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+2 car radio

PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:02 pm
by Cbruni5511
Hi Guys! Just bought my first Lotus
It’s a Elan+2 1968/69 model. I believe urbanas exported to the US and it appears to be a Federal model.
The is in my collection in Brazil
Do any of know the make of the car radio fitted to this car?
Here is a picture of what is instlled
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Re: +2 car radio

PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:40 am
by elanfan1
Looks like a Pye Major to me which is probably original to the car.

Re: +2 car radio

PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:55 am
by TeeJay
elanfan1 wrote:Looks like a Pye Major to me which is probably original to the car.


Yes I think Steve is correct.
Although it has some differences with my original radio fitted in my Jan 1968 +2 UK.
As shown in uploaded photo.

Pye Major Radio.JPG and
Pye Major Radio

Re: +2 car radio

PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 12:03 pm
by Cbruni5511
Thanks so much for the information.
I managed to get the schematics to restore the radio.
Have a nice day

Re: +2 car radio

PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 3:57 pm
by elanfan1
I’m trying to recall but I’m not sure the Pye radios can be disassembled easily (unlike the Turnolocks which can just be unscrewed. It’s probably got dried out capacitors. Good luck with it, let us know how you get on.

Re: +2 car radio

PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 4:57 pm
by Cbruni5511
I’ve got a good vintage radio technician that has done a good job with other radios.
I’ll keep you posted!

Re: +2 car radio

PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 5:42 pm
by Cbruni5511
Hi Guys! Pye radio fixed!

Re: +2 car radio

PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:24 pm
by elanfan1
In 2 days, that’s brilliant, did you find out what the fault was?

Re: +2 car radio

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:18 am
by Cbruni5511
On-off switch. No transistors or capacitors faulty