Becker Europa & aux in

[spdrun]

My car has a Becker Europa stereo, pictured below. A few questions:
(1) the tape deck doesn't work even with a "tape adapter." Spits the tape right out, and if you push it back in, it started smoking (!). I heard this could be the belt. Do you guys know where to source a belt for this radio?
(2) there's what looks to be a DIN connector on the back. Is this a stereo or mono input? Does anyone know the pinouts of the thing?
(3) has anyone connected an AUX-IN connector by soldering to the input stage of the amplifier? Got pictures of the location (I'm an electrical engineer, so I know my way around circuits, worst case I'll probe for it).

I want to keep the car stock/"vintage" but be able to connect my iPhone to play music. And no, I'm not sending the thing away to Becker in NJ and paying them $100+ to do something that I can DIY for $10.

[CAL280C]

Hello,

I have similar Becker Radio. I ordered one of these adapter on this German website. The cable arrived within a week and works great!
http://www.youngtimerradio-shop.de/epages/61037185.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61037185/Products/0100


Knut

[isnats]

check ebay, a person is selling the mp3 adapters for about 50 bucks and they work fine.i have one of the older Becker Europa s and needed the mono style.

[Strife]

I had a Mexico (with tape) rebuilt by Becker and sold recently. It's probably more more than a belt; the capstans (the rubber wheels) and other little rubber bits are probably all shot also.