[W126 Coupe] trunk mounted CD

[Shayegan, Richard]

Hmmm, I'll look into these CD players with FM modulators, I'm not that
fussy about sound (heck, I actually like the sound put out by the stock
4 speaker system, more so than the 10 speaker in my dads bmw, just wish
they had a little more oomph, which I'm guessing is lower mid range).
Oh, and my original Becker's cassette player also works. Damn near lost
it when some punk kid threw at the car from another car while both were
moving (how my brother knew this kid I have no idea. Kid ended up in
jail for breaking and entering later that year, but only after he put
himself in the hospital heading on a peterbilt. Deserved it if you ask
me), but some radio shack cassette player cleaner cassette worked like a
charm...3 years after the incident (I just assumed the cassette part was
toast when it would eat tapes).

Richard

 

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If you are not fussy about sound quality or massive amounts of volume
you can use a CD player with an FM modulator which puts out a signal at
around 88Mhz.  Tune the Becker to this on one of the buttons.  These
systems have connection boxes of sorts that feed the CD player signal
into the radio antenna cables.  Of course the radio antenna then
broadcasts the CD signal on the FM band and you can hear it on a
portable set nearby.  This will work with any radio of course. 

You can place the control for the CD player in the coin tray.  Cut out a
suitable slot in the fibreglass or whatever the material is.  (If the
control is too big, select another CD player.)  Get at least two
magazines for your player.  You will go through six, even 10 CDs pretty
quickly on a long trip and hearing 'The Best of Buddy Holly/Brahms/Miles
Davis/Nirvana' three times in two days is about enough even for me. 

One hint. If you mount the CD player on the metal below the rear (hat)
shelf, don't put it in the middle.  Get the thing as far over to one
side as you can, maybe even mount it vertically somewhere if the machine
can take it.  It's a damn nuisance in the middle since it gets in the
way of luggage   

I agree.  Most of the stereo units now sold are massively gaudy
(ultra-bad taste) and are so ugly they actually frighten children.
(That goes especially for the domestic ones)  The automotive systems
have far too many little knobs and buttons and are too distracting when
you are driving.   I've got better things to think about  than the
second function of the fourth button from the right on the third row.
like what's that silly old b- wearing the hat going to do next.   
  
Ken England

380SEC with original Becker radio which has a working cassette player.  

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