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Philips Radio Display, Light Fix Needed| Assich |
Posted: April 06, 2007 09:28 pm
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Super Member  Group: Members Posts: 239 Member No.: 671 Joined: March 12, 2007  |
I assume this is quite common because this is the second XM I have had with the display not showing the "writing". You can see what is displayed under certain sunlight conditions quite easily. I assume a bulb has gone. On the last car I stripped the radio as best I could and never found a bulb. Does anyone have details of how to fix this problem.
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| Peter.N. |
Posted: April 06, 2007 10:45 pm
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 Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004 |
It can be done if you are handy with a soldering iron, but the bulbs are very small and very fiddly. I didn't have the correct ones so I fitted one of the panel light bulbs by straightening out the leads and soldering it in. I had to enlarge the hole slightly to get it in, but its a nice bright light!
Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
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| Assich |
Posted: April 07, 2007 06:51 pm
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Member No.: 671 Joined: March 12, 2007 |
Can you give me some idea of where the bulb is in relation to the display. Thanks.
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| Peter.N. |
Posted: April 07, 2007 09:56 pm
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004 |
I just posted one reply and the net cut me off! Hopefully an anti spamming measure!
Right, its sometime since I did mine but I think that the lamps are in the front panel, they are very small and not easy to see and I think a certain ammount of dismantling was required. It occured to me that LEDs might be used with a suitable series resistor. Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
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