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Radio Question
ES TC NUT Offline
Junior Member
#1
I have the original am/fm/cassette radio in my 88TC and I can barely see what station it is on regardless if the lights are on or not. Is there a bulb in the radio that I can change or are they all this way?
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88lxr4ti Offline
Junior Member
#2
There is a light behind the diplay.But to replace it you'll have to solder in a new one.Try radio shack for the right one.
I think it's just simpler to replace the radio.Maybe someone here has a spare.
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TCx2 Offline
Senior Member
#3
Ah.. I think the bulb is plug in if I remember correctly. I know it was in my 88 Bronco. Seems I also changed it in my 88 TC.

Bulbs are hard to come by tho. I got my last ones at Ford. A lot cheaper than a whole radio.



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Kevin
TCx2
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TCx2
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TurboCoupe50 Offline
Posting Freak
#4
TCx2 is correct it just plugs in. The bulb is #37, any good auto parts should have it. To replace it, remove the radio, then the top cover. The bulb is in a socket directly behind the display. Twist the socket to remove it.

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Jeff K Offline
Administrator
#5
Back when I had stock Ford head units in my cars, I usually just cut the connector off, and get a 12V "grain of wheat" bulb from Radio Shack for $.89, which has wire leads. I solder the bulb leads to the radio leads, stick the bulb in the hole, and secure it with a dab or RTV.

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Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 20 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 00 Windstar (wifes vehicle)
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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Noname
Unregistered
#6
Jeff> Sounds like an awful lot of work to save a dollar or so.

If I remember correctly I just pulled a bulb out of a spare system sentry panel and threw it in the radio. They should be the same size bulb.

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