Why did my Becker Grand Prix 754 battery die?
I too would like to know, as I have an ’86 560SL with the Becker Grand Prix 754, and the internal battery has finally died. So, any time I disconnect the car battery, it interprets it as a security threat and locks.
How to reset Becker radio 754 in 1986-1987?
1983 380SL, ivory/dk brown, 46k miles, dual roller timing chain. 1986 560SL, red/white, 190K mile. radios use codes. I am wanting to learn how to reset these radios. Does anyone here know how Becker resets these radios? Or what is this “reset tool”? One posting I read suggests its a UV light but I cannot see an EPROM in this radio.
What kind of radio does a 560 R107 have?
I had an extra Becker 754 radio (previously from a 300E) that I wanted to install in my ’89 560 R107. As many know, the 754 model utilizes a lithium battery (cutting edge technology at the time) and when the radio is removed from a power source (e.g., stolen and or pulled out of the car) the…
How much does it cost to reset a Becker radio?
Around $195 ish plus shipping per radio even though the security has been disabled. As a retired electrical engineer I have the skills to replace a battery even repair the radio given the parts are available. But the one thing I have no connection to the dealer reset tool that reloads the RAM after a battery change.
1983 380SL, ivory/dk brown, 46k miles, dual roller timing chain. 1986 560SL, red/white, 190K mile. radios use codes. I am wanting to learn how to reset these radios. Does anyone here know how Becker resets these radios? Or what is this “reset tool”? One posting I read suggests its a UV light but I cannot see an EPROM in this radio.
I too would like to know, as I have an ’86 560SL with the Becker Grand Prix 754, and the internal battery has finally died. So, any time I disconnect the car battery, it interprets it as a security threat and locks.
I had an extra Becker 754 radio (previously from a 300E) that I wanted to install in my ’89 560 R107. As many know, the 754 model utilizes a lithium battery (cutting edge technology at the time) and when the radio is removed from a power source (e.g., stolen and or pulled out of the car) the…
Around $195 ish plus shipping per radio even though the security has been disabled. As a retired electrical engineer I have the skills to replace a battery even repair the radio given the parts are available. But the one thing I have no connection to the dealer reset tool that reloads the RAM after a battery change.
How much does it cost to replace a Becker radio?
This case Becker wants to charge a flat rebuild to replace and reload. Around $195 ish plus shipping per radio even though the security has been disabled. As a retired electrical engineer I have the skills to replace a battery even repair the radio given the parts are available.
This case Becker wants to charge a flat rebuild to replace and reload. Around $195 ish plus shipping per radio even though the security has been disabled. As a retired electrical engineer I have the skills to replace a battery even repair the radio given the parts are available.