Radio

cardz · Post by **cardz** » 23 Oct 2008, 21:27

Im not sure if any one can help me but I just got the lights for my heat controls fixed and now Im down to the last lighting issue in the car. I have a few lights out on my radio but I need to get a whole new unit. Where would be the cheapest place to get a whole new cd/cassette player (Radio) or is anyone trying to get rid of one or know of one for sale? Please let me know. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 23 Oct 2008, 21:36

Now, I do know that the radio in your S40 is the same one that is in our S70's. The light replacement in your radio isn't that hard either: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo_ ... cement.php

If this is all that's wrong with your radio, don't go buying a new one.

cardz · Post by **cardz** » 24 Oct 2008, 06:27

This is great news. The dealership told me that the whole unit had to be replaced. Now, where can I pick up these bulbs? Would I have to go to a honda dealership or is this something that I can pick up at an autoparts store?

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 24 Oct 2008, 07:11

Honda dealership seems the easiest/fastest. If you can wait, there are a couple of vendors mentioned in the thread at the bottom of the how-to write-up that sells the bulbs for cheaper, but you'll have to order them through the internet or by phone and wait to have them shipped to you (like I did).

cardz · Post by **cardz** » 24 Oct 2008, 08:05

Thanks a lot. This is going to be a weekend project so I will let you know how I make out. Thanks again!

cardz · Post by **cardz** » 15 Nov 2008, 11:15

Sorry it took so long to reply back. Changing out those bulbs couldn't have been any easier. There is one problem though...After a few days of being changed and all of the lights being on in the car, the same bulbs don't work on the radio. Can anyone help me out with that?

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 15 Nov 2008, 15:13

I had a similar problem although it wasn't in a few days. I took the radio out again, checked each little bulb with a magnifying lens to make sure they were still okay and then used very fine sand paper to rough up the surfaces in which they mount- then they all worked fine again. It seems that corrosion really plays a part on the contacts (bulb side too).