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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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What CD changer in 124?

I know a fiber optic 6 disc will not work in a 124, so what were the changers used before that classified as?
The old ones from late 80's - late 90's.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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Re: What CD changer in 124?

Originally posted by HomeRunPark
I know a fiber optic 6 disc will not work in a 124, so what were the changers used before that classified as?
The old ones from late 80's - late 90's.
They took a Becker Silverstone 980 which was a 10 CD changer made for Becker by Sony. Originally, it was a dealer installed option that cost over $1,100.

These haven't been made for years but for a time Becker had reconditioned units available. The last I knew they cost something over $500 from Becker USA.

The cartridges are no longer available from Sony but are being sold on E-Bay.

I have a reconditioned unit that I bought from Becker for $350 plus another $85 for a custom made mounting bracket. These changers had a bad reputation for jamming but I think that the reconditioned units with Sony-brand cassettes work fine. Mine has worked flawlessly for several years. I have a 1991 300E and the CD is integrated into the sound system and has it's own Mercedes manual.

The unit mounts in the curb-side well in the trunk and comes with cables that connect to the audio components in the curb side of the trunk.

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Re: What CD changer in 124?

Originally posted by HomeRunPark
I know a fiber optic 6 disc will not work in a 124, so what were the changers used before that classified as?
The old ones from late 80's - late 90's.
You might be better off installing another radio with a corresponding CD changer. If you want to maintain an OEM look, you could install another Mercedes radio and use its CD changer. The radio from around 1994 to 1998 can use standard Alpine changers, and the matching Mercedes changer is relatively cheap. You could get the head unit, CD changer and wiring harness for around $300-400 if you look around. A 1999+ radio could also be installed and a fibre optic changer. The wiring harness would be a little more expensive for this unit.

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