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:
Removal & installation and disassembly & reassembly
1. Remove bench type rear seat cushion assy
2. Remove rear floor service hole cover
Remove the rear service hole cover.
Disconnect the fuel pump and vapor pressure sensor
connector.
3. Work for preventing gasoline from spilling out
Start the engine.
after the engi ...
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect turn signal flasher relay circuit
Disconnect the connector from the turn signal flasher
relay and inspect the connector on wire harness side as
shown in the chart.
Standard:
Connect the connector to the turn signal flasher and inspect
the wire harness side connector ...
Glossary of tire terminology
*: Table 1 - Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various
designated seating capacities
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