Let’s talk Radio LCD Bulb Replacement
A detailed description of changing the LCD display back-light lamp on a Volvo radio.
Radio LCD Bulb Replacement:
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Radio Light Bulb Replacement Instructions – SC-815, SC-816, SC-813, SC-715, S70, V70, 850, 960, S90, V90
As these cars age, so do the lights in dash and radio. They are hoped to last forever but that doesn’t happen. Several lights were out in our S70 SC-816 radio/CD/tape receiver, including the one in the display (most annoying). The bulbs are the same as the ones that go into the switches but they are uncased in different sockets. I actually have the bulbs the have the long leads coming off of them so I could replace the bulbs in the base assemblies.
The radios have a total of 7 bulbs. One of them is a custom bulb that flashes in the Anti-Theft/CD In Deck spot. One if them is in the LED display. The other 5 are installed in the control board with quick release sockets and shine through the panel in 5 regions. See step 1 below for details.
The strange thing about the radios is that they have two different faceplate styles. One pulls control board with the faceplate and the other leaves the control board on the radio assembly. You will not know which you have until you tear into it. The job can be done in 1 hour.
You will also need the radio code. All Volvo SC series radios have a security code needed to reactivate it. You can read more about it here if you need to. Click Here
Last Updated on August 9, 2022
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I was getting a battery jump and the wires were crossed notice them getting hot changed them asap!! started my car and the radio/cd/casset player will not allow me to enter the code..no power display at all!!! how can i fix this!! check on fuse its okay!!