Chevrolet Radio Light Bulb Replacement How To
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2024
- How to replace burned out illumination background light bulbs on 1995 - 2002 Chevrolet and GMC Vehicles. This radio was from a Chevy Camaro, but the same procedure will work on the Camaro, Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban, S10, etc. This will fix the dark buttons on the radio when the headlights are turned on. Requires minimal electronics repair skills. The replacement bulbs are 60ma 12v and can be found at Radio Shack
WoW I finally got all 10-12volt-60milliamp bulbs soldered into the circuit board.I tried calling all the listings in the yellow pages in Calgary, Alberta for Radio Shack and found out that there are no more stores here. I finally got the bulbs at a electronic store for 0.88 cents per bulb. The part # was 7219 if this helps any one. There is no way in hell that I could have done this without the video. Thanks so much my radio lights up like a christmas tree now.
This video was perfect! I just replaced all 10 bulbs last night. The video detailed every step needed. I had been fumbling with a dark radio for almost 2 years. Thank you very much.
Thank God in heaven someone put a video of how to fix this!!! I may have added new door speakers and a sub to my truck, but I kept the stock stereo because it was fine and I love the stock equipment. Now I don't have to go through all kinds of trouble to find a new one. Thank you a million times over!
I just completed this fix on my '99 GMC Safari van. Couldn't have done it without you... thanks so much.
gladit helped, thanks
Same for me! I hope I can pull it off.
Thanks for doing this video -- never used a soldering iron before but was able to replace all the lights in my truck radio, thanks to you. Learned a new skill.
Thanks so much for posting this, I've been living with burnt out radio lights in my '99 Silverado for the last 4 years losing more and more as time went on. When I looked up how to repair them a few years back and learned it involved soldering bulbs onto a circuit board I decided the repair was over my head and that I would probably toast the radio in the process. Just finished replacing all 10 bulbs and thanks to your video I'm happy to say it was 100% successful on the first attempt. Cheers!
I just followed your awesome video on replacing these burned out lamps for my 1997 Chevy Silverado, all but one light were burned out. It was pretty easy and now my stereo is fully illuminated. Total repair cost, roughly $11.00 to replace all 10 lamps. Thank you very much!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the comment, god job getting it fixed!
For anyone looking for information. It seems these bulbs are 7219 12v 60mA Micro lamps which is equivalent to Radio Shack 272-1092. Ebay or Amazon.
I just looked up electronic supply stores here in 2021, and the article said that Amazon carries just about everything. Just to be sure, I just looked up these bulbs on Amazon, and they have them! It looked like 20 of them for about $10. My 2001 Chevy Tahoe needs the bulbs replaced on the factory stereo. Good luck!
Mike
Glad to hear you got it fixed. Thanks for the alternate part number for those without a radio shack!
Watching in 2019: "You can buy these at uh, Radio Shack..." nnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
RIP radio shack!
Lmao
Thanks for this very much needed video because I went to the dealer and they told me that they didn't replace the radio bulbs.
I just replaced my bulbs. Worked great. $8. For the bulbs at Radio Shack. Thanks for the video!
What a great video, my GMC K2500 radio was black and with the help and instruction of this video I fixed it for twenty dollars!! Thanks!!
Thanks for the great video. For others who do this, remember to do it step-by-step, especially putting it back together. I forgot the light pipe, and had to take it apart after I saw it lying on the bench. Also there is a screw on the side holding in the antenna connector that can easily be missed, or you might have an extra screw when it all goes back together!
thanks for posting this. the internet is amazing but only because people like you take the time to help. This is a problem that has been bugging me for a year or more. this weekend im fixin it!
Thanks so much, and good luck with the job!
Wow, this is the way a problem should be explained. Way to many videos of gobbledygook and rushed presentations on UA-cam that help nobody. This is an awesome Job. Keep it Up.
Great video J. G.
I have a 92 Silverado that I have owned from new. The radio reception from new was great. Now The reception is only good when the engine is turned off. I still get stations but sometime they are not coming in clear. Thanks for your help and your teaching mannerism is very easy to listen to.
Just did it on my 1999 Chevy suburbans radio, and all the lights work perfectly, Thank you for the great video and advice.
Awesome Job ! When my 99 Suburban radio lights when out, i bought another OEM radio through Ebay then after about a year the replacement radio lights on the number buttons burned out I was like OMG... Thank You very much a million times over on this video it inspires me to fix it myself now that I see the steps taken.
