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:
Symptom confirmation and diagnostic trouble code
Hint:
the diagnostic system in corolla has various functions. The first
function is the diagnostic trouble
code (dtc) check, in which a malfunction in the signal circuits to the ecu
is stored in code form in
the ecu memory. Another function is the input signal check, which checks if
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Content of driving information
■ Display items
Speedometer display/Driving
range
Fuel economy
Eco Driving Indicator/Driving
range
■ Speedometer display/Driving
range
Speedometer display
Driving range
Displays driving range with remaining
fuel. Use the displayed values
as a reference only.
This distance is computed ...
Playing audio CDs and MP3/WMA discs
CD player operation
Insert a disc or press to begin
listening to a disc.
1 Power
2 Volume
3 Eject a disc
4 Repeat play
5 Random playback 6 Select a track/file or display
track/folder list
7 Displays text message
8 Playback
9 Select a folder (MP3/WMA discs only), fast-forward or revers ...


