Face plate wont illuminate

lowcherrydime · 08-10-2008, 10:36 AM

Hey i have an alpine CDA-9807 face plate. it was in the truck when i bought it and it has never really stayed lit up. well now it has gotten on my nerves to the point where i want to do something about it. i would get another one but i discovered that this model has been discontinued. so basically my question is is there anything i can do to fix it? thanks.

kevdog · 08-10-2008, 10:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime

Hey i have an alpine CDA-9807 face plate. it was in the truck when i bought it and it has never really stayed lit up. well now it has gotten on my nerves to the point where i want to do something about it. i would get another one but i discovered that this model has been discontinued. so basically my question is is there anything i can do to fix it? thanks.

I was gonna suggest buying a used face plate off of eBay. Sometimes you can find them pretty cheap on there. After looking though, they're selling kinda high. From the looks of the face plate itself, it seems like a lower end model and wouldn't be worth putting that kinda money into.

Not sure how you could fix the original?

lowcherrydime · 08-10-2008, 11:01 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog

I was gonna suggest buying a used face plate off of eBay. Sometimes you can find them pretty cheap on there. After looking though, they're selling kinda high. From the looks of the face plate itself, it seems like a lower end model and wouldn't be worth putting that kinda money into.

Not sure how you could fix the original?

that's exactly what i was thinking man. i have it sitting here in my lap right now and i see two small screws in the back and i'm wondering if i can crack it open and replace a bulb or something

Wicked Mayhem · 08-10-2008, 12:13 PM

are the contacts where the face plate meets the cd player good?

you can get the CDE-9870 off best buy for 120 and its ipod ready

lowcherrydime · 08-10-2008, 12:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

are the contacts where the face plate meets the cd player good?

you can get the CDE-9870 off best buy for 120 and its ipod ready

yes they seem to be solid. i wanted to avoid spending a bunch of money on a new plate if could. i guess i dont have a choice

Wicked Mayhem · 08-10-2008, 12:24 PM

ive never had problems with a cd player, besides the one i punched and broke the faceplate lol.

you can always open it up and check it out. might see something obvious.

lowcherrydime · 08-10-2008, 01:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

ive never had problems with a cd player, besides the one i punched and broke the faceplate lol.

you can always open it up and check it out. might see something obvious.

werd i may do that. thanks.

***orangesonoma*** · 08-10-2008, 01:38 PM

you can take it apart and replace the bulbs or check for cold solder joints about the leads of the bulbs...but most newer radios use leds so that would lead me to think of bad solder joints or what ever processor controls the lights may be bad...

lowcherrydime · 08-10-2008, 01:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

you can take it apart and replace the bulbs or check for cold solder joints about the leads of the bulbs...but most newer radios use leds so that would lead me to think of bad solder joints or what ever processor controls the lights may be bad...

ah good information! thanks brian! it is a pretty old model so you may be on to something there. have you ever had this happen with any of your face plates?

***orangesonoma*** · 08-10-2008, 01:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime

ah good information! thanks brian! it is a pretty old model so you may be on to something there. have you ever had this happen with any of your face plates?

about 10 years ago that is all i did all day long was fix radios... i would get alpines in all day long with bad solder joints around lights or switches...its as simple as looking for a crack around teh solder joint then resoldering it with a good flux core solder...

but it all depends on how old it is if it has bulbs or leds...and if it has bulbs they may be 6 volt bulbs...or 12 volt bulbs...

if you have faith in yourself take it apart...remove the two screws and the rest should be small clips..like pry it apart with your fingernails...then pay attention to how it comes apart...then look for cracks in the solder around the joints ...

lowcherrydime · 08-10-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

about 10 years ago that is all i did all day long was fix radios... i would get alpines in all day long with bad solder joints around lights or switches...its as simple as looking for a crack around teh solder joint then resoldering it with a good flux core solder...

but it all depends on how old it is if it has bulbs or leds...and if it has bulbs they may be 6 volt bulbs...or 12 volt bulbs...

if you have faith in yourself take it apart...remove the two screws and the rest should be small clips..like pry it apart with your fingernails...then pay attention to how it comes apart...then look for cracks in the solder around the joints ...

well shit i looked and i don't have anything small enough to get in these screws they are tiny.

***orangesonoma*** · 08-10-2008, 02:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime

well shit i looked and i don't have anything small enough to get in these screws they are tiny.

yeah they are..

lowcherrydime · 08-10-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

yeah they are..

what did you use?

Wicked Mayhem · 08-10-2008, 02:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime

what did you use?

a small screw driver

***orangesonoma*** · 08-10-2008, 03:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

a small screw driver

lol yeah

Synn · 08-10-2008, 03:25 PM

A friend of mine has a Pioneer with the same problem, his was just a matter of a bad connection between the hu and the faceplate. See if there's any wiggle room when it's on, maybe it's worn itself loose to the point that it won't stay connected anymore?

