otter74
Well-Known Member
I have a ca. 76-77 Frankfurt that I’d like to put in my E12. (This seems like a better place to ask because mounting seems to be the same as an E3/E9, not an E28.) currently it has an ugly modern CD radio that sticks out too far. If I don’t use the Frankfurt I’ll probably get one of those Continentals without a CD player. I’ve taken the modern deck out to look at the wiring and see what’s involved in wiring in the simple mono radio. The other thing I’m not sure about is mounting it. It’s got a plate behind the faceplate, and this plate has a vertical bar on each side that makes it just big enough that it won’t fit into the console opening. I can pop the knobs and rings off, remove the faceplate, remove this plate, and it ought to slide right into the aftermarket chassis and fit in the console all the way. But what is this plate for? And, without it, do I need anything else to secure it in the console? The chassis can be fixed in place by bending a couple of tabs and there are a couple of spring clips on the bottom of the console opening.
