The Car Radio Tester

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[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

I have found codes for all of my Ford-radios on this website. All you need is the serial number of your radio. (you have to register first though): www.radio-code.lt

[@NorthernScrub]

Somebody recommended this site to me once: www.freefordradiocode.co.uk/radio/ Scan anything you get from there thoroughly though, I've never needed to use it so I can't verify it as being safe.

[@DJSandroJunior]

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor bist du deutscher

[@GermanToolReviews]

I lost the removable face of my car radio over 10 years ago and never got around to replacing it. Been driving in silence for the past decade.

[@bsb0011]

Don't toss out that one where the tape player switched sides. Some players do not work with normal tape adaptors. The reason is they drive one tape "wheel" and sense if the other is turning. If it does not turn, it assumes the tape is broken and stops. It might then try and do the same for the other size as well. Some tape adaptors actually have a belt that connects both tape "wheels" together to allow it to play in such a tape player. A easy test is to put in a normal tape of course and see that it plays. Hope this helps!

[@DCsk8rgoelz]

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[@stoatrepublic]

I made a similar test rig to this many years ago (early to mid 90's when I was going to car boot sales regularly and buying car stereos and CB radios. Mine was basically a speaker and a sealed lead acid battery with loads of croc clips and an antenna built into a enclosure and lugged around in a rucksack, which served a purpose. This is a huge improvement and much better thought out then my rig, I like it.

[@mrfrog8502]

Great test box. I would add 2 more batteries to raise the voltage a bit to something closer to 13.8V

[@zoidberg444]

This is quite an interesting idea. My dad recently paid quite a bit of money for a stock British Leyland radio for his Triumph. Seeing those old ford radios took me back. I actually have an old Ford radio i plan on making into a radio for my workshop.

[@throblet]

Nice! Had the auto generated subtitles on whilst watching. Since it thinks the language is English when the German radio is played the sub-titles are hilarious!

[@musiteufel]

Nice Project! Many car radios also have power outlets for external devices like the antenna or an external amp. 2 small 12v lamps or LEDs to check these would also be really convinient. And maybe an potentiometer in line with the backlight input?

[@yrmoma]

Somebody stole my car radio and now I just sit in silence.

[@worroSfOretsevraH]

I would love to see footages when you use this on a flea market.

[@CarlinComm]

That's the best kind of project, something that solves a problem. Nicely made!

[@sincerelyyours7538]

Very nice. Could have used it in the 1980s when three $400 Blaupunkt stereos got viciously ripped out of my '84 VW Rabbit -- don't laugh, it was my first new car and I loved it. Finally built a retracting mechanism out of old printer parts to automatically hide the radio in the dash and that worked a treat. Re: your fixture, great build, but the tiny speaker on top looks exposed. I'm sure you have loads of speakers to replace it if it ever gets poked, but if you should ever feel the need to protect it, you can make good looking speaker (and fan) grilles out of the black plastic mesh used to plant seedlings. Rigid but easily cut, and dirt cheap. A pack of five A4 sized sheets cost about 3 bucks at my local nursery.

[@kieferonline]

I like being able to use a high quality car stereo inside the home. Great video! I enjoy this subject matter

[@Henchman1977]

Btw the tape deck on the Audi isn't broken.... Some car decks just don't work well with some tape adapters. Try a real cassette.

That's what I was thinking - probably looking for tension in tape mechanism.

[@mbirth]

There are adaptors with gears that simulate this.

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Hey I also tried it with an old cassette and it didn't take it as well.

[@spikeydapikey1483]

Hit it with a hammer....

[@beezap8892]

Ian Colquhoun made a video on my channel about the horizon debunked with math, lemme know what you think

[@CrashCarson14]

YES! Where did you get the box? I’m wanting to make a home stereo, for playing cds, Bluetooth, and usb with my old car headunit. Plan to use a computer power supply to plug into the wall and power the unit and speakers. Don’t plan for the internal speaker, or amp gauge. I’ll put the unit in the box with another fan in it too. This box is good with limited tools, my dremel should work. A metal enclosure would be nice but more work. A small all in one receiver and player! Binding posts and all! Been looking for option and this works!

[@Knallteute]

The BMW Radio on the right is a rebranded Becker Radio that my parents had in there car.

[@Rick_Bagnall]

As always I enjoy your videos. Good job on the tester, I can see where this would be very useful. By the way, what ever happened to the lathe you were restoring? I also liked all the mechanical oriented videos as well.

[@mrnemo204]

In Anguilla, This shit is fairly common if you have a little knowledge in car wiring.

- Was wondering how you deal with OHM differences.. usually home speakers run at different specs than car speakers.

[@tmdcbass]

Not sure why switching speakers would do the radio any harm - disconnecting would mean infinite impedance presented to the power amp and that's fine for transistor-based amps.

