Radio backlight

[socal_rattler]

The lighting on my radio went out so I can't see station number, etc

Radio works fine, just can't see display.

Before I tear the thing out to troubleshoot, does anyone know if there are replaceable bulbs inside the radio?

 

[Ozymandias]

Replaceable by soldering from what I've seen.
Dive into Google with the exact Radio Type and MY as a search term to find pictures and help. That's what I did years ago on my Jeep and found help for.

 

[Chief USA]

The short term & not meaning to be a smartass, the non-technical fix is a moderate percussion adjustment with the soft side back of your fist. My wife's truck radio does the same thing. It is a intermittent contact problem with the leds in the radio. I suspect moderate corrosion with age.

 

[BigPapa]

And, these radios were used in most every Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep from surrounding years.

 

[Road Dog]

The button backlights are [probably] tiny incandescent bulbs soldered to the printed circuit board. The display itself is a vacuum fluorescent display. It may be as simple as a broken connection or the display is pooched and needs replacing.

 

[Joe Mc]

There are little bulbs with twist out sockets that 1/4 turn (pretty sure) into a circuit board once you take the radio out and unscrew the face. If the display is gone then that'll need to be replaced.