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BE0AZ-07
I12536
Radio Receiver Assembly
Driver Side Junction Block
RADIO Fuse
Front SpeakerRear Speaker
Glass Printed Antenna
Twetter
Sub Woofer
(Premium System Only) Power Amplifier
(Premium System Only)
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LOCATION
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5. PROBLEM SYSMPTOMS TABLE
NOTICE:
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 re-
placement part (spare part).
HINT:
This inspection procedure is a simple troubleshooting which should be carried out on the vehicle during sys-
tem operation and was prepared on the assumption of system component troubles (except for the wires and
connectors, etc.).
Always inspect the trouble taking the following items into consideration.
Open or short circuit of the wire harness
Connector or terminal connection fault
ProblemFlow chart No.
RadioRadio 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 present, but AM - FM not operating.3
Any speaker does not work.4
Any AM or FM does not work.5
Few preset turning bands.5
Reception poor.6
Sound quality poor.7
Preset memory disappears.8
Tape PlayerCassette 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 Auto ChengerCD magazine cannot be inserted.16
CD magazine 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 magazine will not be ejected.22
Power AmplifierNo power coming in.23
Power coming in, but power amplifier not operating.24
Any speaker does not work.25
NoiseNoise occurs26
Noise produced by vibration or shock while driving.27
Noise produced when engine starts.28
The term ºAMº includes LW,MW and SW, and the term ºFWº includes UKW.
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2 RadioDISPLAY INDICATES WHEN POWER SWITCH TURNED TO
ºONº, BUT NO SOUND (INCLUDING ºNOISEº) IS PRODUCED
+ B wire harness faulty.
GND faulty.
Power amplifier faulty.
Speaker wire harness faulty. GND faulty. Is tape player operating normally?
Check if RAD-No.2 fuse is OK?Ye s
NG
No OK No
No
No
No OK
OK
OK Ye s
Ye s
Ye s
Ye sNG
NG
NG Check if RAD-No.1 fuse is OK?
Radio assembly faulty. Recheck system after repair.Replace fuse.
ACC wire harness faulty. Radio assembly faulty.
Replace fuse.
Does continuity exist in speaker wire harness?
Temporarily install another speaker. Functions OK?
Hiss noise from speaker?Ye s
Ye s NoNo
No Ye sPower amplifier faulty.
Power amplifier faulty.
Recheck system after repair. Speaker faulty.
Is power supplied to ACC terminal of power amplifier?
Check if GND (wire harness side) of power amplifier
grounded normally? Is power supplied to +B terminal of power amplifier?
Is power supplied to ACC terminal of radio receiver?
Is power supplied to +B terminal of radio receiver?
Check if GND (wire harness side) of power amplifier
grounded normally?
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Speaker wire harness faulty. Is tape player operating normally?
Ye s
No
Radio assembly faulty.
Recheck system after repair. Radio assembly faulty.
Temporarily install another speaker? Functions OK?
Power amplifier faulty. Recheck system after repair.Speaker faulty. 4 Radio ANY SPEAKER DOSE NOT WORK
Is hiss noise produced by non-functioning speaker?
Does continuity exist in speaker wire harness?Ye s
Ye s No
Ye s
NoNo 3 Radio NOISE PRESENT, BUT AM-FM NOT OPERATING
Go to No.25
Radio faulty. If radio side faulty.
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5 RadioANY AM OR FM DOES NOR WORK
FEW PRESET TUNING BANDS
Problem with radio wave signals or location?
Are both AM and FM defective?Radio assembly faulty.
Go to No.16
Is tape player operating normally? Radio assembly faulty.
Is power for the antenna being output from the radio assembly?
Hiss noise from speaker? Temporarily install another speaker. Functions OK?
Radio assembly faulty. Recheck system after repair.Speaker faulty.
Power amplifier faulty.
Recheck system after repair. Poor signals, poor location.
No
Ye s
Ye s No
No
NoYe s
Ye s
Ye s
Ye s
No
No
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7 Radio SOUND QUALITY POOR
Ye sNo
Ye s
NG
OK Is sound quality always bad?
Is tape player operating normally?Poor signals, poor location.
Radio assembly faulty.
Install properly.
Speaker faulty. Is tape player operating normally?
Is speaker properly installed?
Radio assembly or power amplifier faulty.
Recheck system after repair. Temporarily install another speaker. Functions OK?Is sound quality bad in certain
areas only?
Radio assembly or power
amplifier faulty.
Can cassette tape be inserted in tape player?
Check if RADIO No.1 fuse is OK?Radio assembly faulty.
Replace fuse.
+B wire harness faulty.
GND faulty.
Power amplifier faulty. 8 Radio PRESET MEMORY DISAPPEARSNo
Radio assembly faulty.
No
NoNo NoYe s
Ye s
Ye s
Power amplifier faulty.
Radio assembly faulty.Ye s
Ye sYe s
No
No
No NG
NG
OKOKYe s
Check if GND (wire harness side) of power amplifier
grounded normally? Is power supplied to +B terminal of power amplifier?
Check if GND (wire harness side) of radio assembly
grounded normally? Is power supplied to +B terminal of radio assembly?
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11 Tape Player POWER COMING IN, BUT TAPE PLAYER NOT OPERATING
Ye s
NoRadio assembly faulty. Cassette tape faulty.
Speaker wire harness faulty.
Speaker faulty.
Power amplifier faulty.
Recheck system after repair. Ye s No
No
Ye s
Ye sNo No Function OK if different cassette tape inserted?
Is radio operating normally?
Does continuity exist in speaker wire harness?
Temporarily install another speaker.
Function OK?
Hiss noise from speaker?
Radio assembly faulty.
Recheck system after repair.Ye s
Radio assembly faulty.
Recheck system after repair. Radio assembly faulty.
No
No
No Ye sYe s
Ye s
Ye s No Is radio operating normally?
Speaker wire harness faulty.
Speaker faulty. Is hiss noise produced by non-functioning speaker.
Does continuity exist in speaker wire harness?
Temporarily install another speaker.
Function OK?
Radio assembly or power amplifier faulty.12 Tape Player ANY SPEAKER DOES NOT WORK
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13 Tape Player SOUND QUALITY POOR (VOLUME FAINT)
Ye s
NoRadio assembly faulty. Cassette tape faulty.
Install properly.
Speaker faulty. Head dirty.
Ye s No
No
Ye sYe s
No No Function OK if different cassette tape inserted?
Is radio operating normally?
Is speaker properly installed?
Temporarily install another speaker.
Function OK?
Radio assembly faulty. Operates normally after cleaning the heads?
Ye s
Function OK if different tape (less than 120 mins.) is inserted?
Operates normally after cleaning the heads?
Radio assembly faulty. Is there a foreign object inside tape player?Cassette tape faulty.
Remove foreign object.
Head dirty. 14 TAPE JAMMED MALFUNCTION WITH TAPE SPEED OR AUTO-REVERSE
No
No
NoYe s
Ye s
Ye s 14
Tape PlayerTAPE JAMMED MALFUNCTION WITH TAPE SPEED OR AUTO-REVERSE BE-150
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