Volvo 740 radio question

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I have a 1989 Volvo 740 and I am looking to replace the stock AM/FM cassette
radio with a CD player. I've been told, though, that the car may have a
amplifier that would require rewiring with any installation and would add
additional cost. My question is: is this true and would it present any
problems for an installer?
 
The way to find the answer is to yank the radio out (easy) and see if there
are four pairs of speaker wires coming out the back, or a fat black cable
snaking off to an amplifier.

It is an easier wiring job if there is no external amp, but really no big
deal really if there is one. It may take an extra hour to locate and wire
into the speaker wires downstream of the amp.

RF
 
M. Looney said:
I have a 1989 Volvo 740 and I am looking to replace the stock AM/FM cassette
radio with a CD player. I've been told, though, that the car may have a
amplifier that would require rewiring with any installation and would add
additional cost. My question is: is this true and would it present any
problems for an installer?
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Usually there's an amp for the rear speakers, it's up above the driver's
knees covered by the panel there, pretty easy to remove and bypass.
 
I replaced mine 2 yrs ago with a CD player as well.
The amp as menstioned is right above your knees in the driver's side. It
powers the rear speakers. The installer just charged me an extra $20 to
bypass it. Just make sure you get the correct bracket sizing for the Volvo
Radio slot. Get one specifically for Volvo.

The speakers really suck, paper. I may replace them later too.
 
Well the speakers probably don't suck, they are just worn out. Paper
speakers tend to produce a more natural sound then plastic coned speakers.

When our 960 was new its paper speakers sounded excellent, but they too are
quite worn out right now (paper speakers need a re-coning every few years...
that's why plastic speakers are better, and you can more then likely get
more bass from a plastic cone), and the radio is just beyond screwed up
(nothing works but the AM radio, and even that is scratchy because the
volume knob is dirty so it makes it crackle)
 
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