Sapphire Radio Installation



Sapphire Radio Installation

Rich Langenwalter - May 31, 2016

Many radio Owners Manuals and Installation Guides are found on thesamba site under Technical > Owner’s Manuals > Radios or the following link. This document includes radio installation links and pictures from my 1965 Bug.



1960-61 Early Sapphire I AM Radios:



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1962-65 Sapphire I AM Radios:



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1962-65 Sapphire II AM/FM Radios:



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1967 Sapphire V AM Radio:



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Sapphire IV installation in a 1965 Bug:

1 Mounting Plate:

Position the Mounting Plate using the four tabs shown. Twist the tabs or fold them over and covered with sealing putty (not shown). The mounting plate slopes the radio down slightly to provide clearance for the wiper motor.

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2) Faceplate:

Slide the radio into position from the trunk. If working alone, stabilize the radio with a short piece of 2x4 resting on the ashtray. From inside the car, position the faceplate (bezel) and snug with two flat nuts (1/2” x 28). Faceplates are commonly marked with “TOP” and manufactured to slope the radio down slightly.

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3) Rear Bracket:

The Rear Bracket connects the back of the radio (1/4” x 20) to the 10mm wiper bolt above. Several brackets were made for different installations and are easily made from a piece of sheet metal (as below). The common Bug bracket is approximately ¾” wide by 5 1/8” long with holes 4 ¼” on center. Adjust the strap to steady the radio in a neutral position. The bracket also grounds the radio.

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4) Wires:

It is best to consult a wiring diagram, however, the radio’s power lead (fused) and dial light leads are connected to fuse positions 1 and 3 (numbered left to right) for my ’65 Bug. In this case, the power lead is always hot and the radio will play with the ignition off. Alternatively, trace the wire from the ignition switch to the fuse box and the radio will only play with the ignition on.

The dial light lead connects to a park light circuit. This circuit is hot when the headlight switch is positioned in the first or second positions. Alternatively, some installation instructions tell you to connect the dial light lead to the gray/red wire connected to the top of the speedometer.

The quarter inch connector below are a great help to connect the radio leads. Be very careful not to break the fuse box as they are getting brittle after all the years!

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5) Speaker:

The speaker leads connect to the speaker as shown below and are generally do not require placement on a specific terminal. Speaker leads generally have quarter inch female ends to match male terminals found on replacement speakers. This speaker is a 5 inch round variety purchased at Radio Shack. Note I bolted the speaker from the interior to provide clearance the speaker grill. Additionally, the tabs on this speaker grill were getting weak from previous installations. To avoid risk of twisting them off, I drilled the tabs and secured them with a washer cut from rubber vacuum hose and a nail.

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