Re: [MBZ] Radios. was: Motor Mounts
If the Beckers are poor, then Honda and Ford (which actually has a Blaupunkt installed) are even worse. Allan Dan Penoff writes: > Funny that you say this, as I recall that Beckers were notoriously poor with > FM reception, at least with the GPs. > > Maybe it was another model I'm thinking of? > > Sent from my iPad > > >> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Allan Streib wrote: >> >>> The radio wiring in an 83 300D is pretty simple: switched power, >>> constant power, antenna, L and R speakers. Since the front/rear balance >>> is controlled with the dial in the center console you don't need a radio >>> with built-in front-rear fade, and the wiring harness is not set up for >>> that. Good luck finding one though. You could either bring wires >>> forward from the console fader dial or just wire up the front or rear >>> channel of the radio. >>> >>> I'd try to find a working Becker before I went with anything new. The >>> Becker Grand Prix in my 300D absolutely puts the "modern" radios in our >>> newer Ford and Honda to shame in its ability to tune in distant FM >>> stations clearly (though I never have figured out how to set the clock, >>> and it has an odd "alarm clock" feature, I guess for when I'm sleeping >>> in the car) >>> >>> Gerry Archer writes: >>> The Becker in my '83 300D quit but I don't want to fix it or get another Becker since the car is a beater with 300K miles. Can anyone suggest an Asian radio that will pull in distant stations? >>> Years ago Pioneer was the best long range radio. I'll also replace the antenna; probably with a non-retractable. Not >>> looking forward to sorting out all the wiring. Thanks, Gerry >>> >>> -- >>> Allan Streib >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Radios. was: Motor Mounts
Funny that you say this, as I recall that Beckers were notoriously poor with FM reception, at least with the GPs. Maybe it was another model I'm thinking of? Sent from my iPad > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > >> The radio wiring in an 83 300D is pretty simple: switched power, >> constant power, antenna, L and R speakers. Since the front/rear balance >> is controlled with the dial in the center console you don't need a radio >> with built-in front-rear fade, and the wiring harness is not set up for >> that. Good luck finding one though. You could either bring wires >> forward from the console fader dial or just wire up the front or rear >> channel of the radio. >> >> I'd try to find a working Becker before I went with anything new. The >> Becker Grand Prix in my 300D absolutely puts the "modern" radios in our >> newer Ford and Honda to shame in its ability to tune in distant FM >> stations clearly (though I never have figured out how to set the clock, >> and it has an odd "alarm clock" feature, I guess for when I'm sleeping >> in the car) >> >> Gerry Archer writes: >> >>> The Becker in my '83 300D quit but I don't want to fix it or get another >>> Becker since the car is a beater with 300K miles. >>> Can anyone suggest an Asian radio that will pull in distant stations? >> Years >>> ago Pioneer was the best long range radio. >>> I'll also replace the antenna; probably with a non-retractable. Not >> looking >>> forward to sorting out all the wiring. >>> Thanks, >>> Gerry >> >> -- >> Allan Streib >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Radios. was: Motor Mounts
I can send you a used Becker for cheap. The tape cassette is probably pooched but the radio should work. On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > The radio wiring in an 83 300D is pretty simple: switched power, > constant power, antenna, L and R speakers. Since the front/rear balance > is controlled with the dial in the center console you don't need a radio > with built-in front-rear fade, and the wiring harness is not set up for > that. Good luck finding one though. You could either bring wires > forward from the console fader dial or just wire up the front or rear > channel of the radio. > > I'd try to find a working Becker before I went with anything new. The > Becker Grand Prix in my 300D absolutely puts the "modern" radios in our > newer Ford and Honda to shame in its ability to tune in distant FM > stations clearly (though I never have figured out how to set the clock, > and it has an odd "alarm clock" feature, I guess for when I'm sleeping > in the car) > > Gerry Archer writes: > > > The Becker in my '83 300D quit but I don't want to fix it or get another > > Becker since the car is a beater with 300K miles. > > Can anyone suggest an Asian radio that will pull in distant stations? > Years > > ago Pioneer was the best long range radio. > > I'll also replace the antenna; probably with a non-retractable. Not > looking > > forward to sorting out all the wiring. > > Thanks, > > Gerry > > > > -- > Allan Streib > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Radios. was: Motor Mounts
The radio wiring in an 83 300D is pretty simple: switched power, constant power, antenna, L and R speakers. Since the front/rear balance is controlled with the dial in the center console you don't need a radio with built-in front-rear fade, and the wiring harness is not set up for that. Good luck finding one though. You could either bring wires forward from the console fader dial or just wire up the front or rear channel of the radio. I'd try to find a working Becker before I went with anything new. The Becker Grand Prix in my 300D absolutely puts the "modern" radios in our newer Ford and Honda to shame in its ability to tune in distant FM stations clearly (though I never have figured out how to set the clock, and it has an odd "alarm clock" feature, I guess for when I'm sleeping in the car) Gerry Archer writes: > The Becker in my '83 300D quit but I don't want to fix it or get another > Becker since the car is a beater with 300K miles. > Can anyone suggest an Asian radio that will pull in distant stations? Years > ago Pioneer was the best long range radio. > I'll also replace the antenna; probably with a non-retractable. Not looking > forward to sorting out all the wiring. > Thanks, > Gerry > -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Radios. was: Motor Mounts
The Becker in my '83 300D quit but I don't want to fix it or get another Becker since the car is a beater with 300K miles. Can anyone suggest an Asian radio that will pull in distant stations? Years ago Pioneer was the best long range radio. I'll also replace the antenna; probably with a non-retractable. Not looking forward to sorting out all the wiring. Thanks, Gerry Jaime wrote: ...at my old job... No more Becker? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
