Classic / Vintage Car Radio Repair

Classic and vintage car radios don’t fail because they were badly made — they fail because time takes its toll. Dried capacitors, worn mechanisms, cracked solder joints, tired displays and backlights are all normal after decades of use.

Our goal is simple: make the original radio work as it should, without changing how it looks or how it belongs in your dashboard.

What We Repair

We offer a full repair service for classic and vintage car radios and amplifiers, typically from the 1960s to the 2000s.

Vintage car radio repair workbench with opened radio unit, diagnostic equipment and electronic tools

This includes work on:

  • AM / FM radios
  • Cassette radios
  • CD and MiniDisc radios
  • Internal and external amplifiers

Each unit is diagnosed individually. There are no “standard fixes” — only the work that is actually needed.

Typical Repair Work We Do

Internal car radio circuit board exposed during repair with electronic components and connectors visible

Depending on the condition of your radio, repair work may include:

  • Cleaning and adjusting tape heads or laser assemblies
  • Repairing or replacing cassette, CD, or MD mechanisms
  • Replacing belts and worn mechanical parts
  • Lubricating moving components where required
  • Replacing displays, screens, and backlight bulbs
  • Fixing channel imbalance, noise, or no-sound issues
  • Repairing power, tuning, or intermittent faults
  • Correcting heat-related and age-related failures

Bluetooth for Classic Radios

Many customers choose to add Bluetooth while their radio is already open for repair. If your radio is compatible, Bluetooth can be installed inside the original radio, without changing how it looks or how it fits in the dashboard.

You can read more about this option on our
👉 Bluetooth Retrofit for Classic / Vintage Radios page.

What to Expect From a Vintage Repair (Important)

We are experienced technicians, but we don’t promise miracles.

Vintage electronics are often 20 to 50 years old, and some problems cannot be solved if:

  • new replacement parts are no longer available
  • critical components are internally damaged
  • previous repair attempts caused irreversible faults

Even after a successful repair, an old radio may not perform like a brand-new modern unit. The goal is correct operation and reliability within the limits of the original design.

If your vehicle uses a newer standalone head unit rather than a classic radio, please see our Modern Car Radio Repair service.

We are always honest about what is realistic before any work begins.

Parts Availability & Donor Units

We maintain a large stock of donor radios and amplifiers, which allows us to source many original parts that are no longer sold new.

Collection of vintage car radios used as donor units for spare parts and component replacement

However, availability is never guaranteed. If a repair is not sensible or not possible, we will tell you clearly before proceeding.

Typical Service Cost

For most standard vintage car radio repairs without major damage, the usual cost is:

€80–€120

This is what the majority of customers pay for a normal service and repair.

If your unit requires extensive work or rare parts, you will always receive a quote before any repair is carried out. No work is done without your approval.

How the Process Works

  1. You contact us with the radio model and symptoms
  2. You send the unit to our workshop
  3. We diagnose the fault and prepare a quote
  4. You decide whether to proceed
  5. The radio is repaired, tested, and returned

For full details, see our How It Works page.

Is Your Radio Worth Repairing?

In many cases — yes. Original radios belong in classic dashboards, and repairing them preserves both value and authenticity.

If you’re unsure whether your radio is repairable or worth repairing, contact us with:

  • the radio model
  • a short description of the problem

We’ll give you an honest answer.

👉 Contact Us