My bose car stereo system no longer has sound. When the radio was first turned on, it would take approximately 5 minutes until there was sound coming from the speakers. This got progressively worse until it would talk 30 minutes before sound would come. Now, no sound from the speakers, only a small ticking sound. Is this an amplifier problem? I changed the battery in my 99 Nissan Pathfinder, and now the display for the clock and stations do not light up completely. The stereo and CD all work, but the display is very dim. I've tried cleaning all the connection with no results. Any suggestions. The stereo is a factory installed Bose system. Thank You Jeff

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Really sounds like a short circuit.
Short circuits can cause fires.
Probably a good idea to leave the radio off until you decide on a place to fix it.
God bless your efforts.

Wrong amp fuse or maybe you have a loose wire or a short somewherecausing the fuse to burn out?

Sounds like a loose/bad/corroded speaker output from the stereo.
That's what usually causes an intermittent problem in an otherwise working system.

Yes you need to turn on the BOSE amplifier in the car to hear the sound. The wiring diagram is actually on top of the factory radio
You will need a 12v trigger to turn the amp on. this is assuming you have all the speaker (inputs) connected to the output from your new deck.

Here is a list of radio wiring harness wire color codes and what they do. I have given both with and W/O Bose.

Nissan Maxima Car Stereo Radio Wiring Diagram Radio Constant 12V+ Wire: Pink/Blue
Radio Ignition Switched 12V+ Wire: Blue/Black
Radio Ground Wire: Vehicle Chassis
Radio Illumination Wire: Red/Blue
Radio Dimmer Wire: Red/Orange
Radio Antenna Trigger Wire: Black/Red
Front Speakers Location: Doors
Left Front Speaker Wire (+): Blue/White
Left Front Speaker Wire (-): Blue/Yellow
Right Front Speaker Wire (+): Brown
Right Front Speaker Wire (-): Brown/White
Rear Speakers Location: Rear Deck
Left Rear Speaker Wire (+): Red
Left Rear Speaker Wire (-): Green
Right Rear Speaker Wire (+): Blue
Right Rear Speaker Wire (-): Pink
1997 Nissan Maxima with Bose Stereo Wiring Diagram W/Bose
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Pink/Blue
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Blue
Car Radio Ground Wire: Chassis
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Red/Blue
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Red/Yellow
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Black/Red
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: Green/White
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: Each speaker has its own amplifier located at each speaker.
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Yellow
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Violet
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Green
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Green
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue

Remove the console door and then the top of the console then all the screws in the face plate, then the radio machine screws and the radio slides out. About 30 minutes on my 1996.

It helps to state what radio you have.....So did you find the fuse and its good?and getting power or just tried to find it? Try fuse 11 and 13 for the Nav. Fuse 8 and 9 inside and fuse 4 under hood for BOSE SYSTEM. Fuse 8, 9 under dash and 48 under hood for non BOSE

I would suggest checking the owner's manual on what the button does, but you could always buy an FM Transmitter hook it up to your Zune and play music from an empty station.