Radio Button's Backlight. 97 Suburban
racerman24
11-12-2009, 09:30 PM
what do I need to fix the radio button's backlight. The non-lit numbers are ok to use during the day, but at night they are not visible. this is on a 1997 Suburban
laxman21
11-13-2009, 12:03 AM
what do I need to fix the radio button's backlight. The non-lit numbers are ok to use during the day, but at night they are not visible. this is on a 1997 Suburban
My guess is that you have to take it a part and switch out the lights. I did this on the temp control.
My guess is that you have to take it a part and switch out the lights. I did this on the temp control.
spinne1
11-13-2009, 10:08 AM
You have to take the radio apart, desolder the broken lights and resolder new lights in. You can probably find comparable lights at radio shack or just go to a pick and pull and get a similar radio, find which bulbs are good and swap them. It is not a super easy job, but it can be done.
Airjer_
11-13-2009, 10:51 AM
There are companies that sell the bulbs in a kit along with install instructions. Corvette radios is one of them. I have never dealt with them so I can't give any reviews but there website is fairly informative!
Borguy
11-13-2009, 03:44 PM
I have the same problem and would like to try to fix it myself.
But when I tried to remove the radio ...??
Where do you start removing parts of the dash to get to the radio..?
+ I don't like to break off lips or leave screwdriver marks etc...
But when I tried to remove the radio ...??
Where do you start removing parts of the dash to get to the radio..?
+ I don't like to break off lips or leave screwdriver marks etc...
PatrickJunior
12-13-2009, 03:02 PM
This same thing happened to me, no one could figure it out, I even took it to Chevy to see if they could do it, they couldnt, I then took it in my own hands and pulled everything out, it was a simple fix, it was a plug in the back that came loose..
edboyles
12-13-2009, 07:04 PM
When that happened to mine, I replace the radio with another oEM for about $35 off Ebay...
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