[W126 Coupe] Becker tuner in trunk

[Steve Nervig]

>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Becker tuner in trunk

>

> My cassette player/stereo is not functioning correctly, difficult to  

> adjust speakers etc...

> An "expert" on the 300 E informed me that the tuner in the trunk on  

> the drivers side is at fault.

> Does the 560 SEC have a tuner in the trunk? If so any suggestions as  

> to what to do if a person wanted to keep their 91' as original as  

> possible.

> Thanks

> Dr H

>

> I'm not sure what you refer to as the "tuner". I have a '91 560 SEC  

> and the radio/cas. unit it in the dash. I guess you would call the  

> "tuner' and the one in my car is listed as chassis 1480. The  

> amplifiers are behind the left rear passenger seat back, not in my  

> trunck. Don't know if this helps you any. As others have suggested  

> you may want to contact Becker and question them. They were  

> extremely helpfull regarding the questions I had and the work I had  

> them do to my head (tuner) unit.

>

> Andy H


Andy and Dr H -

If you have a 1480, then you probably have an early MY 1991 SEC. And  
you are correct Andy, with a 1480, it is a single, all-in-one unit in  
the dash (tuner/receiver/cassette player plus the two amps behind the  
seat).

If the car is a later MY 1991 SEC, it will have a 1432, a two-unit set- 
up, which has the cassette player in the dash unit and the tuner/ 
receiver in the trunk unit (right side). Depending on which sound  
system is installed, there will also be one or two full range  
amplifiers. I'm not sure where the amps are on the S-class in this  
case; on the E-class they are next to the tuner/receiver (in the trunk).

Mercedes did not always change radio models at the exact same time  
that they changed Model Year (MY). The 1432 seems to be quite an  
improvement over the 1480 in sound quality (I've had both), so yes, Dr  
H, if that is what you have, it may be worth getting an overhaul.

Steve
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