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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Electrical and Instruments => Topic started by: CJHenderson on July 15, 2025, 00:50:42

Title: Wiring the Radio Becker Europa
Post by: CJHenderson on July 15, 2025, 00:50:42

My 1970 280SL has a Becker Europa which has only one wire on my radio and I'm just wondering if I can wire it into one of the pins on the ignition switch.

Title: Re: Wiring the Radio Becker Europa
Post by: Lori on July 15, 2025, 11:49:45

The power wire for the radio comes from an auxiliary fuse box on the right side of the engine compartment.  The wire would come through the firewall behind the glove box.

Title: Re: Wiring the Radio Becker Europa
Post by: Pawel66 on July 15, 2025, 12:10:24

This and many more threads: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=27466.msg197177#msg197177

Title: Re: Wiring the Radio Becker Europa
Post by: lagolag on July 15, 2025, 20:48:52

You can wire it to any position that has 12V, the radio chassi is the ground and the antenna is the normal grounding on old cars.
I have connected my radio to the aux fuse that has constant 12v and aded a switch so I can shut off the power to eliminat drain of the battety on case I’ve missed to turn of anny connected item, works fine for me.