Audio System: Troubleshooting
NOTE:
When replacing the internal mechanism (computer part) of the audio system, be careful that no part of your body or clothing comes in contact with the terminals of the leads from the IC, etc. of the replacement part (spare part).
NOTE:
This inspection procedure is a simple troubleshooting which should be carried out on the vehicle during system operation and was prepared on the assumption of system component troubles (except for the wires and connectors, etc.). Always inspect the part with trouble taking the following items into consideration.
- Open or short circuit of the wire harness
- Connector or terminal connection faultTROUBLESHOOTING REFERENCE
Problem No. Radio Radio Not Operating When Power Switch Turned To ON 1 Display Indicates When Power Switch Turned To ON, But No Sound (Including Noise) Is Produced 2 Noise Preset, But AM-FM Not Operating 3 Any Speaker Does Not Work 4 Any AM Or FM Does Not Work 5 Few Preset Tuning Bands 5 Reception Poor 6 Sound Quality Poor 7 Preset memory Erased 8 Tape Player Cassette Tape Cannot Be Inserted 9 Cassette Tape Inserted, But No Power 10 Power Coming In, But Tape Player Not Operating 11 Any Speaker Does Not Work 12 Sound Quality Poor 13 Tape Jammed, Malfunction With tape Speed Or Auto-Reverse 14 Cassette Tape Will Not Eject 15 CD Player CD Cannot Be Inserted 16 CD Inserted, But No Power 17 Power Coming In, But CD Player Not Operating 18 Sound Jumps 19 Sound Quality Poor (Volume Faint) 20 Any Speaker Does Not Work 21 CD Will Not Be Ejected 22 Power Amplifier No Power Coming In 23 Power Coming In, But Power Amplifier Not Operating 24 Any Speaker Does Not Work 25 Noise Noise Occurs 26 Noise Produced By Vibration Or Shock While Driving 27 Noise Produced When Engine Starts 28 The term AM includes LW, MW, and SW, and the term FW includes UKW.
- RADIO Radio Not Operating When Power Switch Turned To On
- RADIO Display Indicates When Power Switch Turned To On, But No Sound (Including Noise) Is Produced
- RADIO Noise Present, But AM-FM Not Operating
- RADIO Any Speaker Dose Not Work
- RADIO Any AM Or FM Does Nor Work Few Preset Tuning Bands
- RADIO Poor Reception
- RADIO Sound Quality Poor
- RADIO Preset Memory Disappears
- TAPE PLAYER Cassette Tape Cannot Be Inserted
- TAPE PLAYER Cassette Tape Inserted, But No Power
- TAPE PLAYER Power Coming In, But Tape Player Not Operating
- TAPE PLAYER Any Speaker Does Not Work
- TAPE PLAYER Sound Quality Poor (Volume Faint)
- TAPE PLAYER Tape Jammed, Malfunction With Tape Speed Or Auto-Reverse
- TAPE PLAYER Cassette Tape Will Not Be Ejected
- CD PLAYER CD Cannot Be Inserted
- CD PLAYER CD Inserted, But No Power
- CD PLAYER Power Coming In, But CD Player Not Operating
- CD PLAYER Sound Jumps
- CD PLAYER Sound Quality Poor (Volume Faint)
- CD PLAYER Any Speaker Does Not Work
- CD PLAYER CD Will Not Be Ejected
- POWER AMPLIFIER No Power Coming In
- POWER AMPLIFIER Power Coming In, But Woofer (Power) Amplifier Not Operating
- POWER AMPLIFIER Any Speaker Does Not Work
- NOISE Noise Occurs
- NOISE Noise Produced By Vibration Or Shock While Driving
- NOISE Noise Produced When Engine Starts