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:
Continuously variable transmission
(vehicles with paddle shift
switches)
Select the shift position
depending on your purpose
and situation.
Shift position purpose
and functions
P - Parking the vehicle/
starting the engine
R - Reversing
N - Neutral
(Condition in which the
power is not transmitted)
D - Normal driving*
M - 10-speed sport sequential
shiftmatic mode driving
* ...
Inspection procedure
1 Check side squib(lh) circuit(airbag sensor assy center – front
seat airbag assy lh)
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery,
and wait at least for 90 seconds.
disconnect the connectors between the airbag sensor
assy center and the front seat airbag assy ...
Mass or volume air flow circuit
Dtc p0100 mass or volume air flow circuit
Dtc p0102 mass or volume air flow circuit
low input
Dtc p0103 mass or volume air flow circuit
high input
Circuit description
The maf (mass air flow) sensor measures the amount of air flowing through the
throttle valve. The ecm
uses this information ...