stay in all the time so that sound is permanent top up or down

thanks in advance

Its a Noise or Db Sensor. Under the Driver side Dash. Also called an Ambient Noise Sensor. If you remove it. I would use a small Resistor in its place. 1 Ohm and that should complete the Circuit without disrupting any Volume Controls. You are just faking out the system with the Resistor making the Computer think it is still attached.

[CJ]

I was hoping it was a push pin switch in the area the top goes down. Lol

[CJ]

im new to SSRs so i dont know all about the diff models
thanks for the tip

can you tell me what it looks like so i know what to look for

[AC Rob]

Item number 9 in this sketch is what you will be looking for.

[CJ]

you guys are great, thank you very much

[DOOPHUS]

Originally Posted by AC Rob

Item number 9 in this sketch is what you will be looking for.

Hey, Rob . . . is that what makes the volume increase when the top goes down?

[CJ]

Yes from what he is telling me. Plus it is more surround sound effect which I like

[DOOPHUS]

Originally Posted by CJ

Yes from what he is telling me. Plus it is more surround sound effect which I like

Mine just gets LOUDER.

How does that sensor down there know the top has gone down?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by DOOPHUS

Mine just gets LOUDER.

How does that sensor down there know the top has gone down?

They are saying it senses the increase in ambient noise. There must be more going on because it does not change until the top is all the way down and the cover is latched, at least that is the way it works in my

[DOOPHUS]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

They are saying it senses the increase in ambient noise. There must be more going on because it does not change until the top is all the way down and the cover is latched, at least that is the way it works in my

Good point, BlueStreak . . .

Also, does the ambient noise level change that much while parked in a closed garage?

The more I think about it, there's gotta be a switch hiding someplace.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by DOOPHUS

Good point, BlueStreak . . .

Also, does the ambient noise level change that much while parked in a closed garage?

The more I think about it, there's gotta be a switch hiding someplace.

I suspect the computer.

[CJ]

i think there is a switch too cause it turns on all the way down and off all the way forward
so maybe two switches after trying it today

[06 Blue SSR]

Originally Posted by CJ

i think there is a switch too cause it turns on all the way down and off all the way forward
so maybe two switches after trying it today

On mine it changes the volume when the top is all the way down and when it starts to cycle up it changes. So it has to be a switch or a setting in the BCM computer.

[CJ]

i emailed my guy that does tuning and asked him
i am determined to figure this out