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Don_Zalmrol · 28th May 2009, 8:24 pm

Hello everybody!

I have 2 questions about my Becker Europa II Stereo with the external Stereo amplifier.

When I drive into the city of Ghent, my radio gives static, when I change the channel the sound is clear again but I've lost the post where I whas listening to (StuBru, national radio). Other stations are clear, but this one StuBru is pure static with some sound of StuBru.

What I have connected to the aerial is an amplifier (12dB FM and 8dB AM) to try and solve this problem, but no. Only the sound is a little bit better. The aerial is an electric aerial (motor powered).

I've checked the electric circuit and have some power fluctuations between 10 and 14Volts. (In the summer I'm going to renew all of the wires).

The ground of the aerial and the components are good. And the engine isn't giving any HF noise away to the radio.

I can adjust the frequency setting of the radio (internal). But I'm a little afraid of it to worsen it!

Does anybody know a solution?

My second question is about the aux input of my radio.
It's a 7pin DIN female plug (stereo, not mono).

I want to make or buy a cable with a 7pin DIN male to a 3.5mm stereo jack to connect to my iPhone (or an other external device).

This aux input was ment to connect an external cassette player.

Does anybody know a shop or have a schematic to build one?

Thank you all!

Picture 1: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...a%3DG%26um%3D1
Picture 2: http://www.beckerautosound.com/Class...g_diagram.html
Picture 3: http://www.beckerautosound.com/Class...g_diagram.html

Pic 3 is better because that's the backpanel identical to mine (the site has 2 becker pictures of the I and the II, but there switched XD ).

28th May 2009, 8:24 pm	#1
Don_Zalmrol Hexode Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ghent, Belgium Posts: 273	Questions about my Becker Europa II car radio Hello everybody! I have 2 questions about my Becker Europa II Stereo with the external Stereo amplifier. When I drive into the city of Ghent, my radio gives static, when I change the channel the sound is clear again but I've lost the post where I whas listening to (StuBru, national radio). Other stations are clear, but this one StuBru is pure static with some sound of StuBru. What I have connected to the aerial is an amplifier (12dB FM and 8dB AM) to try and solve this problem, but no. Only the sound is a little bit better. The aerial is an electric aerial (motor powered). I've checked the electric circuit and have some power fluctuations between 10 and 14Volts. (In the summer I'm going to renew all of the wires). The ground of the aerial and the components are good. And the engine isn't giving any HF noise away to the radio. I can adjust the frequency setting of the radio (internal). But I'm a little afraid of it to worsen it! Does anybody know a solution? My second question is about the aux input of my radio. It's a 7pin DIN female plug (stereo, not mono). I want to make or buy a cable with a 7pin DIN male to a 3.5mm stereo jack to connect to my iPhone (or an other external device). This aux input was ment to connect an external cassette player. Does anybody know a shop or have a schematic to build one? Thank you all! Picture 1: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...a%3DG%26um%3D1 Picture 2: http://www.beckerautosound.com/Class...g_diagram.html Picture 3: http://www.beckerautosound.com/Class...g_diagram.html Pic 3 is better because that's the backpanel identical to mine (the site has 2 becker pictures of the I and the II, but there switched XD ). Last edited by Don_Zalmrol; 28th May 2009 at 8:37 pm.