"Dustin" wrote in message ...
Hello, I have a Yaesu ft2500m radio. The bulbs for the display have burned
out. I have read that other people with the same radio have had the same
problem and was wondering if anyone has replaced the bulbs with anything
different then the factory bulbs? if so what did they replace them with. any
part numbers would be great.. also if anyone can give me a part number of a
bulb through radio shack or an electronics store like that would be great. I
would like to replace them. Thank you very much.

Dustin

They sell a small "grain of wheat" type bulb that could be made to
work. Look for the one that draws 25 ma. One problem is the original
bulbs don't use wire leads per say. The short leads from the original
bulbs are soldered directly to the board. So you might have to
slightly modify the mounting. There are 4 bulbs total. Overall, it
might be better to order the yaesu bulbs, if you want it to look
original. The original bulbs have an orange shell. To extend bulb
life, don't turn the display brightness all the way up on the new
bulbs. MK