Thanks for the video! I replaced all mine this weekend and it worked great. Got it all put back together and the LED "ON" indicator is also burned out...oh, well...that can wait for the next time.
Great video. Our radio lights are working perfectly thanks to this.
Not one for soldering but I thought I'd give this a go. Only difference I made was using a solder sucker. Radio is nice and bright. thanks.
I've got a 2001 Chevy Suburban with this OE radio; I also prefer to rehab the "known" OE than replace it with "unknown" salvage (only to watch the backlights on the salvage part start going out too), and I've been puzzling over how to do this repair ever since the lights started going out one by one, years ago. I think I'm down to one or two left now. Thanks so much for posting this instructional video ... I've already found/ordered the bulbs (12v, 60ma "microlamp," Radio Shack P/N 2721092), and look forward to seeing the whole front panel of my radio properly lit up again!
Got the "microlamps" ... did the repair ... everything went perfect, and the faceplate is all lit up again ... thank you!
That's great! Glad you got it fixed
Got the bulbs and did the project, which took about 2.5 hours from start to finish, including removal of the radio from the dash, disassembly and re-assembly/re-installation. Your video made it SO easy. The only advice I would add to yours is use of some kind of lighted magnifier to inspect each bulb connection as you solder the new ones into place. From a soldering standpoint, removal/replacement of the old bulbs can get a little messy, and the connection points on the circuit board are VERY small and VERY close together, so it's easy to miss little bits of solder crossing over to the opposite point and creating a short. I used a hand-held, lighted magnifying glass and a jeweler's screwdriver to clear away any bits of stray solder around the connection points. When doing this, carefully avoid scratching or digging into any of the metal paths leading into the connection point itself. Whole front panel is now lit up again, just like new!
WOW this was a great video, I had no doubt your work was solid I did doubt my ability to solder, it's a shame some folks just can't seem to say thank you! you did an awesome job and helped me out big time. Thanks again
thank you for the compliment, happy to help out.
Great video. I'd just add that having the face plate off of the radio is an excellent opportunity to clean the buttons themselves and get any gunk out of the face plate. I use a fairly strong solution of ammonia and warm water. Cuts right through the built up oils and grease from years of fingers touching the buttons.
Great idea, thanks!
Truly by far one of the best instructional videos. Complete and precise, no problems following the project. Thanks so much for info !
Good to hear your radio is bright again!
***** I have seen a ton of these videos showing how to replace bulbs in a "GM Delco Radio" but how about replacing a bulb in an old shaft style radio
like a Pioneer or a Realistic AM/FM cassette car stereo?
Great video. I never expected to find such exact instructions. I'm also amazed that there are so many light bulbs.
Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks!
I really appreciate your video and your boldness to attack this problem. Thank you! Great Job! It shows how little regard many manufacturers have for simple "Remove and Replace item maintainability.
Planned obsolescence. Manufacturers don’t expect the radio to last long enough to need new bulbs.
Wow U made a radio shack reference and i look the date when this video was posted I was like damn this a very old but useful video... gr8t video....
thanks for posting! wow this is more complicated than I thought! I have a 1997 Tahoe. a row of 3 lights is burned out. I thought it was just a screw in bulb. I guess I could buy a new face plate for the radio I'm not very good at soldering. again thanks for the video, i'm glad I didn't remove my radio yet! I bet a dealer charges like $200to do this or just replaces the radio vs the bulbs.
Great video. Thanks for the tip. I am actually ready to replace my radio for other reasons but I watched your video anyway because I did have a burnt bulb and it was interesting to discover that I could have replaced it. Oh well.
Thank you very much for making this video and for making it available! For the cost of 10 bulbs (about $20) I can now see my '99 radio in the dark again! I would have liked to see the part number for the bulbs as I had to guess which I needed from a rather large list at Radio Shack's online store. The ones I wound up using (and I think jenniesgarage, too) was 272-1092 (12v-60ma) Blue bulbs would have been cool, too, but not sure they would have worked. So thanks for a great video!
