95 Dodge Avenger CD trouble!!!!

I have a 95 Avenger, purchased new, original owner. Currently my
screen on the radio/CD player does not work. The CD and Radio works
fine. But the display with the clock or stations don't light up
anymore. I have no idea what station I'm on until the station mentions
their name. I changed the fuse, but I'm thinking it's the fuse inside
the radio/CD itself. I haven't the slightest idea of how to go about
that. It's factory installed Infinity I think. Or do you think I
should just get a new radio all together. Any advise would be much
appreciated. TIA.

On Mon, 17 May 2004 18:36:51 +0000, sewchoize wrote:

> I have a 95 Avenger, purchased new, original owner. Currently my
> screen on the radio/CD player does not work. The CD and Radio works
> fine. But the display with the clock or stations don't light up
> anymore. I have no idea what station I'm on until the station mentions
> their name. I changed the fuse, but I'm thinking it's the fuse inside
> the radio/CD itself. I haven't the slightest idea of how to go about
> that. It's factory installed Infinity I think. Or do you think I
> should just get a new radio all together. Any advise would be much
> appreciated. TIA.

Most of these radios have small bulbs inside that light up the display.
After a while, the bulb burns out.

If you're careful, and you have an afternoon to spare, you can go to Radio
Shack, buy some tiny bulbs for a couple of bucks, take the radio apart,
and replace the bulbs. They usually solder in. Not hard, but a real PITA.

--Kamus

On Mon, 17 May 2004 18:36:51 +0000, sewchoize wrote:

> I have a 95 Avenger, purchased new, original owner. Currently my
> screen on the radio/CD player does not work. The CD and Radio works
> fine. But the display with the clock or stations don't light up
> anymore. I have no idea what station I'm on until the station mentions
> their name. I changed the fuse, but I'm thinking it's the fuse inside
> the radio/CD itself. I haven't the slightest idea of how to go about
> that. It's factory installed Infinity I think. Or do you think I
> should just get a new radio all together. Any advise would be much
> appreciated. TIA.

Most of these radios have small bulbs inside that light up the display.
After a while, the bulb burns out.

If you're careful, and you have an afternoon to spare, you can go to Radio
Shack, buy some tiny bulbs for a couple of bucks, take the radio apart,
and replace the bulbs. They usually solder in. Not hard, but a real PITA.

--Kamus

On Mon, 17 May 2004 18:36:51 GMT, sewchoize >
wrote:

>I have a 95 Avenger, purchased new, original owner. Currently my
>screen on the radio/CD player does not work. The CD and Radio works
>fine. But the display with the clock or stations don't light up
>anymore. I have no idea what station I'm on until the station mentions
>their name. I changed the fuse, but I'm thinking it's the fuse inside
>the radio/CD itself. I haven't the slightest idea of how to go about
>that. It's factory installed Infinity I think. Or do you think I
>should just get a new radio all together. Any advise would be much
>appreciated. TIA.

There is no separate fuse inside the radio. I seem to recall a
problem around 1995 with a resistor burning out, which caused the
blue-green display to go blank. The radio works okay, but there is no
power to the display. This only involved the Infinity version. My
wife's radio was recalled for this from her 1995 Cirrus. I would
recommend against trying to troubleshoot this yourself, but if you do,
look for a 2 or 3 W resistor on the front panel PCB. Of course, it
could also be the chip which drives the display segments, or it could
be the display itself. Each has its own failure modes. Your best
bet is probably going to be to find a used radio at a salvage yard,
especially for a car which is nearly 10 years old.

Dan

On Mon, 17 May 2004 18:36:51 GMT, sewchoize >
wrote:

>I have a 95 Avenger, purchased new, original owner. Currently my
>screen on the radio/CD player does not work. The CD and Radio works
>fine. But the display with the clock or stations don't light up
>anymore. I have no idea what station I'm on until the station mentions
>their name. I changed the fuse, but I'm thinking it's the fuse inside
>the radio/CD itself. I haven't the slightest idea of how to go about
>that. It's factory installed Infinity I think. Or do you think I
>should just get a new radio all together. Any advise would be much
>appreciated. TIA.

There is no separate fuse inside the radio. I seem to recall a
problem around 1995 with a resistor burning out, which caused the
blue-green display to go blank. The radio works okay, but there is no
power to the display. This only involved the Infinity version. My
wife's radio was recalled for this from her 1995 Cirrus. I would
recommend against trying to troubleshoot this yourself, but if you do,
look for a 2 or 3 W resistor on the front panel PCB. Of course, it
could also be the chip which drives the display segments, or it could
be the display itself. Each has its own failure modes. Your best
bet is probably going to be to find a used radio at a salvage yard,
especially for a car which is nearly 10 years old.

Dan