[W126 Coupe] replacing radio

[Tad Heckaman]

Well, thats a good question.

I was going to get rid of the fader since the car had separate amps for the
speakers, and I would have to bypass them and run the speakers directly.
Since it sounds like my car does not have the amps, and was run directly off
the radio, then technically just hooking up my radio to the old wires should
work. I also noticed that the Crutchfield website said all I needed is a
wiring adapter kit, which basically was a female power connect and 4 female
speaker connections.
http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2002/120/h120701860-f.jpeg
Not sure why it includes 4, since the back of the radio only has 2.

The front speakers will basically drop right in, its the rear ones and I
wondering how to install. I may have to use the old brackets that the car
came with.

I have access to passenger speaker and its wires by removing the glove box.
Will I have to remove the instrument panel to get access to the drivers side
wires? I could attempt to solder the speaker to the wire without removing it
from the car, although that will risk melting the dash. :)


Thanks,
Tad



On 12/24/06, Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com> wrote:

>

> If your 10 cm dash speakers are anything like the ones I removed from my

> '90

> SEC, then the brackets have to be cut from the old speakers and cleaned up

> for reuse.

>

> Why do you want to rewire the fader?

>

> If you connect the speaker wires properly, it will work as before.

>

> If you want to use the fader control in your new head unit, you should

> bypass the fader and pull new wire to the speaker locations.

>

> Regards,

> Axel J. Wulff

> 610-731-5453 Cellular

> 610-572-4611 Home

>

>

>

>

>

> >From: "Tad Heckaman" <douglash at gmail.com>

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

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

> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] replacing radio

> >Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:56:44 -0500

> >

> >Thanks for all the tips, the 4x6 speakers will fit perfectly up front.

> The

> >back will need some sort of bracket to fit it, not sure if I can use the

> >existing ones or not.

> >

> >I assume the rear lines goto the fader as does the front, whats the best

> >way

> >to get that wood panel up to rewire the fader?

> >

> >Tad

> >

> >

> >On 12/24/06, RONNY GEENEN <ronny.geenen at verizon.net> wrote:

> >>

> >>  I tested a view years ago some 4x6 speakers for my 1984 300 SD and I

> >>find

> >>out that plate speakers give you the best sound.

> >>Today I think the two containers beside the speaker places are the

> perfect

> >>places for even 6x9 speakers and use the original room for a small mid

> >>range.

> >>

> >>Ronny

> >>

> >>----- Original Message -----

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

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

> >>*Sent:* Saturday, December 23, 2006 12:37 PM

> >>*Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] replacing radio

> >>

> >>Tad,

> >>I think Dick's right about the 4x6 speaker size for the rear.  I had

> >>forgotten that the round speakers I used in the rear also required

> >>modifications to work.  And you can certainly get 4x6 speakers that are

> a

> >>Dramatic improvement over what you have in there.  My comments re. the

> >>round

> >>speakers reflect my preference to do the mods required to install the

> best

> >>speakers possible.

> >>

> >>Scott Kelley

> >>

> >>  ------------------------------

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

> >>mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Dick Spellman

> >>*Sent:* Friday, December 22, 2006 8:17 PM

> >>*To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> >>*Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] replacing radio

> >>

> >>Hey Tad:

> >>

> >>Your 82 uses 4X6 in the rear without any problems.  The front speaker

> >>opening will accept a low profile 4X6 speaker.  That is to say, just

> avoid

> >>a

> >>dome tweeter that sticks up above the edge of the woofers.  I picked up

> a

> >>set of Polk 4X6 after last years holidays on a buy 1 pair ($100) get 1

> >>pair

> >>free.  I did have to make a slight modification to the front speaker

> >>openings by removing 1/8 inch along the opening edge nearest the seating

> >>area.  Using a Dremel this took about 1 minute.  There is absolutely no

> >>sign

> >>of the inner edge being modified, still looks like factory installation.

> >>Archives no doubt reference other brands that are a perfect fit.

> >>

> >>If you buy a receiver from Crutchfield and provide your make, model, &

> >>year of car they will include a free kit for adapting the original wire

> >>set

> >>for speakers and receiver.  It's just a matter of choice in deciding to

> >>replace the wire or not.  My preference is to replace it and know I've

> got

> >>a

> >>clean set-up that won't give me trouble later on or right away if I had

> a

> >>hidden problem and did not know it at time of installation.   Nothing

> like

> >>taking everything apart a second time so I just do the whole job with

> new

> >>wire once and I'm done with it.

> >>

> >>Purely for reference purposes see:

> >><

> http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Bb5yiO6jYnX/cgi-bin/ProdGroup.asp?g=51500&cm_re_o=kwufEzM*l5TN99*5TDvDii

> ><

> http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Bb5yiO6jYnX/cgi-bin/ProdGroup.asp?g=51500&cm_re_o=kwufEzM*l5TN99*5TDvDii

> >

> >>These inexpensive speakers fit your car.  I think you could make a

> slight

> >>modification and get them to fit the front as well as I mentioned above.

> >>This receiver comes with the aux input adapter for $160

> >><

> http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Bb5yiO6jYnX/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=113MP4032&g=300&search=kenwood+4032

> ><

> http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Bb5yiO6jYnX/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=113MP4032&g=300&search=kenwood+4032

> >

> >>Probably a dozen others that will fit and look okay if you stay with

> black

> >>facia on the receiver.  The display can be programmed to be off (black)

> >>when

> >>you are not using the remote.  Touch the remote it lights up for tuning

> or

> >>whatever and goes black again a moment later.

> >>

> >>All kinds of deals should be advertised right after the holidays so for

> >>maybe $200-260 you could get a package that looks and sounds good.  I'm

> >>still one for tight bass and always prepare and add a sub-woofer and

> that

> >>is

> >>my justification for pulling new speaker wire.  Got to pull cable for

> the

> >>sub anyway mine as well do the whole thing at once.

> >>

> >>-\Dick

> >>

> >>  Tad Heckaman wrote:

> >>

> >>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> 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>

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

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

> >> > >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:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

> >> > On Behalf Of Tad   Heckaman

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

> >> > >To:  Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> >> > >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

> >> > >

> >> > >Any ideas?

> >> > >

> >> > >Thanks,

> >> > >--

> >> > >Tad Heckaman

> >> > >'82 380SEC

> >> > >

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