radio lights

[moondogman]

I have a 1997 silverado some of the radio lights are out is it possible to change them??

[stealth132]

I've torn open my radio and am currently trying to find out what lights to use, for some odd reason the engineers at GM decided it would be a good idea to hard wire the bulbs to the circuit board, so if i figure anything out ill let you know.

[banshee350twincyl]

mine went out too. I just ended up buying an aftermarket JVC radio. Looks alot better anyways. My local chevy retailer even had a little cubby hole i could put in place of the CD slave.

[moondogman]

Stealth

Are they the "Grain of wheat" bulbs (bulbs the size of a grain of wheat) I found that type by doing a google search I know they use them on aircraft instrument pannels but i havent taken my radio apart to see them.
Steve

[stealth132]

Just in case the lights in your heat/AC controls go bad too as mine did you can go to radio shack and for $1.50 each you can buy the new bulbs, but you will have to solder them into the board. I just did mine and they work great now

[princeal]

try this site for info. www.carstereohelp.com Might help

[phat97yukon]

Originally Posted by stealth132

Just in case the lights in your heat/AC controls go bad too as mine did you can go to radio shack and for $1.50 each you can buy the new bulbs, but you will have to solder them into the board. I just did mine and they work great now

The ones in my 97 yukon, Heat and AC went.. i popped them out and went into my local part store and for like a $1.50 got new ones and didnt have to solder them in they pulled right outta the part that screws in... the ones that tick me off the most is my 2wd light is out and you gotta replace the whole switch thing from factory. for $80.. And also in the same boat with the damn radio ones too that dont work what a stupid set up for that...