broncoboy78

yeah, mine is the shaker 500, i checked the dimmer when i first noticed the problem, but wasnt it, i know that i did have lights just like in that pic., im not very fromiliar with the wiring on this so i figured that i would check with you guys and see if anyone had heard of something, im happy to see that im not the only one with this problem but sry that now you know you have the same problem, id take it to the dealer but my waranty is up so idk, if anyone figures something out let me know, thank you

zimmyzoom

Remove the positive battery cable from the battery for 30 seconds, let everything reset and then put back on, try that. If your car is tuned be careful, I don't know what you have done to you car tune wise. shouldn't hurt.

Art161

If you remove one battery cable, it should be the negative, not the positive. If you are removing both, then you remove the negative first and reconnect it last. This is a safety issue.

Charlie321

If it's not the dimmer, then you probably have a bad circuit or bulbs inside the stereo itself. As someone said, if it were a fuse, then the radio wouldn't work at all. I had this exact problem on my 95 Explorer. Wasn't worth the trouble of fixing it.

157dB

The radio power fuse and the radio illumination fuse are
two very seperate items so that old school logic dont
wash with the new 05-09 S197s sophisticated electrical system..
The S197 Stang is not anything like the 95 Explorers so
that also goes out the window.

Next guess....

cyberr8der

So their different fuses? Anyone have a pic of where the illumination fuse is?

Charlie321

So where is the radio illumination fuse? According to the manual, it isn't in the power distro box or the passenger compartment fuse panel.

157dB

Look Here....

Or you could just go blown fuse hunting.
There are not that many.....