AUDIO AND VISUAL SYSTEM(except Sedan Radio and Display Type), Diagnostic DTC:B15C3

DTC Code DTC Name
B15C3 Speaker Output Short

DESCRIPTION

This DTC is stored when a malfunction occurs in the speakers.

DTC No.

Detection Item

DTC Detection Condition

Trouble Area

B15C3

Speaker Output Short

A short is detected in the speaker output circuit

  • Harness or connector

  • Speaker

  • Radio and display receiver assembly*1

  • Stereo component amplifier assembly*2

  • *1: for 6 Speakers

    *2: for 9 Speakers

WIRING DIAGRAM

  1. for 6 Speakers

    E226481E31
  2. for 9 Speakers

    E265409E01
    E265410E01

PROCEDURE

  1. CONFIRM MODEL

    1. Choose the model to be inspected.

      Result

      Result

      Proceed to

      for 6 Speakers

      A

      for 9 Speakers

      B

    B

    CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (STEREO COMPONENT AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY - BODY GROUND)Click here

    A
  2. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (RADIO AND DISPLAY RECEIVER ASSEMBLY - BODY GROUND)

    1. Disconnect the E1 and E2 radio and display receiver assembly connectors.

    2. Disconnect the G4 and H5 front No. 2 speaker assembly connectors.

    3. Disconnect the L79 and L80 rear speaker assembly connectors.

    4. Measure the resistance between the radio and display receiver assembly and body ground to check for a short circuit in the wire harness.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      E1-1 (FR+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E1-5 (FR-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E1-2 (FL+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E1-6 (FL-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E2-1 (RR+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E2-3 (RR-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E2-2 (RL+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E2-6 (RL-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    NG

    REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR

    OK
  3. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY - BODY GROUND)

    1. Disconnect the G1 and H1 front No. 1 speaker assembly connectors.

    2. Disconnect the G4 and H5 front No. 2 speaker assembly connectors.

    3. Measure the resistance between each of the front No. 2 speaker assemblies and body ground to check for a short circuit in the wire harness.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      G4-3 (+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      G4-1 (-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      H5-3 (+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      H5-1 (-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    NG

    REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR

    OK
  4. INSPECT FRONT NO. 1 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    1. Remove the front No. 1 speaker assembly.

      Click here

    2. E219303C30

      *a

      Component without harness connected

      (Front No. 1 Speaker Assembly)

      Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      1 - 2

      Always

      3.2 to 4.8 Ω

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    NG

    REPLACE FRONT NO. 1 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    OK
  5. INSPECT FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    1. Remove the front No. 2 speaker assembly.

      Click here

    2. E226097C11

      *A

      for RH

      *B

      for LH

      *a

      Component without harness connected

      (Front No. 2 Speaker Assembly)

      Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      4 (TWR+) - 2 (TWR-)

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      3 (+) - 4 (TWR+)

      Always

      Below 1 Ω

      1 (-) - 2 (TWR-)

      Always

      Below 1 Ω

      4 (TWL+) - 2 (TWL-)

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      3 (+) - 4 (TWL+)

      Always

      Below 1 Ω

      1 (-) - 2 (TWL-)

      Always

      Below 1 Ω

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    NG

    REPLACE FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    OK
  6. REPLACE FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    1. Replace the front No. 2 speaker assembly with a new or known good one.

      Click here

    2. Clear the DTCs.

      Click here

      Body Electrical > Navigation System > Clear DTCs

    3. Recheck for DTCs and check that no DTCs are output.

      Body Electrical > Navigation System > Trouble Codes

      OK

      No DTCs are output.

      Tip:
      • Connect all the connectors to the front No. 2 speaker assemblies that were disconnected.

      • When there is a possibility that either the right or left front No. 2 speaker assembly is defective, inspect by interchanging the right one with the left one.

      • Perform the above inspection on both the LH and RH side.

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    OK

    END

    NG
  7. INSPECT REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    1. Remove the rear speaker assembly.

