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[00 Ragtop Z]

How the heck do you get into the dash to replace the lights behind all the radio push buttons?? I can't use my radio at nite anymore unless I leave it where it was in daylight?

[MN6WS6]

If all the lights are out, that sounds more like a blown fuse to me. I would check all the fuses in the dash and under the hood before I went pulling the dash apart. If they still won't come on, you'll have to pull the radio, but check the wiring to make sure that you have power to the illumination wiring (should be brown, and in the same plug as a yellow and a black wire). For all of the bulbs to go out is VERY rare.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

Are the lights in the 2000 radio replaceable? In my 1995 they are not. They are soldered in.

[00 Ragtop Z]

Are the lights in the 2000 radio replaceable? In my 1995 they are not. They are soldered in.

I sure hope they are replacable!! It is only the lights in the push buttons, and they went out over a period of about 2-3 weeks, like they were in sequence to fail. Guess I have a weekend project coming up.

[Joe K. 99 Zeee!!]

If you find out that it's burned out bulbs, then I have some replacements left over. You'll need some patience, but it's do-able.

You have to pull the radio and take the face plate off. To get the face plate off there are is a washer behind either the volume or tuner knob as well as a series of clips on the outer edge.

Once the face plate is off you'll see a ciruit board attached to it with about 10 small screws. Take these off and you'll see the bulbs which are soldered to the board.

You can remove and replace the bulbs with a low voltage soldering iron.

I have 8 bulbs that I can send you for $1/ea + shipping. They're sold in packs of 10 for about $2/ea + shipping.

Another option is finding a replacement radio or having someone else solder the bulbs in, but both are more expensive.

[Nightrage]

I have a similar question: How do you replace the lights in the steering wheel radio controls?

[ConElite]

If I were you I would simply get a new head unit. Wired correctly with a good head unit like a Pioneer, you can Tune up the system to sound a million times better than the stocker. Stock sterios you cant filter out the unwanted Mid-ranges which is what u hear when you hear that kinda muffled sound. I cant stand that. Thank gawd T/A's have a little more tuning abilities or else the stocker would have been the first Mod on my list. But Im saving up to do the PC in dash System with touchscreen. ha ha ha ha

[BrdWAtti2d]

Stock sterios you cant filter out the unwanted Mid-ranges which is what u hear when you hear that kinda muffled sound

Some of the stockers, like mine came with an EQ so you can, to some extent, tune out the unwanted mids.

I have a similar question: How do you replace the lights in the steering wheel radio controls?

There are suppose to be lights on those??

[ConElite]

Some of the stockers, like mine came with an EQ so you can, to some extent, tune out the unwanted mids.

Yeah You have a Firebird. Camaros only have Treble and Bass Adjustment if im not mistaken.

There are suppose to be lights on those??

Thats what I was going to say. That would be some what distracting at night I would think.

[Nightrage]

The left side (Seek, preset, AM/FM) is lit up. The right side isn't. I don't see how it's any more distracting than the dashboard and radio being lit up

[BrdWAtti2d]

The left side (Seek, preset, AM/FM) is lit up. The right side isn't. I don't see how it's any more distracting than the dashboard and radio being lit up

Wow, I had no idea there were suppose to be lights in there. I'll have to check that out. Why the heck wouldn't they light up both sides?

[Steel2686]

Wow, I had no idea there were suppose to be lights in there. I'll have to check that out. Why the heck wouldn't they light up both sides?

If I remember correctly, they lit up on both sides of my T/A.

[Nightrage]

Wow, I had no idea there were suppose to be lights in there. I'll have to check that out. Why the heck wouldn't they light up both sides?

Because the bulbs are bad and I want to replace them lol Both sides lit up at one time. About a year ago, the right side started getting dim, then went out. At night, I have the dial for the interior lights turned up so that they're barely on (extremely dim). Not sure if that adds life to them or not, but it's much nicer IMO.

[BrdWAtti2d]

Because the bulbs are bad and I want to replace them lol Both sides lit up at one time

Lol, you made it sound like only one side lit up by design, that makes a lot more sense.

[Nightrage]

Lol, you made it sound like only one side lit up by design, that makes a lot more sense.

Dang, sorry :P