- Remove the radio from the dash. A special tool is used in the holes on the left and right of the faceplate. You can ask any audi shop to take it out for you, or you can just cut a wire coat hanger in half and make two u-shaped pieces. Insert the pieces into the four holes and pull the unit out by grabbing it through the cassette door.
- Once the radio is out (remember to deprogram it, or make sure you have the the radio code, depending on the vintage of the Wiesbaden unit you have.), pull of the volume/balance knobs and the bass/treble knobs.
- Unscrew the brackets at each end of the radio.
- Remove the nosepiece. The nosepiece is held on with 4 clips -- 2 on each side and 1 on the top and 1 on the bottom. The clips are accessible from the outside of the unit. Using a small screwdriver, gently press the clip in and pull the nosepiece out at the same time. The clips on the top and bottom are offset from the center.
- With the nosepiece off, you should see the screws that hold the LCD display to the metal case; unscrew them and you should see the little bulb behind it. It's got a little orange rubber on it, which you take off an put on the new bulb.
- The biggest problem is the length of the wires running to the bulb; there is not much slack. Cut off the wires as close to the bulb as possible.
- Radio Shack bulb cat. # 272-1154 will work, or possibly cat. # 272-1092B.
- Screw the faceplate back on and clip the nosepiece back in place. CAUTION - don't pinch any of the wires going to the bulb; the nosepiece can easily do this and possibly cause a short.
OEM Radio Illumination Bulbs
