Re: IML: re the radio in my 1968 imperial

[aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,
    You are not going to like this answer, but the way I got
around this in my 1969 LeBaron is that I replaced the dash metal
superstructure ( the new one had the 2 outboard dash speaker
holes in it ) and ALSO replaced the wiring harness for a fully
optioned MAIN harness and purchased a new network crossover.  I
also had to make an adapter to feed the both the left and right
sides.  This is VERY drastic and I also did it when the car was
less than 3 years old and the parts were still available from
Chrysler, not "NS1".  
    BUT, I have been looking around to find a repair location for
my 75 Searchtune.  Which come around to your origianl question, "
Has ANYONE found a repair location to PROPERLY repair SEARCHTUNE
radios. My need to repair my AM/FM MULTIPLEX's search kicks in
but does not do anything and the AM only manually works.  I have
to turn it off to get the manual tuning to work again.  I have
found listings in Hemmings for repair, but I am hesitant on
sending away my unit.  There are "converted" units available
listed in Hemmings also.  As to add additional speakers, you
would need to make up an add-on harness to feed the rear speakers
(and add a right speaker) and to add left and right speakers to
the front.  You can get current technology very small speakers
which will fit under the dash on each side, and by using a couple
of diodes in the harness you can also dual feed the current
center speaker in the dash to blend the right and left sides.
    I do hope that this is not too much over the top, but it a
simple solution to adding true stereo to any vehicle and ALSO
keeping the original items unaltered.  In my reference to current
technology speakers in the front means that you can purchase 3
inch or smaller speakers (depending on how much you want to
spend) which will actually be better than the original outboard
dash speakers.

Æyn

--- Crestonave@xxxxxxx wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 9/26/2006 7:01:21 P.M. Eastern Standard
> Time,  
> mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> If it is  a stereo, as your subject line implies, it does not
> have the  seek
> buttons.  
> 
> If it has the seek buttons and floor activator,  it is not a
> stereo.  
> 
> AM-FM does not imply stereo. 
> 
> Stereo  implies the 5 speaker setup (4 on convertibles) - if
> you do not  have
> speakers in the doors, you don't have stereo.  Unfortunately,
> the  reverse is
> NOT true - in  other words, you can have the 5 speaker  setup
> without having
> stereo - if the car came with an 8 track  player.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks, Dick. As usual you've done a great job educating. It's
> not a  stereo, 
> it's an AM/FM radio. It does indeed have a floor actuator, and
> there are  no 
> speakers in the doors.
>  
> This begs another question: can it not be converted/upgraded to
> stereo? I  
> have no objection to improving the sound quality and even
> adding speakers, if  
> necessary, so long as the original radio with it's correct
> functionality can be 
>  maintained. 
>  
> Tom
> 



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