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Kennys72bug
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 Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:51 pm Post subject: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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| First post for me. Want to ask if anyone has installed a british leyland radio in their bug?? I have one and want to use it? Thanks Kenny. Oh I have a 1970 bug standard.. |
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PDX_VW_Erik
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| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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If the form factor is standard, there's little reason why not (the windshield wipers may prove me a liar).
I just saw "British Leyland" and wait, what? I used to drive a '76 TR7. Awesome little car. But nothing is pretty enough to require that much expensive maintenance.
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oprn
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:32 am Post subject: Re: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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| PDX_VW_Erik wrote: |
I just saw "British Leyland" and wait, what? I used to drive a '76 TR7. Awesome little car. But nothing is pretty enough to require that much expensive maintenance. |
A number of years ago I mentioned to a British mechanic friend that two TR7s had come through our shop in the previous week. One had a 2.6 liter Mitsubishi engine and the other had a GM V6 with auto transmission.
"Ya." was his reply "Every now and then someone does that and puts a perfectly good mechanic out of work!"
About 10 years ago I bought a 944 from an old retired British doctor. His complaint was there was never anything to do on the car. When I went to pick it up he proudly showed me it's replacement - a TR7! He started it up, lifted the bonnet and proceeded to tweak those SU carbs with a happy grin! I must say he bought the right car, all I have done to the 944 since is change the oil! ... oh! and a timing belt.
The TR7 in my view was the ugly duckling, I love the looks of the TR6!
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:35 am Post subject: Re: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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Is it positive "earth"?
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oprn
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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| Is it positive "earth"? |
Good point! Most likely is. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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Great exam question for budding electricians.
How do you wire a positive earth radio into a negative earth car?
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janerick3
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:28 am Post subject: Re: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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It is more than likely negative earth, as British cars converted to negative earth shortly after BMC was merged into British Leyland in 1969.
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Who.Me?
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:25 am Post subject: Re: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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| It is more than likely negative earth, as British cars converted to negative earth shortly after BMC was merged into British Leyland in 1969. |
All the BL cars we had when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s (my Dad only bought BL  ) were negative earth.
But why would you want to put anything BL in to a VW? I speak from experience when I say that BL products were pretty much all crap.
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janerick3
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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| janerick3 wrote: |
| It is more than likely negative earth, as British cars converted to negative earth shortly after BMC was merged into British Leyland in 1969. |
All the BL cars we had when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s (my Dad only bought BL ) were negative earth.
But why would you want to put anything BL in to a VW? I speak from experience when I say that BL products were pretty much all crap. |
The BL-branded radios installed in the U.S. were sourced from Bendix and Motorola, just like the Sapphires.
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Who.Me?
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 1:34 am Post subject: Re: British Leyland Radio in a VW? |
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| janerick3 wrote: |
The BL-branded radios installed in the U.S. were sourced from Bendix and Motorola, just like the Sapphires. |
Ahh. I forgot that you guys use different frequency ranges/bands.
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