My radios ulliminating light not on but radio works fine

check that dimmer is turned up ---and check connections around where radio work was done for damaged disconnected line connector also check dash fuses not just fuses from radio --or your radio may not be compatible to your dimmer circuit -most oem radios display are Incorporated with dash functions and after market ones are not

Enter the security code in the radio. The code is a 5 digit number and should be written in the owner's manual or on a little label inside the glove box. If it still doesn't work after entering the code,check the fuses.

The headlight wiring and radio wiring is getting in contact and causing the short.Both the grounds needs to be checked.Because when headlight is off,the radio work's fine.As soon as the headlights are turned on,the radio goes in scan mode.Its clear indication of radio and headlight wiring issue.The wiring's are getting in contact with ant metal surface or both the radio and headlight wire are coming in contact,where they should not.I suggest you to check the headlight and radio wiring diagrams for your lincoln town car.Here is the direct link.Click the link below :---Check out all the 3 links one by one.Radio wiring diagram for 1997 LincolnTown Car?http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/radio-wiring-diagram-for-1997-lincoln.html
----------------Lincoln Town Car Radio stereo wiring?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/lincoln-town-car-radio-stereo-wiring.html
---------Headlight wiring diagram for 1997 Lincoln Town Car?http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/headlight-wiring-diagram-for-1997.html
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Internal workings of the radio, if the radio is operating fine then your bulbs/lighting inside the radio is bad as the lights come on with power to the radio. Normally they don't replace this and just swap the radio which is expensive. If the vehicle is still under warranty I would take it back and even if its not its an 08 go and raise hell to the dealer and force them to buy you a new radio!!

Check your grounding, prob have used illumination line as ground, when lights switched on it goes to 12 volts and if connected to radio ground fuse will pop. Ground radio to chassis and isolate the wire you have used, replace fuse (probably blown) and should fix your problem.

well, this morning they are fine, all i did was checked all fuses that had to do with illumination and radio. none were bad so no replacements were made, and now it works. wish i knew what i did.

this radio panel is lighted from the rear by a tiny light bulb, to replace it u must remvove the radio and then take the top off the radio, under the top cover u will find a bulb socket, it twists out, the bulb is about $2 at almost any car parts store. U will need a set of special tools to release the spring clips that hold the radio into the dash.

Most likely their is a loose connection in the radio harness. One of the wires in this harness sends power to the back light on the radio. It has become loose or disconnected. Assuming no other lights are out and nobody has been cutting wires to install an aftermarket radio. If other lights are not working then check your fuses.

you have to take the radio out t fix this problem i believe its a small led light in the radio , get a small gooseneck map light and face it towards the radio to see the stations cheap fix . when you take out the radio you need the code to get the stations back it has a memory chip in it.mabey this helped

The radio light is a small bulb inside the radio, pull the radio out, remove the top cover from the radio chassis and the bulb is right there, most parts stores carry this little peanut bulb