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Old May 8, 2015 | 02:09 AM
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stock radio display problem

Hello I have a 1989 trans am with the steering wheel controls Etc and the radio with the equalizer etc and the back lighting comes on and stuff but the display doesn't come on to tell you what station it is on etc just blank any help would be great I want keep it original
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Old May 9, 2015 | 03:08 PM
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Re: stock radio display problem

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Hello I have a 1989 trans am with the steering wheel controls Etc and the radio with the equalizer etc and the back lighting comes on and stuff but the display doesn't come on to tell you what station it is on etc just blank any help would be great I want keep it original
Chances are it's a bad power switch. They go bad.
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Old May 10, 2015 | 09:22 PM
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Re: stock radio display problem

The radio pwr button works the radio works the display just doesn't light up and show up the station etc its blank
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Old May 10, 2015 | 10:41 PM
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Re: stock radio display problem

Could be a bad display.
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Old May 11, 2015 | 12:40 AM
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Re: stock radio display problem

How doYou Fix it?
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Old May 11, 2015 | 06:41 AM
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Re: stock radio display problem

Send it to a radio repair place.
United Radio in Syracuse NY is a authorized GM/Delco service center.
Warning: VERY expensive.........................

Best bet is to get a used head unit from a pic n pull yard.
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Old May 11, 2015 | 09:29 AM
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Send it to me if you wold like. You can PM me for more info.
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