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Chris: That CD player sounds nice; I've got the original radio (complete with broken cassette player!) in my '86 wagon, and have been thinking about replacing it with a radio/CD player, so keep us posted on your final choice, in-stall, like/dislike, etc. As far as the sub-dash lights go, let's assume that you have the rheostat turned all the way up on the main dash, so that your instruments are illuminated at night. When you turn on your headlights, your sub-dash lights should be on; if not, here's how you replace the little bulbs: on the LEFT side of the st whl, for the antenna and fog lights, etc.: get a thin-bladed knife or flat screwdriver, wiggle it into the far left outside edge of the black trim piece that surrounds that switch cluster/strip. Wiggle the blade up and down, back and forth, and with luck you will release a spring-steel clip. Swing the freed left edge out, toward you, and the switches will come out as a cluster (you can bend that trim piece a little, but be 'kind' or it will break!). You will notice what looks like a long shiny strip of metal, and a round fitting at one end of it: there is a tiny light bulb in that fitting, 2-watts I think.Install the bulb (the shiny strip is a reflector that sends the light to the other 'white cutouts' on each switch; replace the switch-strip, reinstall trim piece, inserting right edge in place first, then swing left edge, with springy clip into place. Voila! The RIGHT side is harder: the trim goes from the right of the heater controls all the way to the ignition. Starting at the far right side of that trim piece, gently insert a thin knife, etc., into the top of the trim, near the corner, and wiggle it; then go to the bottom-right, insert blade, wiggle/pry; work your way to the left, alternating loosening the top, then the bottom. When you get to the area to the left of the heater controls, to the right of the sunroof/rear defrost switch, the same type of springy clip holds the trim in place, and usually requires some cursing, in addition to more advanced wiggle/insert/pry technique to find the right spot that frees up that clip...but, it CAN be done. When you have the trim off, pull the switch cluster out, and you will see 2 round fittings, looking a lot like shiny bullet shells, with a slit in each, and a cir-clip, and a plastic holder. Slide the plastic holders out, and you will see where the light bulbs go (one for each switch on this side). Although I have described MY switches, for some reason I can't find one of my bulb sockets (nor the wiring for it), so I chose to illuminate the sunroof switch instaed of the rear defrost. Hope this is intelligible enough to help you. If not, get back to me; practice some more; live without lights; or have someone else try it for you!---PD.
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