by 1p3bp » Mon Aug 21, 2017 4:00 am
I've got the 1986 Plymouth Reliant factory brochure and it shows available radio options as AM Radio, AM/FM radio, and AM/FM Stereo with cassette but all with Four Speakers. In my 86 Chrysler service manual radio and antenna section it shows an in dash amplifier for K & E cars. It shows there was a Chrysler AM/FM radio and Mitsubishi AM/FM Stereo Ultimate Sound. Which one is the Mitsubishi radio? My 86 Reliant SE Wagon came with the RAL code AM/FM/MX/ETR radio and four speakers. I went to have it repaired by a radio shop. It sat for months so I went and checked on it. He gave it back to me in pieces minus the cover and a used later model Chrysler AM/FM cd player with a slow responding cd player. So I don't know if mine was Chrysler or Mitsubishi. I'm assuming mine was the Chrysler unit since I don't have the factory amp. How many K-cars actually came with the factory in dash amplifier? It consisted of the amplifier, control unit, radio choke, and a switch. I've changed the in dash speakers with just some new standard Metra brand speakers because the old ones were crackling. I didn't change the rear but am looking to. Would this Reliant have all the plugs for the factory amplifier or would it be separate dash harnesses? I know Chrysler liked to just make one harness to save money. What other years and cars can I get the factory amplifier from? What does the choke switch do? There is plenty of Reliants in the junkyards I see across the country but how would I know if one has the amplifier without calling about every single car. Is there a way to know by what kinda radio or submodel?