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Posted by: pfierb Mar 21 2007, 05:14 AM
I have what appears to be the original,dealer installed, radio in my 73 2.0 ....Reception on both am and fm is to say the least lousy would like to keep the radio as it looks period.....anyone had this problem and solved it short of throwing the radio out?
Paul F.
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 21 2007, 07:30 AM
I have what appears to be the original,dealer installed, radio in my 73 2.0 ....Reception on both am and fm is to say the least lousy would like to keep the radio as it looks period.....anyone had this problem and solved it short of throwing the radio out?
Paul F.
You can usually get the old radios remanufactured if you send it to the factory. As you did not mention the make of the radio, do a little reasearch online searching for the brand name.
Zach
Posted by: dflesburg Mar 21 2007, 08:30 AM
or you could just buy mine blaupunkt am/fm push button for $50 
Posted by: pfierb Mar 21 2007, 08:31 AM
It is a Blaupunkt
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 21 2007, 09:02 AM
It is a Blaupunkt
Blaupunkt will remanufacture for a smallish fee. From what I heard, you get back a basically new radio. I think MikeZ had this done (somene here did).
Zach
Posted by: Porsche Rescue Mar 21 2007, 10:28 AM
Stay with the original and get it working right. You won't get great sound in a 914 regardless of what you do but a '70's Blaupunkt am-fm can sound as good as a modern radio.
Posted by: pfierb Mar 21 2007, 01:03 PM
Contacted Mid-West Electronics they are a Blaupunkt repair and sales ....They said that they probably couldn't repair the radio but to send it in and they would take a look.....Anyone have another contact?
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 21 2007, 01:29 PM
Here is the post from Ron S (not MikeZ - D'oh!) about radio refurb.
It does have AM/FM/LW/SW bands on it.And signal seek.
I sent it to Becker North America up in NJ,and had them refurb it.The cost was only about $200.00.
The sound quality is amazing for such an old radio.It really is top of the line for it's day.Still is.
As for the LW/SW,I remember back in April of 2003,When the Army went into Iraq.
I tuned into some English speaking station in the netherlands,and listened for several hours of America-bashing from a bunch of euro wooossies.Seems every caller to the program had an axe to grind with us.What a bunch of ungrateful people.Next time they come crawling to us asking for our help we oughta tell'em to take it outa their welfare budgets.
Anyway,it looks period correct,and sounds great to boot.
Ron
Posted by: 70Sixter Mar 21 2007, 01:35 PM
No experience with these guys, but saved for future use:
http://www.antiqueautomobileradio.com/
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 21 2007, 01:56 PM
Anyway, for the Blaupundt, try contacting the factoy about a factory refurb instea of going through a reseller. The factory probably has a cache of unused NOS parts.
Zach
Posted by: pfierb Mar 21 2007, 05:11 PM
Thanks for the info everyone will let you know what happens will try to contact Blaupunkt direct .
Posted by: orthobiz Mar 21 2007, 06:58 PM
Don't know them, but
http://carradio.com/
is another website for repair.
Paul
Posted by: vsg914 Mar 21 2007, 08:17 PM
Stay with the original and get it working right. You won't get great sound in a 914 regardless of what you do but a '70's Blaupunkt am-fm can sound as good as a modern radio.
Couldn't find the smilie, so I'll just say it. Bullshit!
Posted by: Pat Garvey Mar 21 2007, 09:08 PM
Seriously, who listens to the radio in a 914? If it's your daily driver, I can understand it. But, if you drive on the weekends, why not enjoy the sounds & smells of the 914. They aren't as great as my early 911 sounds, but they'll do.
I have to listen to forced office "music" all week - Porsche sounds on the weekend. Particularly fond of the "rev forever arrogance" of an early 911 motor. Radio? Nah.
Posted by: Porsche Rescue Mar 21 2007, 09:56 PM
Stay with the original and get it working right. You won't get great sound in a 914 regardless of what you do but a '70's Blaupunkt am-fm can sound as good as a modern radio.
Couldn't find the smilie, so I'll just say it. Bullshit!
So, tell us what else you know about radios in 914's.
Posted by: dflesburg Mar 22 2007, 09:01 PM
sent pics to all who gave me an email.
Attached thumbnail(s)
Posted by: bd1308 Mar 22 2007, 09:05 PM
The german radio is too close to that ford hat....thats why the reception isnt good, conflicting vendors
Posted by: dflesburg Mar 22 2007, 09:16 PM
hey,
That hat came free with my 2003 cobra convertable.
When did Porsche ever give us anything?
The Chicago Marathon hat under it didn't come so easy.
Posted by: bd1308 Mar 22 2007, 09:43 PM
Hey i like fords, I used to live just a few miles from the Explorer plant
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 22 2007, 10:37 PM
sent pics to all who gave me an email.
I never heard from you.
Did you not get my PM?Zach
Posted by: John Mar 22 2007, 10:48 PM
I think I have one(or more) of those radios if anyone wants one after his is gone. I'll have to dig one out to take a picture. I don't think mine have a white face like that one.
Posted by: pfierb Mar 23 2007, 04:35 AM
sent pics to all who gave me an email.
I never heard from you.
Did you not get my PM?Zach
Nor I
Posted by: rgalla9146 Mar 23 2007, 09:26 AM
I have what appears to be the original,dealer installed, radio in my 73 2.0 ....Reception on both am and fm is to say the least lousy would like to keep the radio as it looks period.....anyone had this problem and solved it short of throwing the radio out?
Paul F.
Hello Paul
I had my Blaupunkt Frankfurt AM FM stereo repaired by Wilford Wilkes Sr.in Brisbin,Pa. He is a European radio specialist. 814 378 8526. Prompt and honest.
Rory
rgalla9146@aol.com
Posted by: pfierb Mar 23 2007, 10:21 AM
I have what appears to be the original,dealer installed, radio in my 73 2.0 ....Reception on both am and fm is to say the least lousy would like to keep the radio as it looks period.....anyone had this problem and solved it short of throwing the radio out?
Paul F.
Hello Paul
I had my Blaupunkt Frankfurt AM FM stereo repaired by Wilford Wilkes Sr.in Brisbin,Pa. He is a European radio specialist. 814 378 8526. Prompt and honest.
Rory
rgalla9146@aol.com
Thanks Rory,Will give him a call.
Paul
Posted by: pfierb Mar 28 2007, 04:54 AM
I have what appears to be the original,dealer installed, radio in my 73 2.0 ....Reception on both am and fm is to say the least lousy would like to keep the radio as it looks period.....anyone had this problem and solved it short of throwing the radio out?
Paul F.
Hello Paul
I had my Blaupunkt Frankfurt AM FM stereo repaired by Wilford Wilkes Sr.in Brisbin,Pa. He is a European radio specialist. 814 378 8526. Prompt and honest.
Rory
rgalla9146@aol.com
Thanks Rory,Will give him a call.
Paul
Called Wilford Wilkes he told me that at best the early Blaupunkt and most early am fm radios were marginal in their ability to hold a station but he could try to "align" the radio no guarantees helps sometimes and the cost would be about $125 to $150.Seems like a pretty straight guy
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