[W126 Coupe] replacing radio

[Axel Wulff]

Tad,

 

If you just want to find a solution to your broken Becker player, I'd say
get a used one off of ebay. If you are looking for a new replacement unit,
your MB dealership will have a Becker unit with a CD player that will
replace your old unit.

 

The entire Becker system, if not proprietary technology, is very difficult
to change out piecemeal. The rear speakers in my 10-speaker system were 16
cm (6.3"), the dash speakers were 10 cm (3.9") all in 2 ohm. Not easy to
find replacements for those. 

 

And then you have to deal with the factory fader control between the seats,
amplifiers behind the rear seats and really thin wiring to all components.

 

Its either change everything, wiring included, or fix the parts that don't
work.

 

Cheers,

Axel

 

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Tad Heckaman
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 2:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] replacing radio

 

Well, I looked up prices for Nakamichi head units... ouch. They look nice
and would match the MB perfectly, but I am not willing to spend that much on
the car just yet. I'd like get everything running smoothly first. For now
I'm just looking for a cheapish head unit so I can listen to my tunes. 


>From what it sounds like, the best thing to do it replace the head unit,

replace the wires running to the speakers, and replace the speakers
themselves. I have never installed speakers in a car before, I assume the
holes for the speakers are measured in centimeters? What sizes should I be
looking for? 


Thanks!





On 12/22/06, dolans1 at verizon.net < dolans1 at verizon.net
<mailto:dolans1 at verizon.net> > wrote:

I second the motion on the floor, Nakamichi over Sony. The Sony will do just
as the name states, xplod, Sony is a trash head unit.


>From: Scott < scottk at skelleyco.com <mailto:scottk at skelleyco.com> > 

>Date: 2006/12/22 Fri AM 02:14:08 CST

>To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

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>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] replacing radio



>I'm personally not hot on the flashy graphics and "look at me" design of

most of the new car audio gear, in a car like this. If by chance you are
concerned about finding something in keeping with the character of the car,
take a look at Nakamichi. Expensive tho.Scott Kelley

>      From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com   [mailto:

<mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com>  mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On
Behalf Of Tad   Heckaman 

>Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 4:06 PM

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>Subject: [W126 Coupe] replacing   radio

>

>  So its Christmas time, and I am, one way or another, getting a   radio to

replace the one in my car. Currently it has a cracked screen and now   turns
off randomly. What should I be looking for in a radio that will work in
the car? I assume just having a line out would work, correct? I am really
wanting one that has a built in aux port so I can plug my mp3 player into
it. 

>I stopped by Circuit City to check out what they had, and this is one that

seems like it would work:

> <http://www.xplodsony.com/xplod/headunits/CDX-GT310>

http://www.xplodsony.com/xplod/headunits/CDX-GT310 

>

>Any ideas?

>

>Thanks,

>--

>Tad Heckaman

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