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Old 09-30-2002, 11:19 PM
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Question Okay, so I'm a masochist...I just tore my Becker apart

Well, I removed the Radio Shack CD player from my F-250 for a warranty repair. I'm seriously considering putting this radio into the 300D instead of the pickup, as it has an amber display (matches the car) and actually resembles the Becker that's currently in the car...well, it resembles the Becker more than any radio currently on the market. It also matches what I need; if Radio Shack were still making the radio I'd have already bought a 2nd one for the Benz. Before committing to this decision, I decided to see how difficult removing the Becker radio would be. It was downright simple, and, being a bit bored, I decided to tear the radio apart to see why the tape player stopped working. Taking the radio apart proved easier than expected and I found the problem. I'm not sure how to describe the problem exactly, but it's part of the mechanism that determines which capstan's turning which direction (auto reverse). I will probably regret asking this question later, but are there replacement internal pieces available anywhere for these radios? If not, what are the color codes for the wires (I'd like to keep all wires at the same location, so the fuses are still the same)? Also, it looks like there are only two sets of speaker wires; I assume they go to the stock fader...would the world end if I kept the speaker wiring the way it is? If so, should I wire in the wires to the rear or to the front speakers, into the wires going to the fader? I may later, but I don't currently plan on replacing the speakers... The Radio Shack radio's not a powerhouse; it only puts out 30 x4 max power...is that enough to turn the fader into a puddle if I keep it in the system?

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Old 09-30-2002, 11:36 PM
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I believe the gentleman you want to speak to is Ed Becker who works for becker autosound www.beckerautosound.com Find the contact number and ask for him. He would frequent their Ritter/Easely MB email list and drop nuggets of info for masochists as yourself Warden :p. He would definitely be able to help.

Becker also has a rebuilding service in which they will send you a completely rebuilt version of your radio when you send yours in as a core. The Core charge is over $300 if I remember right for the Mexico that is in my 123, but you end up spending only about $125 to get the completely rebuilt unit.

So there's another avenue in case you decide you want to keep the old Becker.

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Old 09-30-2002, 11:47 PM
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We handle all the becker repairs and parts at www.lajollaaudiorepair.com Cleeve can assist you.

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Old 10-02-2002, 12:58 AM
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Thanks to both of you for your responses!

However, I decided that, as much as I like the OEM look, I'd rather not pour $$ into the stock unit. So, I think I'm gonna take that Radio Shack radio and put it in the car.

So, back to my other questions...what wire is what in the stock harness(es)? The antenna wire's a given, and I think I know which wires are for the speakers...although I don't know which wire is for left and right, and don't know which is hot and which is ground. Also, which (front or rear on the "new" radio) speaker wires should be wired into the wires going to the fade control? Lastly, can the fader handle the bit of juice this radio'll put out without melting? I don't want a hole where the fader is, but I don't especially want the fader to stay there "just to fill the hole" either...if running 30x4 watts of juice through the fader's not at a critical level, I'd just as soon go that route.

ALso, this isn't quite Benz related...I was thinking about putting a Sanyo FXCD-500 CD/cassette radio in the pickup. Does anyone know if this is a decent unit or not? I like the layout and that it can do tapes and CD's; in spite of the green face, I'd put it in the Benz except the website says that it won't fit for some reason...maybe it's too long? It does say it'll fit in the pickup, though...which also has a DIN face.

Thoughts appreciated. Thanks!
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