Is it even possible to replace these light bulbs? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Chris Crash · 06-15-2008, 09:15 PM

Two of them burned out on my radio, and I tried pulling one out and it broke. Is it possible to just pull them out somehow, maybe by turning it first? Or do I need to buy a whole new radio?

Kingdom934 · 06-16-2008, 02:26 AM

LEDs right?

your going to need an soldering iron to replace them I believe if its LEDs on the board. I don't hear stories of LEDs on radios going out often, so I'm not sure if anybody here knows what to replace them with.

Chris Crash · 06-16-2008, 12:04 PM

They look like LEDs but when you touch them, even before I broke it, they would kinda wiggle back and forth. So it doesn't seem like they are the part that it soldered in. There's definitly something soldered in though.

I think I'll just get a new radio.

Hajoca · 06-16-2008, 01:07 PM

the small thin wires (leads) should be soldered on.

Chris Crash · 06-16-2008, 02:27 PM

Would I be able to take the LED's out, take them to RadioShack or somewhere similar and get replacements? Maybe even colored ones to match my gauges?

Zviator · 06-16-2008, 03:05 PM

I say, time to install a pioneer in dash GPS system with DVD and touch screen ^_^

Hajoca · 06-16-2008, 04:43 PM

Do you still use Cassette?

I took stock radio out of my friend's car, and put in one with USB Input, and then installed a DIN pocket for storage... for about $230 CDN last year.

Chris Crash · 06-16-2008, 05:11 PM

I un-soldered the plastic holding thing, but the LED's are glued in. So, time for a new radio!

Any cheap, yet good suggestions? I'm looking for under $200.

xet · 06-16-2008, 07:23 PM

plenty of headunits for that price range

imo alpine or pioneer are ones you cant go wrong on

94cylcamry · 06-16-2008, 07:42 PM

Yeah...I think I favor Alpine just from the selection I've seen at local places. Pioneer seems ok too. Haven't actually used any, but if I get an aftermarket one it'll probably be Alpine.

I also want to try to resolder some LED's...the ones behind the LCD screen on my radio went out, and I can't see what station the radio is on at night. Not urgent, but kind of annoying at times.

Albuynp Ryeno · 06-16-2008, 09:19 PM

get an alpine, i just got one, everyone knows they are the best quality.

Chris Crash · 06-16-2008, 11:23 PM

I just found a guy near me that is parting out his Camry, so I'm just gonna get his radio. It's really all I can afford right now, and I won't have to fuck around with adapters and all the installation problems.

Plus, if I access the LED's and not remove them, I can take the green plastic covers off of them and then they will match my gauges! Which is all I really set out to do originally...