Does anyone know somebody that will repair burned bulbs on a stock lx 450 radio?
Radio light repair? (1 Viewer)
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devo
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i only repair & upgrade to LED the older units , 1960's to early 1980's
there IS a thread on a member doing just what u need done , i did not look hard ..........
good luck
I fixed it by putting in a new radio.
I used factoryradioservice.com on multiple radios including my lx450 leds. You mail it in and he mails it back. He can also put in a discrete aux in jack on the face of the radio to maintain the stock look.
I was able to restore the display lighting by swapping in a bulb from a different location. The LX radio may be different though.
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Since then, after much searching, I was finally able to find the right bulbs.
www.taninautoelectronix.com
The ones I needed are 3mm 14V 80mA. I should note that they kept sending me the 60mA bulbs at first, good thing I tested them first!
Fixed the CD player and LCD backlight
The factory radio had no display light when I bought the Cruiser and shortly after, the CD stopped working. Four years later I finally got around to this. Pulled the head-unit, removed the top cover (6 screws): Located the laser pickup: Cleaned the lens using pure (anhydrous alchohol):
forum.ih8mud.com
Since then, after much searching, I was finally able to find the right bulbs.
3mm, 14v, 60mA, & 80mA Automotive Light Bulbs | Tanin Auto
Visit Tanin Auto for an assortment of 3mm, 14V, 60mA, & 80mA automotive light bulbs. Use these bulbs in climate control units, radio displays, switches, etc.
www.taninautoelectronix.com
The ones I needed are 3mm 14V 80mA. I should note that they kept sending me the 60mA bulbs at first, good thing I tested them first!
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Great information. Thanks!
fj40ingkc
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Did these bulbs you found work on the circuit board for the buttons as well? Or just for the LCD backlight display? I’m looking for both and would prefer to switch to LED, the link to the person who repairs radios above, did not go through seems to be dead.I was able to restore the display lighting by swapping in a bulb from a different location. The LX radio may be different though.
Fixed the CD player and LCD backlight
The factory radio had no display light when I bought the Cruiser and shortly after, the CD stopped working. Four years later I finally got around to this. Pulled the head-unit, removed the top cover (6 screws): Located the laser pickup: Cleaned the lens using pure (anhydrous alchohol):
Since then, after much searching, I was finally able to find the right bulbs.
3mm, 14v, 60mA, & 80mA Automotive Light Bulbs | Tanin Auto
Visit Tanin Auto for an assortment of 3mm, 14V, 60mA, & 80mA automotive light bulbs. Use these bulbs in climate control units, radio displays, switches, etc.
The ones I needed are 3mm 14V 80mA. I should note that they kept sending me the 60mA bulbs at first, good thing I tested them first!
I'm not sure about the surface-mount bulbs, but I do still have a lot of spares on hand. Can you remove a good one from the circuit and measure its current draw (at 14V)? Also measure the physical dimensions, I'll see if I have some that match.
Sorry, I can't help you with LED's.
