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radio tape deck & hands free cell phone problem

I use a tape adaptor to tied to a hands free kit I got at staples so that I can use my speakers to hear and the mic up on my visor to talk.

the other day I eliminated the problem, I have to turn the radio up all the way to barely hear anything so,, the audio read input or output is messed up on the tape deck part of my radio.

everything else works fine as far as radio & Eq is concerned.

what part would be the fault on the cassette portion ?  I never really learned anything about this , its all mechanical / electrical but before I try to repair I thought I would ask.  In the meantime I have a spare radio I can swap in.

radio tape deck & hands free cell phone problem

Reply #1
Look up line in boosters.

More likely then not the cell phone or Bluetooth kit you use has a non amplified line out or stereo connection.

Basically it probably isn't amplified.
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radio tape deck & hands free cell phone problem

Reply #2
Quote from: Haystack;453842
Look up line in boosters.

More likely then not the cell phone or Bluetooth kit you use has a non amplified line out or stereo connection.

Basically it probably isn't amplified.




no,, its been working for years,,
it just wacked out on me

the radio tape deck is the fault

radio tape deck & hands free cell phone problem

Reply #3
Ah, gotchya, didn't know it did work before. I pulled the motors out of my old tape deck because it made a plastic gear grinding noise when I used my line in adapter.

Have you tried another tape in it? Maybe it is just dirty.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

radio tape deck & hands free cell phone problem

Reply #4
Quote from: Haystack;453855


Have you tried another tape in it? Maybe it is just dirty.


yup,
purchased another tape, same issue

radio tape deck & hands free cell phone problem

Reply #5
You could use an FM Modulator for now, if you have one.

But if you are going to open the deck up, I would just patch the tape head directly to a line-in jack. There are diagrams on the web for doing that.
CoogarXR : 1985 Cougar XR-7

radio tape deck & hands free cell phone problem

Reply #6
Quote from: CoogarXR;453926
You could use an FM Modulator for now, if you have one.

But if you are going to open the deck up, I would just patch the tape head directly to a line-in jack. There are diagrams on the web for doing that.

patch meaning I get to keep the tape deck working and add the jack?

radio tape deck & hands free cell phone problem

Reply #7
People usually just disconnect the tape head and use those leads to connect to the input jack. I suppose you could add a DPST switch to switch between the jack and the tape head.

I didn't really research my suggestion, I just have seen it done on various forums, so I know "how-to" posts are out there.
CoogarXR : 1985 Cougar XR-7

 

radio tape deck & hands free cell phone problem

Reply #8
another deck installed, hands free is working now.

I have a broke radio tape deck pieces part / innards