Awesome video dude. Very technical and descriptive. Like Condee Rogers said, "your teaching is ex ellent. Thanks
This is like the damn bulbs in the instrument panel in the 2003-2007 GM's, 1 year prior and it was just a twist out socket, twist a new one in and you're done, literally the only step with any labor was removal of the dashtrim to get the cluster out, but even that's a 5 minute task, now you have to completely remove the cluster, disassemble it, remove all of the gauge needles (as the bulbs are soldered to the PCB under the gauge face plate, and the needles prevent the face plate from being removed) and then go to work soldering it, then you have to reassemble it all and mess with it for half a day to get your gauges to read perfectly again. Now all of that would be No Big Deal, except GM used incandescent bulbs, with a lifespan equal to a gold fish.
Logan I have an 02 Sierra An it’s the same way one year prior was the same buddy
Great video; thanks for posting.
And leave it to GM's designers to make a four-hour job out of what should be a four-minute job, eh?
GM doesnt want people to tamper with their electronics. Mechanics are not supposed to do this kind of work. If they have a solder splash, it could short the radio. Plus, its more expensive for the customer to pay a tech to do this procedure than to swap out the radio in 99% of cars.
@@C71-m1l "solder splash" the bulbs should be in sockets.
@@thegardenofeatin5965 the bulbs are, but not the leads. Some are thru hole and some are smd.
Very good work. I did the same Job but used 12 Volt 3mm Blue LEDs. didn't trust using regular Bulbs. good video.
I'm glad you liked the video, thank you!
thank you for the informative how to....ordering my replacement bulbs now
Thanks for this, I've been putting it off forever but this makes me think I can handle it.
2000 Silverado. 272-1092 bulbs worked great.. Thanks!
great help! thanks! I was quoted $300 carryin for these repairs!!
Wow that's expensive!!!
MUY PADRE, APRENDI COM HACER EL CAMBIO DE LUCES A MI CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011, YA QUE SE LE FUNDIEREON LAS LUCES DE LA PANTALLA DEL STEREO. GRACIAS AMIGO...
Makes sense thanks. I don't think LEDs ever go out. Have a good day!
Great job bud on the video. Hopefully I can get the bulbs and try it
Very well done video. Your teaching is excellent.
thanks so much!
Thank you so much for the video. I've this challenge in front of me, so I'me sure what I've to do and what is waiting for me))) Really cool.
Thanks so much. I need to do this.
Great job. Thanks for "enlightening" us!
excellent video. well description and explaining. Thanks I changed all 10 of mines and it works. Big thanks
Great video! I will tackle this task, great way to explain the process. Thanks a lot!
Thnx. This video really helped me change light bulbs. Excellent :)
Thank You Very Much for Uploading this Video. Now I know what I nee to do to fix my radio lights. Very Happy Now ! : )
Great video you helped me out big time. Thank you.
Thanks Alot Man. This video helped me so much, the installation was smooth. Keep up the great work.
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have a 97 GMC Sierra & 99 GMC Suburban that I need to do this to.
Going to attempt this. New to soldering. I see there are different material options. What kind did you use/recommend? I’m seeing both rosin based and acid based, so far.
Happy to help, thanks!
It is Radio Shack Catalog #272-1092 12V Microlamps (2-Pack) and go for $2.00
RIP Radio Shack.
Great video! Thank you. Just what I needed.
Glad the video was helpful for you!
Thanks for showing the "light" path!
Thank You. This video
really help me.
Thank you. Great video. Would love to do this one day.
Excellent Video + you even tell us where to get the bulbs !!!
Happy to help out, thanks!
I wish my work bench looked that good. Just a thought, not trying to be rude, get some solder wick , it is infused with rosin flux this will make your life easier.
Great job! Very professional. Can you tell me what the amber led to the right of the "vol" knob is for? Thanks in advance for your help. Also, is it possible to put slightly brighter bulbs in instead? Maybe 70 or 80 ma? Thanks again!!
Great video. I'm going to give it a try. Thanks.
Great job 👏 Did u know how install Bluetooth in this stereo please 🙏
Video really helped, did job and everything came out perfect, I used stock replacement bulbs because I feared the led’s would have been to bright, was I right ?
I don't know if they would be too bright, but I wouldn't use leds just because of the added complication of making sure to get the polarity right. With regular bulbs they work either way. Glad you got it done!
@@jenniesgarage it worked our perfect and loos new
Great vid. I own a '99 silverado, so im very familiar with that radio. It's not worth fixing lol Buy a $60 stereo and $12 on the new housing, you get a better looking stereo.
J.G.
I have a 2002 Silverado. I have been watching the video...Too Its a little blurry up close but overall good. I have the same radio. My question is will my radio go into LOC mode when I am done? Or will be just plugging it back in and I am good to go?
