Fwd: Re: [Vwdiesel] A new member in the family!

[Barry E. Muller]

Actually I would have guessed that they were manufactured by Clarion.  That
is if the Heidelberg is a crummy radio.  The one in my 1991 Vanagon Carat
works perfectly (but according to your post it may well be on its last
legs!).  I've gone through 3 Saab Clarions in my '87 900S and they are all
junk

bem


----- Original Message -----
From: Robert L. Coyle, Jr. <wn5p at yahoo.com>
To: Gerry Wolfe <gerry.wolfe at sympatico.ca>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [Vwdiesel] A new member in the family!


> Actually, it was manufactured by Panasonic, even
> though by the name you'd think it was of German
> origin. I really, really think the radio was created
> to fail, which is why few last beyond the ten-year
> mark.
>
> I'm very familiar with the Blaupunct unit. I think
> you'll be very happy with it.
>
> Robert
>
> --- Gerry Wolfe <gerry.wolfe at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > Mine finally died (no tears were wept...)  Replaced
> > it with a Blaupunkt
> > Heidelberg... 4x40w, CD, DigiTuner, works much
> > better than the ogininal
> > Heidelberg.
> >
> > By the model name, one would think the original
> > Heidelberg was a Blaupunkt,
> > but I think it was actually manufactured by Alpine
> > or some other
> > manufacturer...
> >
> > rgds, g.
> >
> > > >
> > > >  This is typical of VW radios. Excellent cars,
> > but
> > > >  really crappy radios. I have two "Hindenberg"
> > radios,
> > > >  one each from my 91 and 92 Jettas, plus a third
> > I
> > > >  bought from Ebay. All junk.
> > >
> > >   I have two of them as well.  Identical models,
> > digital readout but with
> > >analog
> > >type knobs.  One is great, good reception,
> > convenient seek feature, etc.  Only
> > >problem is the AM/FM switch is bad, so I bought the
> > second as parts.  It's
> > >in the Quattro though.  It works but nothing to
> > brag about or really cuss
> > >either.
> > >One of the speaker outputs is dead as I recall.  It
> > was for parts anyway.
> > >      Loren
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