Questions about my Becker Europa II car radio - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Steve_P · 31st May 2009, 3:08 pm

Power needn't come from the radio, and I would prefer it didn't. I would rather you drew this power straight from the battery or from the cigar lighter at the very least.

Any problems with the USB Port is then not transferred to the radio.

Cheers,

Steve P.

Don_Zalmrol · 31st May 2009, 3:28 pm

Ok, then I think I'm not going to use pins 2 and 7 for safety for the radio.

If I want to use them, I can always use these to power a little relay to switch the USB charger on or off that is on the other circuit away from the radio.

But I'm not going to do this :p
Just a tought out loud.

Thank you all very much!
I was almost looking for these answers a month!

dougq99 · 17th Aug 2009, 2:26 am

Hi: I have attempted to use the diagram for the 7 pin din plug wiring and have found it to be inaccurate, at least for the Europa Stereo.
I am attaching a diagram that worked for me.
No resistor is required and the pin-outs are not correct for the Europa II Stereo.
I corrected them from the schematic I have for the radio.
It plugs into the white plug on the picture of the back of the radio.
Hope this helps some one else.
BTW, it is installed in my 74 Mercedes 280C and is working fine.

Doug Q

'LIVEWIRE?' · 18th Aug 2009, 9:50 am

A couple of points(drawn from my 23 years of repairing car radios)1)Usually on the 7 & 8 pin Stereo DIN plugs/sockets pin 2 was signal ground, & pin 6 DC Ground(Chassis)They are usually, but not always, at the same potential.
2)The switched + 12v connection at pin 7 was porovided by the setmakers to power the associated car tape player/recorder, so, whilst I have no experience of IPods or MP3 players, I can see no reason why it shouldn't be used to power(via the neccesary converter or charger) these devices, which presumably consume less current than a cassette or 8 track palyer did.

31st May 2009, 3:08 pm	#21
Steve_P Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 6,644	Re: Questions about my Becker Europa II car radio Power needn't come from the radio, and I would prefer it didn't. I would rather you drew this power straight from the battery or from the cigar lighter at the very least. Any problems with the USB Port is then not transferred to the radio. Cheers, Steve P. __________________ If we've always had it, why is the Car Boot open? You're not sneaking another Old TV in are you...?

31st May 2009, 3:28 pm	#22
Don_Zalmrol Hexode Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ghent, Belgium Posts: 273	Re: Questions about my Becker Europa II car radio Ok, then I think I'm not going to use pins 2 and 7 for safety for the radio. If I want to use them, I can always use these to power a little relay to switch the USB charger on or off that is on the other circuit away from the radio. But I'm not going to do this :p Just a tought out loud. Thank you all very much! I was almost looking for these answers a month!

17th Aug 2009, 2:26 am	#23
dougq99 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3	Re: Questions about my Becker Europa II car radio Hi: I have attempted to use the diagram for the 7 pin din plug wiring and have found it to be inaccurate, at least for the Europa Stereo. I am attaching a diagram that worked for me. No resistor is required and the pin-outs are not correct for the Europa II Stereo. I corrected them from the schematic I have for the radio. It plugs into the white plug on the picture of the back of the radio. Hope this helps some one else. BTW, it is installed in my 74 Mercedes 280C and is working fine. Doug Q Attached Thumbnails

18th Aug 2009, 9:50 am	#24
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: Questions about my Becker Europa II car radio A couple of points(drawn from my 23 years of repairing car radios)1)Usually on the 7 & 8 pin Stereo DIN plugs/sockets pin 2 was signal ground, & pin 6 DC Ground(Chassis)They are usually, but not always, at the same potential. 2)The switched + 12v connection at pin 7 was porovided by the setmakers to power the associated car tape player/recorder, so, whilst I have no experience of IPods or MP3 players, I can see no reason why it shouldn't be used to power(via the neccesary converter or charger) these devices, which presumably consume less current than a cassette or 8 track palyer did.