That looks like an E3 faceplate. You got an E3?
All radios of that era... easy to wire.
All radios of that era... easy to wire.
Agreed that is an e3 plate. Also, the becker europa is more of a din sized radio. Best off with a Blaupunkt.
Works though if you get the right becker faceplate
Good eyes. I guess I will be returning it.
A DIN radio won’t work regardless of the faceplate unless you cut the A/C panel. That’s a shaft mount Becker and very rare.
You just missed out on an e9 face plate in good shape.
Anyway, check out my 3D printing thread in my signature. I should have a final reproduction in a week. I’m just waiting for it to arrive from the print shop. You can cut it up to fit a becker without any guilt. I can also have the becker faced modeled into the face plate for a nominal fee.
jmackro
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As long as you get a shaft-mounted radio (not a DIN-style) and have an uncut faceplate then yes, it will bolt in. If you get a DIN-style (like many Europas), a large rectangular hole needs to be cut in the faceplate. The wiring for these radios is trivial - power, ground, and a couple of speaker wires. No harness needed for basic operation.
The only special harness you might need with a vintage German radio would be to support an iphone. See: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Blaupunkt-...ash=item2391b45daf:g:nSoAAOSwd4tTtC~X&vxp=mtr
Here's a shot of the Europa II in my coupe. And yes, I'm a bad human being for cutting my faceplate. Well, it had already gotten kind of mangled as the spacing of radio knobs became wider through the 80's and 90's.
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if you like the radio just get another plate or build one from alumionum
use the e3 grilles set from behind like i did
this is a homemade pice of alum w/ the e3 grills
w/ letraset 12 pt stick on lettering
Wow, I’m speechless
I noticed a lot of units have an external power supply like: https://www.ebay.com/itm/BECKER-EUR...ash=item4b3038da01:g:U3wAAOSw3WxaLC4y&vxp=mtr
does this fit inside the console?
does this fit inside the console?
Good question. Haven't tried w/my unit yet. I plan on not using it and using this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BE...ash=item467350917e:g:0B0AAOxy3NBSo8RO&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BE...ash=item467350917e:g:0B0AAOxy3NBSo8RO&vxp=mtr
Which bypasses the need for that big clunky thing.
I don't think the amp will fit in the console behind the radio. When I removed the Becker Grand Prix from my e3 parts car the amplifier was mounted up behind the glove box. The cord between the the amp and radio is plenty long enough. I plan to install the Grand Prix in my coupe this spring.
Simufly
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The other box is in external amplifier. Modern amps are much smaller and slip in behind the head unit.
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I will be installing a Becker Europa 599 model with cassette (don't think that part is operative). Selected this because the push buttons are on the top and easier to access in the e9 location. This is a DIN radio, so uses the large slot cut in my plate. Probably produced in about ~1981, so it's not exactly 'kosher' for a '74 e9. Not too hard to attach an iPod or M3 source for music to it either. I have a writeup I stole from a vintage Mercedes page for building that source adaptation. Contact me by direct email if you'd like a copy/ the link. Nere is a link to an 'auf Deutsche youTube demonstration of the radio,
, and a better picture follows:
Gary
Gary
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jmackro
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My guess would be "no" - the volume inside the console is pretty limited. I believe that the earlier Becker and Blaupunkt units had that extra chassis; the later models like the Europa II's were pretty compact.
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My Europa amp box is mounted in the passenger footwell under the carpet high up towards the dash. It will not fit in the console. That adapter looks interesting for running a modern amp.
