Re: {Chrysler 300} 1962 Radio > Bluetooth Addition

Mike

On Saturday, January 13, 2024, 8:01 AM, John Grady <jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

hi may be far cheaper and easier to add a ?3.5 mm stereo jack , but yes a cord to iphone , I pad . I have done this , 5- 6 times use two 10 k resistors to mix the two channels , i added a Spst tiny micro switch to tuning so you tune to 55 and it cuts out radio audio connects the two resistors to volume control input .
These radios usually need new electrolytic capacitors , leave old one in plsce but strategically cut foil to it . then add modern panasonic axial capacitors, same uF 16 or 25 v anywhere in radio . Trying to exchange or remove old one destroys the pc card ,,they are very fragile
Also a long light spring from L shaped thing in tuning gang to case side adds force so tuning clutch won’t slip .strength is critical , too strong makes buttons hard to push .
Last the tube pins get corrosion in sockets , causes intermittents. scrape each pin with razor knife then coat very lightly with silicone grease . ends that issue .
above assumes radio is basically ok , tubes are almost never bad , sometimes output transistor , ( article on our tech site) geranium replacements available now again, e bay .
occasionally IF transformer goes bad , trying to change them destroys pc card . The radios are getting really old now , pc traces lift off card —-fine wire inside IF trans corrodes. Don’t “ align” or turn anything , they are stuck , especially IF trans you break it —- and seldom if ever needs that anyway … and then nothing to listen to on AM — so :

After all this , i sort of stopped doing this , i used chrome nose of an old radio , then used retro sound kit sold for VW , made a black delrin filler , same size as old tuning dial , put 300 knobs on ( they fit!) gets you the jack am/ fm too . . looks better than factory , digital clock too . Can modify jack to be on delrin .
lot less hassle works great few hundred $ and a day , put two killer 6x9 speakers in back .Dual voice coil etc are junk in front , waste of time and money

Maybe bluetooth stuff now in new retro radios radios too , it has been years since all this
just info , one guys track on this ..
jg

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On Jan 12, 2024, at 10:16 PM, 'Matt Allyn' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Howdy All,

(JC Auto is not presently doing this, or I wouldn’t be asking)

Has anyone had luck in sending their radio to a vendor to have it:
A) Restored to work internally as stock….and….
B) Had a Bluetooth option added to stream music from phone?

Thanks!

Matt Allyn

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