Hello group,

I recently bought a used 1997 CRV factory "radio only" stereo. When I installed it everything works fine. However, I was curious about something. The radio has a clock on it. Is it normal for the LCD display to be lighted all the time when the car is running or the key is in "accessory mode"? I just thought it's useless to have the backlight of the LCD to be on during the day. I figured that the LCD should only be lit when my dash lights were on. The rest of the radio's buttons (mode, rpt, rew, ffwd, 1-6, etc.) light up only when I turn on my dash lights.
Anyone out there still have their stock "radio only" stereo? Thanks for your future inputs.

D.

Hello group,

I recently bought a used 1997 CRV factory "radio only" stereo. When I installed it everything works fine. However, I was curious about something. The radio has a clock on it. Is it normal for the LCD display to be lighted all the time when the car is running or the key is in "accessory mode"? I just thought it's useless to have the backlight of the LCD to be on during the day. I figured that the LCD should only be lit when my dash lights were on. The rest of the radio's buttons (mode, rpt, rew, ffwd, 1-6, etc.) light up only when I turn on my dash lights.
Anyone out there still have their stock "radio only" stereo? Thanks for your future inputs.

D.

yeah its normal it should actually dim at night when you turn the lights on