What period aftermarket radio/casette to use?

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Re: What period aftermarket radio/casette to use?

Post by jifflemon » Sat May 30, 2020 7:52 am

just to add to this....

I've got this sat around doing nothing

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Hilariously, despite saying code protected and having un-used "code protected" window stickers, it's a pull out stereo and doesn't (from memory) have a code!

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Re: What period aftermarket radio/casette to use?

Post by dcwalker » Sat May 30, 2020 10:08 am

Ah ha...the old dummy burglar alarm trick, eh? :lol:

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Re: What period aftermarket radio/casette to use?

Post by dragonflyjewels » Sat May 30, 2020 1:09 pm

mmm I happen to have instructions for calculating the radio code.... It involves opening the unit up so a phone call to Volvo would be a whole lot quicker and easier if you get hold of the right person. If not, I came across this on the internet a long time ago:

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Hope this helps.

ps I could also do with an original spec radio/cassette - Lily's radio works fine but the cassette deck doesn't, just makes whirring noises regardless of button pressing. If this one ends up spare or anyone else has one please give me a shout.
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Re: What period aftermarket radio/casette to use?

Post by arthuy » Sat May 30, 2020 5:35 pm

dragonflyjewels wrote:
Sat May 30, 2020 1:09 pm
mmm I happen to have instructions for calculating the radio code.... It involves opening the unit up so a phone call to Volvo would be a whole lot quicker and easier if you get hold of the right person. If not, I came across this on the internet a long time ago:

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Hope this helps.

ps I could also do with an original spec radio/cassette - Lily's radio works fine but the cassette deck doesn't, just makes whirring noises regardless of button pressing. If this one ends up spare or anyone else has one please give me a shout.
Worth opening and checking the belts havent disappears. You might also be able to use a cassette to 3.5mm jack adaptor which lets you plug in your phone or ipod, so long as the head engages.

Never tried it myself but the old trick was to put the head in the freezer and the code appears on screen. not sure which models that worked with.

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Re: What period aftermarket radio/casette to use?

Post by MisterH » Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:30 am

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The other day, my local(ish) radio shop found me a radio that would go straight into the 480 without the compatibility issues of the Blaupunkt unit. It has just had a full service and is wonderful! The Blaupunkt however is also a very good unit, so that will be waiting in reserve to be fitted to whatever Tat finds its way onto the fleet that needs a radio, such as the Hypothetical Audi 80 quattro :lol:
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Re: What period aftermarket radio/casette to use?

Post by dcwalker » Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:30 am

MisterH wrote:
Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:30 am
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The other day, my local(ish) radio shop found me a radio that would go straight into the 480 without the compatibility issues of the Blaupunkt unit. It has just had a full service and is wonderful! The Blaupunkt however is also a very good unit, so that will be waiting in reserve to be fitted to whatever Tat finds its way onto the fleet that needs a radio, such as the Hypothetical Audi 80 quattro :lol:
Perfect Ben - I had the same unit in my 1988 ES, save that it was the one marked up "Volvo" rather than "Philips" who made it.

Pleased you can still use the Blaupunkt though - do you have a working screen on it yet?

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Re: What period aftermarket radio/casette to use?

Post by MisterH » Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:37 am

dcwalker wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:30 am
MisterH wrote:
Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:30 am
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The other day, my local(ish) radio shop found me a radio that would go straight into the 480 without the compatibility issues of the Blaupunkt unit. It has just had a full service and is wonderful! The Blaupunkt however is also a very good unit, so that will be waiting in reserve to be fitted to whatever Tat finds its way onto the fleet that needs a radio, such as the Hypothetical Audi 80 quattro :lol:
Perfect Ben - I had the same unit in my 1988 ES, save that it was the one marked up "Volvo" rather than "Philips" who made it.

Pleased you can still use the Blaupunkt though - do you have a working screen on it yet?

David
The screen always did work apparently, the problem was it needed a 5-pin connector whereas the Volvo has a 4-pin as standard, so I would plug it in but it needed a constant powersupply to the 5th pin in order to get the radio memory and screen to work, so I'm keeping it in reserve as its very nice (I'm fond of the brand as its the same brand in the quattro) and will go very nicely in a vehicle of my future collection :D
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Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
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Re: What period aftermarket radio/casette to use?

Post by dcwalker » Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:42 am

Ahhh...brilliant!

I didn't notice that when we were fitting it, but then again it was dark as I recall and we were working by the light of a streetlamp :lol:

Yes, I remember it being a good unit, and as you say it will go well in any car of that period but particularly any VW/Audi since they were the stndard fit brand...

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Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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