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:
Precaution
1. Handling precautions on steering system
care must be taken when replacing parts. Incorrect replacement may
affect the performance of the
steering system and result in a driving hazard.
2. Handling precautions on srs airbag system
the vehicle is equipped with srs (suppl ...
Circuit description
The d squib circuit consists of the airbag sensor assy center, spiral cable
sub–assy and horn button assy.
It causes the srs to deploy when the srs deployment conditions are satisfied.
Dtc b1180/17 is recorded when a short is detected in the d squib circuit (2nd
step).
Wiring diagra ...
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect dlc3 terminal voltage
Turn the ignition switch to on.
measure voltage between terminals 13 (tc) and 4 (cg) of
dlc3.
Ok:
voltage: 10 – 16 v
2 Check harness and connector(between cruise control ecu assy
and dlc3)
Check for open and short circuit in harness ...


