Does AM radio display light up? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

burkeens · 01-07-2011, 06:15 PM

Is the display on a pushbutton AM radio on a 68 C-10 supposed to light up with the dash lights? If so, what kind of bulb do I need and how much trouble is it to replace it? The heater display lights up, but the radio does not. Thanks.

68gmsee · 01-07-2011, 06:54 PM

IIRC it's a pull out push on socket in the back of the radio. I'll double check the one I have in the garage.

68gmsee · 01-07-2011, 07:26 PM

Hard to make out the number on the bulb but it looks like 1891..

68gmsee · 01-07-2011, 07:31 PM

For some reason the site wouldn't let me download two pics at a time.

burkeens · 01-07-2011, 09:34 PM

Thanks very much!!!

mtdave2 · 01-08-2011, 11:44 AM

are you guys saying the radio lights come on with the dashlights, even if the radio is off?

68gmsee · 01-08-2011, 02:58 PM

I not positive, but I think it comes on when you turn the radio on. I've had mine off for several years. Maybe someone else can verify.

mtdave2 · 01-08-2011, 03:20 PM

ya i think you are right. i have to turn my ON before the light comes on.

Aarons72s · 01-08-2011, 11:12 PM

It only comes on when you turn it on. If you want it to come on with the dash lights just cut the wire off from the radio leaving it atached to the light socket and wire the socket to the wire that goes to the heater control panel light. I did this in my green and white a few years back when I had a cd head unit mounted to the base of the dash and left the am radio still installed to look factory and still light up.

01-07-2011, 06:15 PM	#1
burkeens Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 177	Does AM radio display light up? Is the display on a pushbutton AM radio on a 68 C-10 supposed to light up with the dash lights? If so, what kind of bulb do I need and how much trouble is it to replace it? The heater display lights up, but the radio does not. Thanks.

01-07-2011, 06:54 PM	#2
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Does AM radio display light up? IIRC it's a pull out push on socket in the back of the radio. I'll double check the one I have in the garage.

01-07-2011, 07:26 PM	#3
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Does AM radio display light up? Hard to make out the number on the bulb but it looks like 1891.. Attached Images

01-07-2011, 07:31 PM	#4
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Does AM radio display light up? For some reason the site wouldn't let me download two pics at a time. Attached Images

01-07-2011, 09:34 PM	#5
burkeens Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 177	Re: Does AM radio display light up? Thanks very much!!!

01-08-2011, 11:44 AM	#6
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	Re: Does AM radio display light up? are you guys saying the radio lights come on with the dashlights, even if the radio is off? __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

01-08-2011, 02:58 PM	#7
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Does AM radio display light up? I not positive, but I think it comes on when you turn the radio on. I've had mine off for several years. Maybe someone else can verify.

01-08-2011, 03:20 PM	#8
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	Re: Does AM radio display light up? ya i think you are right. i have to turn my ON before the light comes on. __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

01-08-2011, 11:12 PM	#9
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: Does AM radio display light up? It only comes on when you turn it on. If you want it to come on with the dash lights just cut the wire off from the radio leaving it atached to the light socket and wire the socket to the wire that goes to the heater control panel light. I did this in my green and white a few years back when I had a cd head unit mounted to the base of the dash and left the am radio still installed to look factory and still light up.



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