08-10-2008, 10:36 AM	#1
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,802 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Face plate wont illuminate Hey i have an alpine CDA-9807 face plate. it was in the truck when i bought it and it has never really stayed lit up. well now it has gotten on my nerves to the point where i want to do something about it. i would get another one but i discovered that this model has been discontinued. so basically my question is is there anything i can do to fix it? thanks.
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08-10-2008, 10:59 AM	#2
kevdog bank owned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,602 Location: Newark, OH User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime Hey i have an alpine CDA-9807 face plate. it was in the truck when i bought it and it has never really stayed lit up. well now it has gotten on my nerves to the point where i want to do something about it. i would get another one but i discovered that this model has been discontinued. so basically my question is is there anything i can do to fix it? thanks. I was gonna suggest buying a used face plate off of eBay. Sometimes you can find them pretty cheap on there. After looking though, they're selling kinda high. From the looks of the face plate itself, it seems like a lower end model and wouldn't be worth putting that kinda money into. Not sure how you could fix the original?
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08-10-2008, 11:01 AM	#3
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,802 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog I was gonna suggest buying a used face plate off of eBay. Sometimes you can find them pretty cheap on there. After looking though, they're selling kinda high. From the looks of the face plate itself, it seems like a lower end model and wouldn't be worth putting that kinda money into. Not sure how you could fix the original? that's exactly what i was thinking man. i have it sitting here in my lap right now and i see two small screws in the back and i'm wondering if i can crack it open and replace a bulb or something
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08-10-2008, 12:13 PM	#4
Wicked Mayhem i wouldnt undertsand Age: 20 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13,764 Location: League City, Texas User is: Online	Re: Face plate wont illuminate are the contacts where the face plate meets the cd player good? you can get the CDE-9870 off best buy for 120 and its ipod ready
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08-10-2008, 12:16 PM	#5
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,802 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem are the contacts where the face plate meets the cd player good? you can get the CDE-9870 off best buy for 120 and its ipod ready yes they seem to be solid. i wanted to avoid spending a bunch of money on a new plate if could. i guess i dont have a choice
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08-10-2008, 12:24 PM	#6
Wicked Mayhem i wouldnt undertsand Age: 20 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13,764 Location: League City, Texas User is: Online	Re: Face plate wont illuminate ive never had problems with a cd player, besides the one i punched and broke the faceplate lol. you can always open it up and check it out. might see something obvious.
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08-10-2008, 01:32 PM	#7
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,802 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem ive never had problems with a cd player, besides the one i punched and broke the faceplate lol. you can always open it up and check it out. might see something obvious. werd i may do that. thanks.
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08-10-2008, 01:38 PM	#8
*orangesonoma* registered s10 sex offender Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 37,742 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate you can take it apart and replace the bulbs or check for cold solder joints about the leads of the bulbs...but most newer radios use leds so that would lead me to think of bad solder joints or what ever processor controls the lights may be bad...
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08-10-2008, 01:41 PM	#9
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,802 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma you can take it apart and replace the bulbs or check for cold solder joints about the leads of the bulbs...but most newer radios use leds so that would lead me to think of bad solder joints or what ever processor controls the lights may be bad... ah good information! thanks brian! it is a pretty old model so you may be on to something there. have you ever had this happen with any of your face plates?
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08-10-2008, 01:48 PM	#10
*orangesonoma* registered s10 sex offender Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 37,742 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime ah good information! thanks brian! it is a pretty old model so you may be on to something there. have you ever had this happen with any of your face plates? about 10 years ago that is all i did all day long was fix radios... i would get alpines in all day long with bad solder joints around lights or switches...its as simple as looking for a crack around teh solder joint then resoldering it with a good flux core solder... but it all depends on how old it is if it has bulbs or leds...and if it has bulbs they may be 6 volt bulbs...or 12 volt bulbs... if you have faith in yourself take it apart...remove the two screws and the rest should be small clips..like pry it apart with your fingernails...then pay attention to how it comes apart...then look for cracks in the solder around the joints ...
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08-10-2008, 01:58 PM	#11
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,802 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma about 10 years ago that is all i did all day long was fix radios... i would get alpines in all day long with bad solder joints around lights or switches...its as simple as looking for a crack around teh solder joint then resoldering it with a good flux core solder... but it all depends on how old it is if it has bulbs or leds...and if it has bulbs they may be 6 volt bulbs...or 12 volt bulbs... if you have faith in yourself take it apart...remove the two screws and the rest should be small clips..like pry it apart with your fingernails...then pay attention to how it comes apart...then look for cracks in the solder around the joints ... well shit i looked and i don't have anything small enough to get in these screws they are tiny.
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08-10-2008, 02:21 PM	#12
*orangesonoma* registered s10 sex offender Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 37,742 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime well shit i looked and i don't have anything small enough to get in these screws they are tiny. yeah they are..
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08-10-2008, 02:22 PM	#13
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,802 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma yeah they are.. what did you use?
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08-10-2008, 02:35 PM	#14
Wicked Mayhem i wouldnt undertsand Age: 20 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13,764 Location: League City, Texas User is: Online	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime what did you use? a small screw driver
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08-10-2008, 03:16 PM	#15
*orangesonoma* registered s10 sex offender Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 37,742 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem a small screw driver lol yeah
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08-10-2008, 03:25 PM	#16
Synn Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 86 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Face plate wont illuminate A friend of mine has a Pioneer with the same problem, his was just a matter of a bad connection between the hu and the faceplate. See if there's any wiggle room when it's on, maybe it's worn itself loose to the point that it won't stay connected anymore?
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