[W126 Coupe] Radio wanted for my 560 sec

[Ronny Geenen]

Is the 1987 560 SEC also equiped with the audio system you mentioned, Becker 780 and Bose amps? What about the security system?

Ronny Geenen
1987 560 SEC
Glendora, California
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com 
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com ; dan at landiss.com 
  Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 6:57 AM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Radio wanted for my 560 sec


  I agree, if you plan to keep the original radio which is a Becker model 780 send it to Becker, North America in New Jersey. They are reasonable price wise. If your radio can be repaired economically, they will also deactivate your security circuit. This will prevent your unit from becoming inoperative( three dashes on your LCD display) in the event your radio loses power(12V) while your alarm system is activated. There is no code for this model radio as with other Becker units. Unless you know both amplifiers are good, I would also send  them to Becker for testing. These amps. are about the size of a pack of cigarettes located behind the back seat just to the right and left of each corner at shoulder height. You must remove the back seat to get them out. Bose is the manufacturer of the amps. so Becker does not repair these units but will exchange them for $. There is no other component associated with this radio  in the trunk excepting the electric antenna. I had a new LCD installed and one amp. replaced for $150.00 out of pocket. 

  This suggestion only applies, if you want to keep the car as manufactured as I did. As others have said, this radio/cassette player is old technology and you may want to  at least consider upgrading the head unit.

   Please let everyone know what you did to overcome your issue. I see so much great advice given on this site to people. However, Feed back is sometimes lacking in regards as to what actually was done to fix the malfunction or remedy the situation.
  Good Luck!





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