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Bier
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Vehicle(s): 1999 290GDT W461
Posts: 86
| Becker head unit in W461
Hi,
The previous owner of my G replaced the OEM unit (Becker?) with a Sony. I finally managed to get hold of a Becker Grand Prix head unit to restore the OEM look. After removing the Sony, I quickly checked, but the Becker unit does not fit into the Sony mounting frame.
My question is this: Do I need a mounting frame at all for a 460/461 dash (given the OEM was probably Becker), or can I simply do away with a mounting frame and slot the Becker directly into the dash?
TIA
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thairish
Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: hk/th
Vehicle(s): 461: 230ge/swb & g300cdi/lwb
| Re: Becker head unit in W461
hey bier.
can't answer your mounting plate question, but can tell you that my 461 came with a factory installed blaupunkt system. maybe yours did not have a becker originally either.
E65 blaupunkt radio set frankfurt, road-traffic broadcasting decoder
window antenna with loudspeaker without radio (с 1978)
happy holidays,
dd |
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Bier
Regular
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Vehicle(s): 1999 290GDT W461
Posts: 86
| RE: Becker head unit in W461
This the South Africa spec OEM unit, I think it is called an Audio 10.
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fernweh
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany
Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa
| RE: Becker head unit in W461
Bier - 12/19/2006 1:27 AM
Hi,
The previous owner of my G replaced the OEM unit (Becker?) with a Sony. I finally managed to get hold of a Becker Grand Prix head unit to restore the OEM look. After removing the Sony, I quickly checked, but the Becker unit does not fit into the Sony mounting frame.
My question is this: Do I need a mounting frame at all for a 460/461 dash (given the OEM was probably Becker), or can I simply do away with a mounting frame and slot the Becker directly into the dash?
TIA
Danie
Hi Danie,
most German cars had the radio/stereo installed with a rear support bracket or a rubber mount slide in. The rear support might be a good idea if taking the G offroad.......
Karl
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