Original becker radio install#
Original becker radio serial#
Original becker radio Bluetooth#

I had it sounding okay, but it still would not give me the stereo light. I was playing Pandora from my phone through it using an FM modulator. I could hook it up my accidental solution way through a toggle switch. What I did do was accidentally figure out a way to make the radio work. I downloaded a circuit diagram and confirmed that I did not burn anything up as that 12V port just connects to the other side of the on/off switch in the volume potentiometer. It turns out that I was supplying power to the accessory output port used for a shortwave adapter (LOL) or a powered antenna. It worked and I was none the wiser except for the aforementioned radio light being on regardless of the switch position. There is a port on the separate amp that was labeled 12V so when I was testing the radio, I just hooked up to that. That is why a previous owner disconnected it. I think that I have concluded that the on/off switch in my radio is bad. The bulb is good so if this is a stereo tuning lock, that would be consistent with my impression of the sound.ģ) If I have the correct accessory connector plugged into the back, how do you switch to the accessory - e.g., the old cassette deck? I have found cables online that use this to provide an aux input, but I see now way to switch unless there is some signal sense that autoswitches if a signal is detected. So in the car, this would stay on when the ignition is on even if the radio is off.Ģ) What is the red light for? My guess is that this is to indicate a tuning/stereo lock.

It is as if it cannot tune correctly.ġ) Is the green dial light supposed to stay on? Mine stays on even if I turn the radio off. I have it running on my bench now using a lab power supply and it sounds bad.

Original becker radio Bluetooth#

I became hopeful when I saw that it has a connector on the back of it (for old separate cassette players) that I can use as an auxiliary input to plug in a phone or a bluetooth interface. I have pulled the non-operational one that was in my '71 to test it and see if it is something I can use. Looking for someone who has listened to/used a Becker Europa Stereo MU radio before. If it was built for the U.S, there will be no radio listed.

Original becker radio serial#

If it was built for & sold first in Europe, the specs will include the factory-installed radio serial numbers, if one was ordered. By sending in your Pantera's S/n and a check, Santiago DeTomaso will mail you a factory spec sheet on your car. What U.S Panteras got were DEALER-installed stereos- whatever they had around. It's correct that NO U.S-market Panteras got factory stereos- part of that absurdly low $9995 price in the early '70s. The Europas were FACTORY-installed in Euro- sold Panteras, along with Blaupunkt and Becker- Mexico models.

But the legend 'Europa' was shown horizontal, as were the designators for the preset buttons. Mid-'60s Beckers were TUBE type! One model, used in Euro Panteras with a small, removeable face, used a vertical dial. Some Beckers had AM & FM a few had three bands, adding short wave (the frequencies aren't used in the U.S.) Early Europa models were monoaural but most were stereo. There were 5, 6 or 7 preset- button models. Some of these had external amplifiers, some were internal. Since the current wiring from the speakers is already to the head unit, I'm wondering if I can put a single amp behind the head unit for all of the speakers and hook that up to the Becker head unit.Becker made at least 50 different models from 1969-1979, called 'Europa' and 'Europa ll'.

Original becker radio install#

Then I figured someone may have done this already and I might not have to reinvent the wheel which is why I'm here.Ĭonsidering the existing amps are 30+ years old, it may be prudent to install new versus attempting to use the old but then it's a wiring issue. I have done some poking around but haven't found a connector for the wires leading to the fader yet so even if I purchased a new fader, I can't connect the wires to it. The wires at the fader were cut out and I no longer have the connector for those wires to the fader. My issue is that there are new speakers in the car that have wires running to the dash (the newer sony head unit had its own amp and didn't need the original amps/fader). I had the Becker radio rebuilt and I plan to use it. I am restoring the car and plan to keep it as original as possible.