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Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-19-2010, 07:42 PM
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Posted By benzedrine
Wow you guys are good! The black connector has a...

Wow you guys are good! The black connector has a grey/violet wire and a red wire. The red wire could definitely be the constant I was trying to find before. I didn't have time to test it/ try...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-18-2010, 11:31 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
No, I never did. I did some searches to see if...

No, I never did. I did some searches to see if it was the original plug for the becker radio, but I wasn't able to find any photos to go by. Im definitely still curious though. I'll try to post a...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-18-2010, 09:17 PM
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Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Ok..got a multimeter and everything checked out. ...

Ok..got a multimeter and everything checked out. The red wire is switched. I did the ignition test and no blown fuses. So I went ahead and tried the new radio. No blown fuses! Not sure if it was...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-18-2010, 02:34 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Im swapping a pioneer for a pioneer. Just a...

Im swapping a pioneer for a pioneer. Just a cheap simple one that has an aux input. Unfortunately the old one wasn't wired correctly, so I am trying to straighten things out as best I can, before I...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-18-2010, 02:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Thanks!- is it normal for the ashtray plug to...

Thanks!- is it normal for the ashtray plug to have a set of wires going back up to the radio? I can't tell if that was added on.
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-18-2010, 02:09 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Ok..I dug farther back and found one more black...

Ok..I dug farther back and found one more black plug! It has a Mercedes symbol on it. Maybe the original radio plug? Not sure.

Photo 1 is of the black plug. Going back a bit, it originates...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-18-2010, 11:53 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
I did some more poking around- I couldn't find...

I did some more poking around- I couldn't find anything else that looked like a constant power line. Looking through old threads here and at benzworld, it seems others have had the same issue and...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-17-2010, 08:38 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Really appreciate you mentioning that. I figured...

Really appreciate you mentioning that. I figured it was added because my 240d didn't have one originally. (?) I'll go do some more digging, but it seemed like that is what I have to work with.
...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-17-2010, 01:14 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Thanks! I made some progress today. I snipped...

Thanks! I made some progress today. I snipped the wires behind the fader, found the four pairs of speaker wires and fed them back to the radio hole.

I also traced the black wire in the 3rd...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-16-2010, 01:07 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
You mean the antenna switch in the dash..correct?

You mean the antenna switch in the dash..correct?
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-16-2010, 12:58 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Huge thanks! It looks like different years used...

Huge thanks! It looks like different years used different colors. The more info I can find, the better the chance I can unravel this. Great idea about the battery!!
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-16-2010, 12:55 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
I didn't see any other loose wires, but at this...

I didn't see any other loose wires, but at this point it wouldn't surprise me if they are buried back there somewhere. I'll really give a good look tomorrow. Really appreciate the help!
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-16-2010, 12:50 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Unfortunately today got busy and I didn't get a...

Unfortunately today got busy and I didn't get a chance to make any progress. Tomorrow I will spend some time on it. I found this in another thread:




Here's the basics of the factory wires:...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-15-2010, 01:43 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Im starting to think theres a good chance that...

Im starting to think theres a good chance that black loose wire in the 3rd photo I posted might be the switched power wire. It would certainly make sense.
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-15-2010, 01:18 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Really great points. Tomorrow I will try to...

Really great points. Tomorrow I will try to pinpoint exactly when the fuse blows. I didn't realize the significance of the timing until you put it like that. Thanks.

69shovlhed suggestion to...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-15-2010, 01:05 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Yep its real sloppy! So sloppy Im guessing it...

Yep its real sloppy! So sloppy Im guessing it has to be the cause of the blown fuses. I believe that blue antenna wire is hooked up to the yellow constant power wire on the harness...so things are...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-14-2010, 09:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Just discovered the 4 black speaker wires are...

Just discovered the 4 black speaker wires are actually:

2 black wires and 1 half black/half green, and 1 half black/half red.
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-14-2010, 09:22 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Just to be clear do you mean to tape off the...

Just to be clear do you mean to tape off the lighter harness? It has always been unplugged when the fuse blew. Maybe it was touching a wire?

Unfortunately I don't have a multimeter. I was...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-14-2010, 09:12 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
No worries, the old radio was so beat up I...

No worries, the old radio was so beat up I decided to replace it while I had it out. Im not really sure it was the problem though.

I did find the lighter harness, it was loose behind the radio. ...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-14-2010, 07:15 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Nope. The only time I have been able to use the...

Nope. The only time I have been able to use the radio is when the key is in the ignition, but the car is off. When I startup the fuse is immediatley toasted.
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-14-2010, 06:32 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Just thought Id give a little update. You...

Just thought Id give a little update.

You were exactly right about those radio clips sticking down into the ashtray area! It took some effort, but I got the old radio out and removed the clips. ...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-12-2010, 10:17 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Thanks a ton!- that sure sounds like a good...

Thanks a ton!- that sure sounds like a good explanation to me. Wish I had a few more hours of daylight so I could give this a shot today.
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-12-2010, 09:51 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Ok here are two photos of my ashtray. Im new at...

Ok here are two photos of my ashtray. Im new at this, but it looks like it is missing a frame, or something to clip/slide into. Could the ashtray be hitting the two electrical contacts and causing...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-12-2010, 09:17 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
Just to be clear the aftermarket radio was...

Just to be clear the aftermarket radio was installed by the previous owner. Not sure how they wired it...

I see the ashtray/lighter is on the same fuse as the radio. My ashtray seems to be...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-12-2010, 07:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,204
Posted By benzedrine
240d frying radio fuses

Hi,
My new 1983 240d is burning the #4 radio fuse as soon as the car turns on. It really cooks the fuse. Ive been able to get the radio to work when the car is off and just running on the battery....
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