[@isilaylanc1341]

What about adding an FM transmitter ? So you can test the radio receiver even if a piece of wire is not enough to catch a station...

[@twocvbloke]

Nice job there, could also be utilised as a home-made portable stereo unit, not for the cost, but because it's nice to use something built at home... :)

[@TheDefpom]

I would suggest changing the monitor speaker switch to double throw, otherwise if you have speakers connected, and monitor turned on the amp will be seeing a 2ohm load, not good for it.

[@Edman_79]

Just put some kind of cover or grill on the speaker and it'll look like it was made on a factory line :) Very nice job.

[@jusb1066]

I have that same single slot ford radio in my 1992 fiesta! still works, though needs a new green led on one side of the display

[@edwardgilmour9013]

Just a tip if charging your 10x AA LiFe batteries via your banana plugs to prevent connecting the 4mm banana plugs power i/p, to the wrong polarity on the supply add a bridge rectifier. .:. almost idiot proof.

[@UberAlphaSirus]

nice work, very handy. The power switch would be better before the caps as they will drain the batteries. you could use a double pole switch to turn off on both sides of the caps, so it is still instant off. You can get the codes of the internet if you have the serial number, usually it's a txt service that charges you 1-2 euros for the txt

[@MrRevitalized]

If you ever need a code. you can also go to the dealership, and ask them for the code, because they have the code. True

[@der0keks]

back to your best tpai. Great to see.

[@risraelsen]

Please do the repairs! I have an old radio for my VW that has the same problem that you showed with the cassette deck as well as a burnt out backlight.

[@QtmMtrlzr]

Great video & project, as always.

[@Pasorzytek]

Audi gamma test tape. You schould move two rolls to use audio adapter... If a passive roll stops radio turn off tape (for not destroy it)

[@CarAndMechanical]

Hi, this was very interesting - especially your point about the ground wires. I had an Audi A3 which I no longer have but now have an A4 - both have the switched rear amp which needs the remote 5volt to switch on and power the rear speakers - otherwise they are super quiet. I've had to wire these before and I can't remember of not if I wired the speakers ground into the earth wire of the head unit harness - basically grabbing the nearest earth. Am I right in what you've said that is that the speakers should of been earthed out to different grounds? Very interested to understand this as ultimately last time I rewired the whole car and would rather avoid this this time.

[@gilbertsprojects2954]

The code generator for most Ford stereos is available online, and there's another one I used to have that did all Peugeot/Citroen models but as it's a while since I did any radio codes I can't remember the name... google will help lol. Great vid by the way, keep up the good work 😃👍🏼

[@andreabattagliaphoto]

Very cool works! Cheers from Paris.

[@johnnyvegas4583]

Your videos are amazing, well done sir!

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

+The Post Apocalyptic Inventor: not sure if yours is covered, but there are sites with codes for those car stereos. Just search for Ford Radio Code Calculator, and good luck.

[@billsmith5166]

Great idea. Can you make one that speaks English? Maybe the capacitors were German. I was looking for a BMW 2002 radio that I owned about 10 years ago and it was a pain. I think you're on to something here. I'm a huge, huge fan of that era Quattro. Luckily the radio has no sills, doors, frames, or fenders that rust and fall off in the proximity of a hearty sneeze. Thanks for the vid.

[@joeyhinds6216]

I see what there you did

[@uberism81]

Nicely done! I'm sure you can sell the test rig too.

[@tedvanmatje]

hi mate, a few years back I found a program online which gives you the code for Blaupunkt sound systems derived from the devices' serial number. if you need a copy I can send to you - no dramas. nice wee gadget to have at hand though! cheers for posting mate....rock 'n roll ;)

[@BEdmonson85]

You might be able to get the codes for the radios without them from a local mechanic or Ford / (Whatever Make of Car) Dealership. Sometimes there's a phone number on the radio you can call.

[@LuisTeixeira]

A LiPo battery would make for a better, lighter power source..and internal resistance would not likely be a problem..

[@arkkukakku112]

That BMW radio is not from e46. e46 does not have standard 1din slot radio. it's probaply from e34 or old 7-series

[@DIYTechRepairs]

Good video. But it seems your voice/sound is quite low? Or perhaps just me :) Either way good channel!

[@colinseaton7640]

Personally, I prefer simple and functional repairs and upgrades - us novices need to start somewhere 😎

[@BigAdam2050]

You can use some google-fu to find code generators for some stereos. Think I still got one for that big double unit, as I had a ford with the same unit.

[@donaldfilbert4832]

A very creative idea and implementation !!

[@sdttnkara]

There is code finder app for renault cars stereo in google play. I believe you can find app for ford stereos.

