Rallye Dash Speaker Fader

[erik70rt]

Is this the right setup for a speaker fader for a '70 w/ rallye dash?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Challenger-radio-Fader-Switch-original-Mopar-/142337609808?hash=item2123fb9050:g:QSoAAOSw4A5Yu88X&vxp=mtr

[1 Wild R/T]

If you have a one speaker dash yes, three speaker no...

[erik70rt]

Thanks.  My car originally had the A/M 8 track.  There's a hole in the lower dash where it looks like where the fader would have been.  Someone in the course of the car's life swapped out the A/M 8 track for an AM/FM and installed their own speakers in the doors/rear.  I would like to put it back to original.

Is that a good price for it?  I've never had to search for one before.

[Slotts]

What is not shown clearly in the pictures is the condition of the knob. That is the hardest piece to find in a rear speaker setup. Why? Because the knob did not pull straight off of the shaft. Many were mangled or broken because there was a bayonet clip that locked onto the shaft. The harder pulled to remove, the harder the clip was trying to keep it on! It only took a small flat blade screw driver to press the clip in towards the knob and it would come right off.

If I were you, I would ask the seller to show you a picture of the back of the knob. If the D bayonet clip is missing or the knob has been chewed up by a pair of pliers or wrench, I would pass. If the knob is in nice shape, I would say go for it.

Jim

[71GranCoupe]

Be patient and keep watching for the correct one and no damage. They do pop up every so often and many times with a better looking switch and the correct wires. 

[Spikedog08]

I will look around, I'm pretty sure I have one still mounted to the dash piece, but no wiring.  Sometimes things are hard to find in my pile of crap I call parts.  One day I will try to get organized like CudaCody!    One day . . . . 

[fc7cuda]

It was easier to just become accustomed to the chaos.   

[Topcat]

There were 2 kinds:
Front 3 speaker and front and rear speaker 5 speaker systems.

The five speaker dash switch and wire harness are unique.
5 speaker is a double Pot switch

5 speaker has a plastic multi point connection housing.
Hard to find.

[erik70rt]

There were 2 kinds:
Front 3 speaker and front and rear speaker 5 speaker systems.

The five speaker dash switch and wire harness are unique.
5 speaker is a double Pot switch

5 speaker has a plastic multi point connection housing.
Hard to find.

What about AM with the rear speaker option?

[Topcat]

There were 2 kinds:
Front 3 speaker and front and rear speaker 5 speaker systems.

The five speaker dash switch and wire harness are unique.
5 speaker is a double Pot switch

5 speaker has a plastic multi point connection housing.
Hard to find.

What about AM with the rear speaker option?

Wasn't an option. Only if you had AM/FM

https://forum.e-bodies.org/reference-material/18/radio-options-r11-r22-r26-r31-r32-r33-r35-r36/348/msg8190#msg8190

[6bblgt]

for clarity:

AM w/rear speaker = 1 front & 1 rear

AM/FM or AM/8-track STEREO w/rear speakers = 3 front & 2 rear

[erik70rt]

There were 2 kinds:
Front 3 speaker and front and rear speaker 5 speaker systems.

The five speaker dash switch and wire harness are unique.
5 speaker is a double Pot switch

5 speaker has a plastic multi point connection housing.
Hard to find.

What about AM with the rear speaker option?

Wasn't an option. Only if you had AM/FM

https://forum.e-bodies.org/reference-material/18/radio-options-r11-r22-r26-r31-r32-r33-r35-r36/348/msg8190#msg8190

That is not correct.  You could with an AM radio.  I had one, and even that link you posted says it was available.  1 speaker in front and 1 back on the driver's side.

[Burdar]

Yep, that's what my Challenger has.  Single front speaker with single rear speaker.