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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Malibu / November 2006Radio light bulbs
Does anyone know how to replace the radio light bulbs in a 99 Monte Carlo? > Does anyone know how to replace the radio light bulbs in a 99 Monte Carlo? This isn't a Monte Carlo list. JGassaway >> Does anyone know how to replace the radio light bulbs in a 99 Monte Carlo? > > This isn't a Monte Carlo list. > > JGassaway Suggestion...don't run your dash lights at full brightness and you'll not have to replace the bulbs at all in the future. >>> Does anyone know how to replace the radio light bulbs in a 99 Monte >>> Carlo? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Suggestion...don't run your dash lights at full brightness and you'll > not have to replace the bulbs at all in the future. Monte Carlo and Malibus have the same radio. Running your lights at half brightness is dumb, I want to see my dashboard. Also, do you know anything about electronics? Lightbulbs have many amps passing through them at initial turn-on because the filiment is cold. When the filiment heats up, it increases its resistance and the current through it decreases. Therefore, the more you turn on and off your lights, the weaker the filiment becomes. It's why lights in your house burn out at turn on and don't burn out while they are lit. Keep running your lights at half brightness to save 49 cents worth of light bulb replacements. You can also tell the officer you were speeding because you couldn't see your speedometer so you can pay a hefty speeding ticket but you saved 49 cents on your light bulbs. >>>> Does anyone know how to replace the radio light bulbs in a 99 Monte >>>> Carlo? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > you couldn't see your speedometer so you can pay a hefty speeding ticket > but you saved 49 cents on your light bulbs. Uhm, read it again. I didn't say half brightness. Just turn it down a notch or two is enough (probably 80%-90% brightness or so). The dash is till quite visible, even in city driving (and still too bright at that setting in rural driving where half brightness is actually quite adequate). I typically keep my cars 10-15 years. For 40 years of driving now I've not had a single dash lamp burn out and have not had any problem seeing the dash. If you do, I suggest an good eye exam is in order. |
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