I also thought about ordering some 2162 bulbs, which are rated at 10,000 hours. (do a google shopping search for 8640 bulb) I thought about ordering some. I did a lot of looking, and so far what I think would be the best match for what is in there is an 8640 bulb. The only place near me to get a solder-in bulb like that is radioshack, and they have a 12V bulb about the same size, but it's specs make me think it would not be bright enough. There is another thread here that says to use a 12V 100mA bulb. Now, the question is what bulb to use to replace them with. Just grab and pull.ĩ-bulbs.jpg (53.75 KiB) Viewed 35288 times Once you have the radio out of the car, move to a good work area where you won't lose any screws or other parts.The first step to disassembling the radio is to pull the two rotary knobs off. Swapping a radio is pretty easy, it is covered in a number of other threads, but it's basically pull off the trim piece, disconnect the wires on it, then the radio is held in place with four 10mm screws, pull it out, and disconnect the wires off the back (and a wire tie from one of the brackets)If you decide you want to replace the lights inside by yourself instead of replacing the whole radio, then first you have to pull the radio out. A dealer will replace the radio, and send your original one back, so if you go to get it replaced under warranty, be sure to eject the CD or you may never see it again.If you are out of warranty, there are usually some low cost units on ebay. All the bulbs in the factory radios are soldered in place.If the car is still under warranty, the radio should be also.
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