tractor radio?

DaNiEl1994

hey guys, i was wondering would any of you guys know how i would go about putting a radio in my tractor its a mf 265, theres one in there already but i dont think it works and i wont no if it will as theres no speaker or aerial, could anybody tell me how i would go about getting the things i need and how to wire it as im a novice at anything electrical, thanks

djmc

plenty examples on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnW9qHQKNvg
A power probe is a handy tool for any electrical work it tests for live or earth sends power etc

DaNiEl1994

sound any ideas on where to get cheap ass radio and speaker, and how woul i connect radio to batter just 2 wires?

pakalasa

Just be careful doing DIY electrical jobs on tractors. It's usually electrical wiring problems that cause most tractors to go on fire.
Make sure you put an in-line fuse on the live to the radio. Get the correct wire size too.

DaNiEl1994

pakalasa wrote: »

Just be careful doing DIY electrical jobs on tractors. It's usually electrical wiring problems that cause most tractors to go on fire.
Make sure you put an in-line fuse on the live to the radio. Get the correct wire size too.

thinking of this ill play it safe and get my cousin to do it he works on tractors for a living so its probably best. thanks

TheBody

DaNiEl1994 wrote: »

sound any ideas on where to get cheap ass radio and speaker, and how woul i connect radio to batter just 2 wires?

You might be able to get a radio out of an old scrapped car in a breakers yard. Maybe get an older radio that won't need a code. You could also get a speaker out of a car too.

djmc

you will have a live and one earth the rest are speaker wires if there was a radio
their before wires will be there if not connect to any live and earth wire or battery
Try argos or ebay for radio and speakers local moter shop should have an areal
make sure you dont leave any live wire untaped

MfMan

DaNiEl1994 wrote: »

sound any ideas on where to get cheap ass radio and speaker, and how woul i connect radio to batter just 2 wires?

Lidl / Aldi have specials on them every so often. Put in one from Lidl in the 390 a few years ago; still a better radio than I have in the car. 6 x 3 FM / AM channels, CD, USB, Aux etc. Paid c. €80 3 years ago, should be nearer to 50 now.

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MfMan wrote: »

Lidl / Aldi have specials on them every so often. Put in one from Lidl in the 390 a few years ago; still a better radio than I have in the car. 6 x 3 FM / AM channels, CD, USB, Aux etc. Paid c. €80 3 years ago, should be nearer to 50 now.

+1
also if you get a new one, it will have a cd player

Atilathehun

Real farmers don't have time to be listening to the radio:cool:

Muckit

Atilathehun wrote: »

Real farmers don't have time to be listening to the radio:cool:

ah your dead right! Open the back window and hear the sweet sweet 'music'!!

DaNiEl1994

Atilathehun wrote: »

Real farmers don't have time to be listening to the radio:cool:

fair enough but i just cant stand spending hours on end in that cab listening to revs, it just gets boring after a while

Muckit

DaNiEl1994 wrote: »

fair enough but i just cant stand spending hours on end in that cab listening to revs, it just gets boring after a while

Radios are a waste anyway in older tractors like that or tractor with even some modern tractors with poor noise insulation. You've to have the volume set too high to be able to listen to it when the tractor is going. Longterm it'd be very bad for your hearing.

If you turn up the radio to the level you can hear it right when the tractor is working (not just ticking over) and then stop tractor and turn off engine, I bet the noise from the radio would deafen you!!

A radio in a tractor is handy though if your out fencing or working around the yard

DaNiEl1994

Muckit wrote: »

Radios are a waste anyway in older tractors like that or tractor with even some modern tractors with poor noise insulation. You've to have the volume set too high to be able to listen to it when the tractor is going. Longterm it'd be very bad for your hearing.

If you turn up the radio to the level you can hear it right when the tractor is working (not just ticking over) and then stop tractor and turn off engine, I bet the noise from the radio would deafen you!!

A radio in a tractor is handy though if your out fencing or working around the yard

even with all windows and doors closed? damn it might be pointless afterall

20silkcut

I have an old cb radio and a normal radio in my tractor neither work and I could not be bothered fixing. I would like to get the heating going the fan spins but no heat comes out. Asked the garage to fix the last time I had it in for an overhaul but they never bothered.
Nearly had a disaster last winter when I re connected the battery the wrong way around( the earth lead had red insulating tape) smoke started billowing out from underneath the dashboard just got it disconnected in time.

C0N0R

Muckit wrote: »

ah your dead right! Open the back window and hear the sweet sweet 'music'!!

Real farmers don't have back windows!

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MfMan wrote: »

Lidl / Aldi have specials on them every so often. Put in one from Lidl in the 390 a few years ago; still a better radio than I have in the car. 6 x 3 FM / AM channels, CD, USB, Aux etc. Paid c. €80 3 years ago, should be nearer to 50 now.

i would advise you to stay away from the aldi radios. A friend of mine put one into a car a few years back and all it did was flatten the battery. He tried wiring the live both ways , permanent live and switched live, switching the wires and it continued to flatten the battery.
He checked online and there was a lot of people having the same problem. Changed the radio again over it.

I bought a couple of JVC radios from pixmania a while ago. 70 euro delivered, CD mp3 players with preouts to run amps.
If you didn't want a brand name they have new CD players for 40euro with brands i have never heard.
There is also no point in paying for one out of a scrapped car when you can get new ones with a warrenty as cheap

mark 6910

I also was thinking of putting one in my 265 but I don't know if there was one in it. My Massey is from 1988 and has a sanky cab

micraX

Get a radio from a scrap yard cheap and a speaker or 2 motor factors for aerial and some wire, wire her up true the key so it won't flatten the battery

who the fug

C0N0R wrote: »

Real farmers don't have back windows!

Real farmers don' have cabs😅