I do in most of my cars, but i love the stock look on my 91' firebird
I know this is for GM, but I have a Toyota Avalon, and the radio lights are so dim you cant see the display in daytime with the adjustment turned all the way up.
Can I use the same procedure on my car and use a larger or brighter LED bulb replacement ? If so how to determine which bulb size to purchase. Thank you
My Radio Shack has 12V 50mA bulbs. Do you think those will work? Also, what do you use to power the radio when it is not in the vehicle?
hi, can you tell me what is the color wired to power the lightbulbs and where do you connect it,, excellent video
I replaced all the bulbs last night and everything seem to work fine. Coming home tonight I press the button to turn the radio on and all the lights and the display went off but the radio continue to play. After further research I discovered that the display will light up when the instrument panel lights are not on but as soon as you turn the headlights on the display goes black still no lights behind the buttons. What do you thinks going on?
Thanks for posting this video it helped out a lot, I just a question if you don't mind.I can get 5 lights to light up not the other 5 and the one that you left on I left on,I cant get those 6 to light up,is there anything that you can think of that I did wrong. Thanks in advance
Thanks JG your help was very good!!!
Glad to help, thanks!
Do you still do the light bulb replacement in the gm radio's?
Very cool vid I plan on doing this to my 96 impala ss
I have the same radio on my 2002 avalanche. Did you have to unlock it before replacing lights?
Great video, but I'm still having some problems. I replaced bulbs on my ac control panel (directly below the radio/cd player). I used the lights that others have mentioned here (from Radio Shack), but they are very dim...not as bright as the originals. Did I do something wrong? Use a wrong battery? Thoughts? TIA.
great video...super helpful. I've never worked with a soldering iron before but what have I got to lose? If I mess it up, I still have to go buy a new radio either way. Thanks again.
That's the spirit! Good luck with the project!
Nice video. I plan to do a radio, AC/heater control unit, instrument cluster, and steering wheel control lights on one car in about a week. What brand nut driver is that?
Hi, you think the volume knob can be fixed if the volume is gone? One day the volume just went down and up on it's own and continued Luke that for about a week until it completely went down and stayed down.
Nice work, do you know how to make that same radio IPod ready, without using tape player or can I use the aux.
Do u know if the lights under the passenger side power lock an window switches and the heated seat bulb as well are they all the same as these in this video that your using?
Hey How about using led's in there . Can that be done . 12 volt led if they make them in that wattage .
Plan to use your procedure to replace lights...have had dead/disconnected battery in past and no problems with radio after new battery...Do you think I will need codes after bulb replacement?..Should I unhook battery before bulb replacement?..Thanks for help
+Greg Lyslo you should remove the radio to do the job. You might need a code, but I have a video for getting the code without going to the dealer: ua-cam.com/video/1AVQZk8-qs4/v-deo.html
+Jennies Garage .....OK...Thanks for help and reply..have the radio out and bulbs coming by mail in a couple of days...
+Jennies Garage ....Used your procedure and it worked great!.. A little tedious doing the soldering in some places, but everything worked..Thanks for the video and all the good info.!
Awesome! You said these are 12V 60MA bulbs? do you have a Radio Shack part number for your new fans? Mine have about 3 bulbs lit up.....
To Ryan K: I don't want to post the link here, but if you search on it, you will find videos on dash/radio removal. I had to look, too LOL Found one that was really poorly done, but I did learn how to pull the radio.
Thanks for the video. Very well done. Now I have to make up mind how much in love I am with my radio or go buy a replacement from Crutchfield that has bluetooth and all the extras-OR-find a used radio that has lights that work. Is this one of those radios they put the theft deterent code in where you have to go to a dealer to get it programmed to your vehicle?
This is a fantastic video. Where can I get the bulbs? Having trouble at auto parts stores. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
It looks nice man I wonder how it would look with led bulbs?
Wish I had seen this video when I replaced all 10 in my 97' Tahoe back in 2010. Do you know what the LED lamp by the volume control is for? I don't think mine has ever lit up.
Do you know if the terminals are polarized? I plan on replaceing mine with blue creed led's
Awesome video!!!! Thanks dude
very good teaching keep on
will the 12 volt 60 milliamp MICROLAMPS work just the same as the original bulbs?
Can you change the color of the lights this way?