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Problem Symptoms Table

NOTE: When replacing the internal mechanism (computer part) of the audio system, be careful not to bring your body or clothing into contact with the terminals of the leads from the IC, etc. of the replacement part (spare part).

HINT:

This inspection procedure was prepared on the assumption of system component troubles (except for the wires and connectors, etc.). This is a simple troubleshooting which should be carried out on the vehicle during system operation.

Always inspect the trouble taking the following items into consideration.

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS CHART

  Problem Flowchart No.
Radio Radio does not operate when power switch turned to 'ON'.  1
Display indicates when power switch turned to 'ON', but no sound (including 'noise') is produced.  2
Noise present, but AM - FM does not operate.  3
Any speaker does not work.  4
Any AM or FM does not work.  5
Few preset turning bands.  6
Reception is poor.  6
Sound quality is poor.  7
Preset memory disappears.  8
Tape Player Cassette tape cannot be inserted.  9
Cassette tape inserted, but no power.  10
Power comes in, but tape player does not operate.  11
Any speaker does not work.  12
Sound quality is poor.  13
Tape jammed, malfunction with tape speed or auto-reverse.  14
Cassette tape cannot be ejected.  15
CD Player CD cannot be inserted.  16
CD can be inserted but no power.  17
Power coming in, but CD player does not operate.  18
Sound jumps.  19
Sound quality is poor (Volume faint)  20
Any speaker does not work.  21
CD cannot be ejected.  22
Power Amplifier No power comes in.  23
Power comes in, but power amplifier does not operate.  24
Any speaker does not work.  25
Noise Noise occurs  26
Noise is produced by vibration or shock while driving.  27
Noise is produced when engine starts.  28
Steering Pad Switch A audio system cannot be operated with steering pad switch.  29
Rear Seat Audio Quality of sound from headphone connected to headphone terminal is poor or no sound can be heard.  30

The term "AM" includes LW, MW and SW, and the term "FW" includes UKW.

    Radio 

  1. RADIO NOT OPERATING WHEN POWER SWITCH TURNED TO "ON" 
    Fig 1: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Radio Not Operating When Power Switch Turned To "ON"
    G02993832Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. DISPLAY INDICATES WHEN POWER SWITCH TURNED TO "ON", BUT NO SOUND (INCLUDING "NOISE") IS PRODUCED 
    Fig 2: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Display Indicates When Power Switch Turned To "ON", But No Sound (Including "NOISE") Is Produced
    G02993833Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. NOISE PRESENT, BUT AM-FM NOT OPERATING 
    Fig 3: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Noise Present, But AM-FM Not Operating
    G02993834Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. ANY SPEAKER DOSE NOT WORK 
    Fig 4: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Any Speaker Dose Not Work
    G02993835Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. ANY AM OR FM DOES NOR WORK FEW PRESET TUNING BANDS 
    Fig 5: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Any AM Or FM Does Nor Work Few Preset Tuning Bands
    G02993836Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. POOR RECEPTION 
    Fig 6: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Poor Reception
    G02993837Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. SOUND QUALITY POOR 
    Fig 7: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Sound Quality Poor
    G02993838Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. PRESET MEMORY DISAPPEARS 
    Fig 8: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Preset Memory Disappears
    G02993839Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. Tape Player 

  10. CASSETTE TAPE CANNOT BE INSERTED 
    Fig 9: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Cassette Tape Cannot Be Inserted
    G02993840Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. CASSETTE TAPE INSERTED, BUT NO POWER 
    Fig 10: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Cassette Tape Inserted, But No Power
    G02993841Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  12. POWER COMING IN, BUT TAPE PLAYER NOT OPERATING 
    Fig 11: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Power Coming In, But Tape Player Not Operating
    G02993842Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  13. ANY SPEAKER DOES NOT WORK 
    Fig 12: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Any Speaker Does Not Work
    G02993843Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  14. SOUND QUALITY POOR (VOLUME FAINT) 
    Fig 13: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Sound Quality Poor (Volume Faint)
    G02993844Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  15. TAPE JAMMED MALFUNCTION WITH TAPE SPEED OR AUTO-REVERSE 
    Fig 14: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Tape Jammed Malfunction With Tape Speed Or Auto-Reverse
    G02993845Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  16. CASSETTE TAPE WILL NOT BE EJECTED 
    Fig 15: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Cassette Tape Will Not Be Ejected
    G02993846Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  17. CD Player 

  18. CD CANNOT BE INSERTED 
    Fig 16: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - CD Cannot Be Inserted
    G02993847Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  19. CD INSERTED, BUT NO POWER 
    Fig 17: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - CD Inserted, But No Power
    G02993848Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. POWER COMING IN, BUT CD PLAYER NOT OPERATING 
    Fig 18: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Power Coming In, But CD Player Not Operating
    G02993849Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  21. SOUND JUMPS 
    Fig 19: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Sound Jumps
    G02993850Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  22. SOUND QUALITY POOR (VOLUME FAINT) 
    Fig 20: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Sound Quality Poor (Volume Faint)
    G02993851Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  23. ANY SPEAKER DOES NOT WORK 
    Fig 21: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Any Speaker Does Not Work
    G02993852Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  24. CD WILL NOT BE EJECTED 
    Fig 22: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - CD Will Not Be Ejected
    G02993853Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  25. Power Amplifier 

  26. NO POWER COMING IN 
    Fig 23: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - No Power Coming In
    G02993854Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  27. POWER COMING IN, BUT WOOFER (POWER) AMPLIFIER NOT OPERATING 
    Fig 24: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Power Coming In, But Woofer (Power) Amplifier Not Operating
    G02993855Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  28. ANY SPEAKER DOES NOT WORK 
    Fig 25: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Any Speaker Does Not Work
    G02993856Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  29. Noise 

  30. NOISE OCCURS 
    Fig 26: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Noise Occurs
    G02993857Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  31. NOISE PRODUCED BY VIBRATION OR SHOCK WHILE DRIVING 
    Fig 27: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Noise Produced By Vibration Or Shock While Driving
    G02993858Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  32. NOISE PRODUCED WHEN ENGINE STARTS 
    Fig 28: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Noise Produced When Engine Starts
    G02993859Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  33. Steering Pad Switch 

  34. AUDIO SYSTEM CANNOT BE OPERATED WITH STEERING PAD SWITCH 
    Fig 29: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Audio System Cannot Be Operated With Steering Pad Switch
    G02993860Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  35. Rear Seat Audio 

  36. QUALITY OF SOUND FROM HEADPHONE TERMINAL IS POOR OR NO SOUND CAN BE HEARD 
    Fig 30: Troubleshooting Flow Chart - Quality Of Sound From Headphone Terminal Is Poor Or No Sound Can Be Heard
    G02993861Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002