      Click here

    2. E219303C30

      *a

      Component without harness connected

      (Rear Speaker Assembly)

      Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      1 - 2

      Always

      3.2 to 4.8 Ω

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    OK

    REPLACE RADIO AND DISPLAY RECEIVER ASSEMBLY

    NG

    REPLACE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

  8. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (STEREO COMPONENT AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY - BODY GROUND)

    1. Disconnect the E91 stereo component amplifier assembly connector.

    2. Disconnect the G1 and H1 front No. 1 speaker assembly connectors.

    3. Disconnect the G4 and H5 front No. 2 speaker assembly connectors.

    4. Disconnect the J2 and K2 rear speaker assembly connectors.

    5. Disconnect the L44 No. 1 speaker with box assembly connector.

    6. Measure the resistance between the stereo component amplifier assembly and body ground to check for a short circuit in the wire harness.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      E91-15 (FR+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-30 (FR-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-12 (FL+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-27 (FL-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-13 (TWR+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-28 (TWR-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-14 (TWL+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-29 (TWL-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-11 (RR+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-26 (RR-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-10 (RL+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-25 (RL-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-9 (WFR+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-24 (WFR-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-8 (WFL+) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

      E91-23 (WFL-) - Body ground

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    NG

    REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR

    OK
  9. INSPECT FRONT NO. 1 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    1. Remove the front No. 1 speaker assembly.

      Click here

    2. E219303C30

      *a

      Component without harness connected

      (Front No. 1 Speaker Assembly)

      Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      1 - 2

      Always

      3.2 to 5.2 Ω

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    NG

    REPLACE FRONT NO. 1 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    OK
  10. INSPECT FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    1. Remove the front No. 2 speaker assembly.

      Click here

    2. E226097C12

      *a

      Component without harness connected

      (Front No. 2 Speaker Assembly)

      Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      4 - 2

      Always

      10 kΩ or higher

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    NG

    REPLACE FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    OK
  11. REPLACE FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    1. Replace the front No. 2 speaker assembly with a new or known good one.

      Click here

    2. Clear the DTCs.

      Click here

      Body Electrical > Navigation System > Clear DTCs

    3. Recheck for DTCs and check that no DTCs are output.

      Body Electrical > Navigation System > Trouble Codes

      OK

      No DTCs are output.

      Tip:
      • Connect all the connectors to the front No. 2 speaker assemblies that were disconnected.

      • When there is a possibility that either the right or left speaker is defective, inspect by interchanging the right one with the left one.

      • Perform the above inspection on both the LH and RH side.

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    OK

    END (FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE)

    NG
  12. INSPECT REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    1. Remove the rear speaker assembly.

      Click here

    2. E219303C30

      *a

      Component without harness connected

      (Rear Speaker Assembly)

      Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      1 - 2

      Always

      3.6 to 4.4 Ω

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    NG

    REPLACE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    OK
  13. REPLACE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    1. Replace the rear speaker assembly with a new or known good one.

      Click here

    2. Clear the DTCs.

      Click here

      Body Electrical > Navigation System > Clear DTCs

    3. Recheck for DTCs and check that no DTCs are output.

      Body Electrical > Navigation System > Trouble Codes

      OK

      No DTCs are output.

      Tip:
      • Connect all the connectors to the rear speaker assemblies that were disconnected.

      • When there is a possibility that either the right or left speaker is defective, inspect by interchanging the right one with the left one.

      • Perform the above inspection on both the LH and RH side.

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    OK

    END (REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE)

    NG
  14. INSPECT NO. 1 SPEAKER WITH BOX ASSEMBLY

    1. Remove the No. 1 speaker with box assembly.

      for Wagon:Click here

      for Hatchback:Click here

    2. E219304C17

      *a

      Component without harness connected

      (No. 1 Speaker with Box Assembly)

      Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection

      Condition

      Specified Condition

      1 (WF+) - 3 (WF-)

      Always

      4.0 to 6.4 Ω

      2 (WF-) - 4 (WF+)

      Always

      4.0 to 6.4 Ω

    Result

    Proceed to

    OK

    NG

    OK

    REPLACE STEREO COMPONENT AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY

    NG

    REPLACE NO. 1 SPEAKER WITH BOX ASSEMBLY

    for Wagon:Click here

    for Hatchback:Click here