Re: '90 Blau radio in a 86....is it reasonable?

["Geoff Brumback" <geoffaudi@hotmail.com>]

First There are adapters out there.  I just put a brand new Blau Manhattan
in my 1988 80.  The 80 has two ants with wierd connectors, the Blau had a
standard ant connector.  The front in the Blau you have will be for the FM
ant the rear will be the AM/FM.  I picked up the adapters at HH Gregg,
although any decent car audio place should have (or get) them.  They should
also have the proper wire harness kits.  You will have to connect the wires
properly and then plug in the clips to the radio.  The top clip should be an
unamp output (ie preamp) The middle is amp output (FR, FL, RR, RL).  And the
bottome is your power con.  There should be a sticker on the radio giving
exact details as to what each pin is for.  Good luck.


Geoff Brumback
Owner: 1988 Audi 80
geoffaudi@hotmail.com


----- Original Message -----
From: M Ziglin <audi5000cstq@yahoo.com>
To: <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 1999 11:38 PM
Subject: '90 Blau radio in a 86....is it reasonable?


>Hey
>
>I have an 86 5kcstq and the radio is a bit screwey.  A friend gave me
>a factory radio from a 90 Audi, it is a Blau radio with front and rear
>antenna inputs and the clips are different from the 86.  First, is
>there an adapter for the antennas?  Second, is there a a "clip" to go
>from the 90 radio to generic wires?  And i guess the most important
>question is Will the 90 radio work with the 86 amps?  I am trying for
>a solution where I do not have to rewire all 10 speakers, this is why
>I am trying to stay factory.....FOR NOW
>
>TIA
>
>
>==
>--Mike
>1986 5000cstq 225,000 miles
>
>1984 5000s *PARTS CAR* (LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEEDS ANY PARTS)