AUDIO AND VISUAL SYSTEM (w/o Stereo Component Amplifier) PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE

Tech Tips

Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms. If multiple suspected areas are listed, the potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace parts as necessary.
Inspect the fuses and relays related to this system before inspecting the suspected areas below.

Audio Function
Symptom	Suspected Area	See page
Turning ignition switch to ON does not turn on system	Radio receiver power source circuit	Click here
Turning ignition switch to ON does not turn on system	Replace radio receiver assembly	Click here
Turning on light control switch does not activate nighttime illumination of radio receiver	Illumination for panel switch does not come on with tail switch on	Click here
	Illumination circuit	Click here
	Replace radio receiver assembly	Click here
No sound can be heard from speakers	No sound can be heard from speakers	Click here
	Speaker circuit	Click here
	Radio receiver power source circuit	Click here
	Replace radio receiver assembly	Click here
Poor sound quality in all modes (low volume)	Poor sound quality in all modes (Low volume)	Click here
	Speaker circuit	Click here
	Replace radio receiver assembly	Click here
Noise occurs	Noise occurs	Click here
Radio broadcast cannot be received (bad reception)	Radio broadcast cannot be received (Bad reception)	Click here
CD cannot be inserted or is ejected right after insertion	CD cannot be inserted or is ejected right after insertion	Click here
	Radio receiver power source circuit	Click here
	Replace radio receiver assembly	Click here
CD cannot be ejected	CD cannot be ejected	Click here
	Radio receiver power source circuit	Click here
	Replace radio receiver assembly	Click here
Sound quality is bad only when CD is played (volume is too low)	Sound quality is bad only when CD is played (Volume is too low)	Click here
CD sound skips	CD sound skips	Click here
Turning on light control switch does not activate nighttime illumination of radio receiver	Illumination for panel switch does not come on with tail switch on	Click here
	Illumination circuit	Click here
	Replace steering pad switch assembly	Click here
Audio system cannot be operated with steering pad switch	Steering pad switch circuit	Click here
Audio system cannot be operated with steering pad switch	Replace radio receiver assembly	Click here

Steering Pad Switch Function
Symptom	Suspected Area	See page
System cannot be operated by steering pad switch	Steering pad switch circuit	Click here
System cannot be operated by steering pad switch	Replace radio receiver assembly	Click here
Illumination for steering pad switch does not come on with light control switch on	Illumination circuit	Click here
	Replace steering pad switch assembly	Click here