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AUDIO — Troubleshooting Flowchart No.2: Some speakers do not operate

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Flowchart No.2 — Symptom: Some speakers do not operate

Step 1

  1. 1
    Turn the ignition switch to ACC.
  2. 2
    Turn the audio system power on.
  3. 3
    Insert a recorded tape and set the volume to a comfortable level.
  4. 4
    Set the bass/balance control knob and the treble/fader control as specified in Table 1.
    Illustration of the audio unit control knobs: the BASS/BALANCE (BAL, PULL) knob and the TREBLE/FADER (TRE/FAD, PULL) knob, with curved arrows indicating rotation. Labels BALANCE and FADER below.
  5. 5
    Check the performance of each speaker. Refer to Table 2 and follow the appropriate action.

Table 1 — Speaker test settings

Right door
FaderFront
BalanceRight
Speaker operatesYes
JudgementRight door speaker circuit OK
Right door
FaderFront
BalanceRight
Speaker operatesNo
JudgementRight door speaker circuit malfunction
Left door
FaderFront
BalanceLeft
Speaker operatesYes
JudgementLeft door speaker circuit OK
Left door
FaderFront
BalanceLeft
Speaker operatesNo
JudgementLeft door speaker circuit malfunction
Right rear
FaderLeft
BalanceRight
Speaker operatesYes
JudgementRight rear speaker circuit OK
Right rear
FaderLeft
BalanceRight
Speaker operatesNo
JudgementRight rear speaker circuit malfunction
Left rear
FaderLeft
BalanceLeft
Speaker operatesYes
JudgementLeft rear speaker circuit OK
Left rear
FaderLeft
BalanceLeft
Speaker operatesNo
JudgementLeft rear speaker circuit malfunction

Table 2 — Symptom / Action (X = malfunctioning speaker)

X
Left door
Right rear
Left rear
ActionGo to Step 2
Left doorX
Right rear
Left rear
ActionGo to Step 2
Left door
Right rearX
Left rear
ActionGo to Step 6
Left door
Right rear
Left rearX
ActionGo to Step 6

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