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:
Starting system
Inspection
1. Inspect starter assy
Notice:
these tests must be performed within 3 to 5 seconds to
prevent burnout of the coil.
perform the pull–in test.
Remove the nut, then disconnect the lead wire from
terminal c.
Connect the battery to the starter repai ...
Adjustment
Hint:
in the rh side, work in the same procedure as in the lh side.
Since the centering bolt is used as a door side hinge bolt,
the door hinge cannot be adjusted with it on. Substitute
the bolt with washer for the centering bolt.
1. Inspect rear door panel sub–assy lh
Check ...
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect transmission wire(s1)
Disconnect the transmission wire connector from the
transaxle.
measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the
table below.
Standard:
2 Check harness and connector(transmission wire – ecm)
Connect the transmission connec ...


