Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Audio system / Sound quality is bad only when playing tape
Toyota Corolla (E120): Sound quality is bad only when playing tape
Inspection procedure
1 Replace cassette tape with another and recheck
- Replace the cassette tape with another and recheck.
- Replace the faulty cassette tape with the normal one to see if the
same trouble occurs again.
Standard: malfunction disappear.


2 Check for any foreign object
- Check for foreign object.
- Check that no foreign material and troubles are detected in the radio receiver assembly cassette tape player.


3 Clean head and check operation

- Head cleaning
- raise the cassette door with your finger. Next, using a pencil or similar object, push in the guide.
- Using a cleaning pen or cotton applicator soaked in cleaner, clean the head surface, pinch rollers and capstans.
- Check that the same trouble occurs again.


Check and replace radio receiver assy
Other materials:
Replacing light bulbs
■ Headlight high beams
1 Turn the bulb base counterclockwise.
2 Pull the bulb out while pressing the lock release of the connector.
3 Replace the light bulb, and install the bulb base.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb with the mounting and insert.
4 Turn and secure the bulb base.
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Vehicle lift and support locations
1. Notice about vehicle condition when jacking up
As a rule, the vehicle must be unloaded when jacking up. Never jack up
or lift up the vehicle loaded
with things of heavy weight.
when removing any parts of heavy weight like the engine and
transmission, the center of gravity of
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Circuit description
The ecm compares the two waveforms of the heated oxygen sensors located
before and after the catalyst
to determine whether or not the catalyst performance has deteriorated.
Air–fuel ratio feedback compensation keeps the waveform of the heated oxygen
sensor in front of the catalyst
alterna ...


