Cobra 29 Plus channel display repair and radio restoration.

[@Realman773]

Hey Mike, watching more of your awesome videos. That was my Cobra 29 Plus with the display segments out. Meticulous work as always. Like I said just love this radio. I'm from the 80s and so is it. She is still running great.....sooo much fun with this 1987 Cobra. Well done sir.

[@macelius]

Great looking radio IMO, very 80s hi-fi.

[@Captain1717Q]

@@macelius Yes it is one of my favorites and I actually have a cobra 19 looks just like it in mint condition.

[@allenskaggs6567]

Thanks Mike for showing us how to test an LED channel display.

[@45AMT]

Mike is the absolute best when it comes to radios. Not many techs would do what you do!

[@Captain1717Q]

We need you Mike!!!

[@mikeyf103]

I believe he passed away because of covid complications

[@enriquefrank2935]

Thanks to you i fix my radio since we're I live their is not techs that fix CB anymore

[@MarvinParnell]

Great looking radio. Super Clean. I personally think Cobra put these type of radio's out after the Back to the future movies came out, Thinking they would sell a good bit of them to the hard core fans of the movie. They just have that aesthetic that screams Back to the Future, at least to me they do lol. I had the 19 Plus version. Funny story, I had the 19 Plus installed in my Bedroom as a base station, My dad heard the beeping when I was changing channels and thought that I was broadcasting that beep over the airwaves, I got into trouble until I explained and showed him that it was just beeping when hitting the buttons. He then told me I needed to figure out how to turn that blasted beeping off lol. Ah, good times good times 🙂

[@Captain1717Q]

You can do it Mike, we need you back....👍

[@Littlelewie151]

Mike, I have a lot of respect for you for the thorough work that you do! I enjoy watching your video's. I have a Pacer 29XLR I have been dieing to send you. Someday it will get sent. It was my great Grandfather's and I cant wait to have it done.

[@khancock70]

Wish that you were still repairing radios. I have two Cobra 200s that need repair.

[@travistabuas5706]

Hi Mike I sent you a cobra 29 plus that you repaired for me it still working great

[@macelius]

Cool looking radio, very 80s hi-fi.

[@OleF112]

Fine to see you back here...love to see some new repair stories from your shop. 73 de Olaf, Cologne Germany

[@michaelmassetti4068]

Golden video. Been their done that. For the sticky overlay removal to be easier try a glue disolver i use. Its called uni solv works great on any type of adhesive... including adhesive on human skin.

[@kirbyjeffery4773]

Very nice 👌 I myself use a cobra 29 LTD classic in my van very reliable radios and with the proper alignment will last forever thanks Mike for putting out great videos and even better sounding radios !!! My ears thank you

[@andythrasher9288]

Great video as always Mike. Had just learned about common cathode or anode displays by restoring a Pace 8155 base station and found out about the illumunation by VOM trick by accident. Replaced the 7 seg LEDS and cleaned the chan. selector. Works great except during a transciever alignment a 455kc I.F. transformer let loose. Anyway thanks once again for an excellent video!

[@Captain1717Q]

Mike, come back....we need you...!!!!

[@robyoung9463]

Well Done, u r the MASTER of Repair : ) wanted to do a similar repair to a "HY Gain 9 CB"

[@LeapFrog_Radio]

Excellent repair Mike, as always! 73

[@pavil58yt]

Just FYI I just opened a 29 Plus due to the LED acting funky and the display assembly is a one-piece assembly. Built in December 88 so they made a change somewhere along the line.

[@BoB4jjjjs]

Very nice looking rig, but that bleep would drive me to distraction, it is just a tad louder than I can tolerate, but maybe once on the road it might not be loud enough, but a mute or Low tone switch might have been nice, not even quieter, a lower tone. Nice one Mike.

[@larrykeesee1442]

MERRY CHRISTMAS MIKE..

[@JAWS1376]

Sometimes radios are just sentimental. I collect, but give me an older 80's / 90's radio any day!

[@NotGonnaSayFO]

Can you recomend some good mid 80`s CB`s? I am looking for one to restore. Thank you!

[@bblod4896]

Nice restoration. Thanks for the video.

[@fernandoscrenci4874]

Great Job as usual!! 👉👍

[@Captain1717Q]

Mike Mike Mike where are you brother we need you!!!!💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@Captain1717Q]

Mike I have more radios to work on brother waiting to hear from you....

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

What about using a hair dryer set on medium heat should let you peal off the decal, Those green displays are also found on the 40 channel DNT radio made in Germany.

