1963 Radio Question
07-09-2014, 01:25 PM
#1
Pro
Thread Starter
1963 Radio Question
What is the easiest way to bench check if an am OEM 63 radio is operational before spending $500 on a retrofit? I have 3 of them I have accumulated over the years and getting ready to button up the restoration.
Also, how close to OEMs are the repros? Which do you recommend?
Also, how close to OEMs are the repros? Which do you recommend?
07-09-2014, 05:51 PM
#5
Team Owner
Make sure you bench test with an original speaker. They have an impedance matching transformer on them. Just any old 6" X 9" will be bad for your radio...
11-12-2018, 12:34 PM
#7
Advanced
Hi Frankie, any info on how to connect am/fm 1963 radio to bench test. have original speaker cant get info on how to proceed. Any info or diagrams will be appreciated. Bigal883. Ps thanks the help on other topics. did pick up firewall plug installation tool from rich M. worked great. thanks ..
11-12-2018, 03:36 PM
#8
Team Owner
Well - Its always best to connect the antenna and speaker first -- those connections should be obvious...
Then basically ground the radio case to your 12V source (battery, etc.); the radio has a 3 wire connector, black/white is ground, brown/white is power and white is the dial light. So put ground to the black/white and 12V to the other two connectors (both if you want to test the dial light)... The radio should power up when switched on, the dial light should come on and If you receive any AM and any FM station the radio is functional... Of course you'll want to test the dial indicator movement, band selection bar and the pushbutton set/recall functions..
The Antique Automobile Radio repro out of Palm Harbor, FL initially had lots of QA problems; the most recent versions are very solid and work well with solid-state electronics, bluetooth etc. For 99% of people lookng into the cockpit from outside the car they wouldn't notice its incorrect - but of course its not correct....if that's your criteria...
Then basically ground the radio case to your 12V source (battery, etc.); the radio has a 3 wire connector, black/white is ground, brown/white is power and white is the dial light. So put ground to the black/white and 12V to the other two connectors (both if you want to test the dial light)... The radio should power up when switched on, the dial light should come on and If you receive any AM and any FM station the radio is functional... Of course you'll want to test the dial indicator movement, band selection bar and the pushbutton set/recall functions..
The Antique Automobile Radio repro out of Palm Harbor, FL initially had lots of QA problems; the most recent versions are very solid and work well with solid-state electronics, bluetooth etc. For 99% of people lookng into the cockpit from outside the car they wouldn't notice its incorrect - but of course its not correct....if that's your criteria...
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; 11-12-2018 at 03:38 PM.
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