[@revealingfacts4all]

what do the capacitors do? they ground ac voltages coming back out of the radio or something?

[@Elnufo]

I liked this video a lot, thats a neat little device you came up with :-) Btw: Dir auch n schönes WE :-D

[@mogest]

Great video. What is the purpose of the capicitors?

[@michaeltempsch5282]

To provide a low (lower than the internal resistance of the batteries) resistance source of power for brief spikes of higher demand. Without them the batteries might be dragged down from 12V to say 10, but with the caps there to 'help fill in the demand' the voltage should drop significantly less. The same is done (but much larger capacitance) in car audio installations, where placing a big cap close to the amplifier is used to help keep the voltage up on for instance heavy bass hits. www.caraudiohelp.com/car_audio_capacitor_installation.html

[@mogest]

Michael Tempsch thanks for the clear explanation!

Go read what Capacitors do.

[@ninjamaster3453]

Michael Tempsch oh yeah those big 2 farad caps.

[@KuntalGhosh]

use 20amp miter , some high power single din units draw up to 20amps , I have a Sony mex xb100bt with 40w*4 channel RMS Power and 100*4 peak..

[@RandalLovelace]

So what did you use for an antenna? Also, the tape in the Audi may have an issue since there is no 'drag' on a real tape.

[@RetroTech100]

Thats a great idea.

[@djcutz]

How would i go about purchasing one of these. I come across car radio all the time but i have to pass on them cause i have no way of testing them.

[@MCsCreations]

Really, really nice!

[@robertmaso1999]

Very informative as always.

[@thingyee1118]

What was that techno track you played?

[@Origoangelohrol322]

How much are the AA batteries holding? I think that they'll hardly work for more than 10 minutes powering a car radio. You'd better install a 12V 7Ah lead-acid battery.

[@Styler_144]

Ford Mondeo Radio detected

[@mihkus]

the code for your ford 2000 is 7214

[@MB-lh5kw]

Try putting the ford radio in the freezer down to -20 sometimes the code can be reset

[@ninjamaster3453]

Mark Bridgewater or just pull the 3v button battery next to the thermaresistor. if all fails, pull the label on the eeprom and shine a UV light in the window.

[@mihkus]

Mark Bridgewater The code is most likely 7214. I had 2 of them and both work now

[@jusb1066]

never works, tried back in the day, complete bull

[@peterzingler6221]

Post aufkleber auf dem radio :∆

[@winniecolorado1153]

one day I have the same problem with the cassette player in one car, you need to open de cassette and remove de gears and that should work with the Audi stereo

[@bulwinkle]

No, I don't like your idea, I love it! 😄

[@Electobat]

Would you say more mentie rather that cuttie??

[@FixthisCD]

Seems to be some distortion...I can't understand the words...possibly the antenna?

[@ninjamaster3453]

chillywilly3610 it's called German

[@JoshKilen]

nice job.

[@carslover3509]

SUPER GREAT GERMAIN MAN

[@MrHBSoftware]

why do have smoothing capacitors on a device powerd by DC from batteries?? genuine question, not trolling

[@erikwik7552]

Genius!

[@gregh7457]

flea market=stolen For getting Audi radio codes. Go to Audi website and find the customer service chat client. Ask for radio code. You have to give your name, address, phone#. It's free

[@kyanhluong]

Primitively useful :)

[@gregbenwell6173]

In my world..... My girlfriend REFUSES to allow me to play music in my truck or ANY car I own and drive....so Car Stereos are way over rated in my life!!!

[@cyrustakem7993]

I have a radio from my renault clio, but the previous owner did not know the code, do you know any way to bypass it?

[@fttx]

New mic?

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

It's actually the old mic, but I have bought a professional mic-screen a couple of weeks ago that filters out almost all of the reverb caused by my high ceiling. It makes all the difference in the world!

[@tasbalaa9489]

Is this an april's fool?

[@ceilingfansandmorecfam2342]

show the codes and how to enter them

[@ExplizitDuester]

auf eBay.Kleinanzeigen(.)de habe ich auch schon günstig Autoradios gefunden. letztens habe ich für meinen BMW e36 ein original Radio für 5€ gefunden

[@krustacean699]

Eincht eft hein heshton macht masheche achouz wachen togen ein zascht mowzeche mein shauner? NEIN!

[@quanmedia2212]

Safe code

[@amaanqureshi1286]

PUT A LINE IN...... AND BLUETOOTH MODULE LIKE THIS SO HE CAN SEE

[@DJSandroJunior]

Bist du Deutscher

[@Nitecrow314]

No I'm not. But thanks for your interest.

[@wtssmaller]

Erster

[@wtssmaller]

Meinst du, dass das erster schreiben nervt oder meinst du, dass ich nerve?