Need Help with Dash Radio Repair
My Coach has a Jensen VR182 dash radio. The back-lighting on the screen has died making the information on the screen difficult to read. I contacted Jensen about repairs and they do not offer such a s...
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midnightsadie wrote:
try turning your headlight control button, on our rv if you turn the knob the lights on the dash and radio get dim or bright.
Thats a good idea although I would think this unit would have the light on all the time.
The costs of the repair will most likely be more than a used/refurbished one. I used to do electrical repair and that display is right between the cassette and CD player. In addition the illumination is most likely built into the LED display so the whole display would have to be replaced. It may be a $10 part at wholesale, but the labor and markup will make it not worth it.
Also, although you say the newer model is larger it may not be that difficult to modify your dash for the newer model. A local car/radio installation shop would be able to tell you if they can do it or not.
