Faded LCD Display

The stereo is my car (toyota starlet) has a display which I thought was dead, until i looked at it at an angle. Turns out it is just VERY faded. Can't even see it at night. The various buttons are still iluminated. Can this be fixed? The stereo is an original toyota audio if it helps.

Thanks

Mark

I used to have to replace the little lights on the ford factory radios of years past.  The back light is what is burnt out typically and that is why you cannot see it very well.  You can pay to have some one change the backlight for you, or you can like bberman1 says, replace it.  My experience is, that since the price of head units are sooo cheap, it would be worth it, even if it is a low quality (walmart deal) to purchase and install that instead.  Saddly you will probably get better results!!!  But, if you are dead set on it, and you have to keep that head unit, then you can either A) take it apart (if you have done electroncis repair before) or B) take it to a shop and have them fix it.  Most shops will charge 50buxs to look at it and change out the light.  Well, that was true in the early 1990's but the prices/rates may have gone up.  Another option is to hit the junk yard and get a replacement one there that doesn't have the light burnt out, but rest assured, if it burnt out once, it will burn out again.  They typically design those things like crap, and the 2 year old who designed it didn't care about it lasting more than a week!!!

Good luck

Craig