[@blueelectricfusion]

As a trucker i keep a cobra 29ltd classic on ch19 all the time for work. However, after work the ic-7000 comes out to play. The 29ltd is a workhorse. I do miss the 2 - 148gtl's at home but they are not practical for an otr driver. Nor is the fiddly ic-7000.

[@kennywest223]

Wondering if he is still doing repairs, newest videos I can find are 4 years old

[@45AMT]

I always liked that model it's kinda a rare bird.

[@cmritchie04]

That decal you might be able to duplicate using a printer... printed on top of using the old over head project films. and then maybe glue it on using Rubber cement?

[@mikesradiorepair]

LOL. Possibly but I'm not that graphically talented. :-)

[@cmritchie04]

@@mikesradiorepair (1)Place on a flat bed scanner and scanner to computer (2)Open the file in windows paint, and then select revert. (3)Then print on the overhead film using a Laser Printer. (4)Then use a paper trimmer to cut to size....However I have never tried it myself.

[@EricTheOld]

I hated my 29 plus, thats good work

[@samiam5557]

I have four 29plus radios, how can I quiet the damn BEEP when pressing the buttons? I like them Cobra 29 pluses too!

[@shotgunjim1itemsofinterest868]

I'm think of trying to get a realistic htx 100 ssb/cw. Do you work on these type radios.

[@michaelcharette2234]

Mike , is there a special tool to use to get that ring nut off the mic plug ? I've been using a hammer and small nail but if there is I'll go out and by one .

[@animalcorvair]

that a common problem with the green leds made then for that radio an a lot of other cobras

[@rubenburgos2170]

Nesecito combinación de los cables de microfono 148 GTL.23 channel

[@mtr471]

Mike how do I get my cobra radio to you for repair

[@andrewwelch6033]

I have one of these that need to be repair how can I send it to you

[@knowles217]

it like 29 lx max it same with that line near front on display mike

[@audioassault5599]

Where can I find the replacement display? LL-2253yg

[@michaelsacco270]

Hi, I have my Grandfathers Cobra 19 plus that is in need of restoration. It works sometimes. I found an old tech bulletin online for replacing C54 but it doesn't say what the problem is. I was wondering if you knew? and what would you recommend I do to the radio to make it like new? Replace ALL caps? retune? etc?

[@UDX-21]

Trying to reach out to you Mike, You did a fantastic job on my Cobra 2k, and I have another radio I need to send to you. Are you still working on radio's? Maybe someone knows. Thanks, JT

[@3madeamps]

what camera do you use ??

[@MusicMinisterJP7]

Hey Mike, I enjoy watching your vids. I have a question, have you ever changed the LED display from a green to a blue or so, on a 148GTL? I'm looking to change it on my superstar 3900G, similar to 148GTL. I wanted to know if there's a video on this type job. Thx.

[@PapasDino]

Which adhesive did you use to reattach the decal? Or was there enough residue remaining?

[@mikesradiorepair]

The original sticky stuff was still sticky.

[@michaelcharette2234]

I have a 29 plus and a question .I C 6 which is a TA17808W is possibly causing the IC 1 to get real hot. Last night I think I accidently blew the IC 6. Now I have a TA 17808 ,will this one work the same as a replacement .

[@mikesradiorepair]

It's just a 7808 eight volt regulator. Any 7808 regulator will work. Manufacturers just add on extra digits and or letters to the base part number.

[@michaelcharette2234]

@@mikesradiorepair Mike I just wasn't sure because of the pin voltages if they would match . I don't want to get one if it wouldn't work . Thanks again for the information.

[@michaelcharette2234]

As a matter of fact its going into a 29 plus.

[@williamcolvin3609]

I would have thought the letter was for the Color of the LED.

[@TheGalacticWest]

Can you not add about 90-100 degrees f to that face sticker and pull them off easier?

[@jamesrichardson2077]

Yes sir, I enjoy your videos and wanted to ask you please how to contact you as I would really like to get you to repair several cb radios.. replace caps tune ups etc

[@peterbrown1968]

i have a old uniden PC122XL SSB and a Cobra 29 LTD Classic Professional and linear amplifier and im not happy with Australia CB shops no longer repair any AM CB, SSB/AM CB or UHF CB radios! 14. is not good

[@adrongarretson6195]

Yeah my name is Chuck how do I send you my radio to get fixed now that I've got my ham license and I've got my 10 11 that's broken I need a radio doctor