Radio

[Jersey Tahoe LT]

My stupid radio has some burnt out bulbs in it.  My Station 2 and 4 and my sound selct button don't light up.  How can I replace them?  It is the Casset radio with the CD Player below the radio unit.  I have learned to not notice it but my friend pointed it out again and now it is bothering me.  Can I do it?

 

Later,

Brandon

[seadoons]

Those lights are actually built into the radio unit itself - the only thing I can think of is to pull the radio out of the dash, and then tear it apart and see if you can get to the bulbs.  I doubt you will be able to - if you can't get to them, you can probably find a new factory radio for cheap on ebay.

[knightrider2000]

I have had to replace mine, in my radio, and the climate control unit..  the blubs are solidered onto the board, easy to replace if you have a solidering iron..  i belive the part number for the bulbs is 272-1175 at radio shack.  I guess the hardest parts was pulling the radio apart...   any questions.  feel free to email me..

 

Matt

[Jersey Tahoe LT]

Thanks Knight rider.  I will look into it once the weather stays warm out.

 

Later,

Brandon

[Supurban]

If anyone has any photos of these bulbs when your stuff is in pieces, it would be great to share with everyone else on here.

 

Here is a really great writeup on Subaru Legacy/Impreza dash bulbs - factory replacements are 5 bucks each! Radio Shack 12v bulbs are only $2 a pair and the fix worked great!

 

I think my bulb behind the dimmer knob symbol conked out.

[GMCSLE]

This might give you an idea.

 

http://users.adelphia.net/~bpaskevich/Radio_Lamp_repair.html

[Supurban]

This might give you an idea.

 

http://users.adelphia.net/~bpaskevich/Radio_Lamp_repair.html

 

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Awesome - GMSLE! Lots of great detail. I'll definitely use this as reference when I venture behind the dash.