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Schematic Reference: Radio/Audio System Schematics

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Did you review the Radio/Audio System Description and Operation and perform the necessary inspections?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Description and Operation

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  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Turn ON the radio.
  3. Adjust the radio balance and fade controls to each speaker.

Do all of the speakers operate properly?

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Go to Step 3

3

Are both amplified speakers inoperative?

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4

  1. Disconnect the amplifier.
  2. Adjust the radio volume to 50 percent.
  3. Test the appropriate speaker input circuits of the amplifier for AC voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Does the voltage measure greater than the specified value?

0.020  V

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 5

5

Test the appropriate speaker input circuits of the amplifier for a short, high resistance, or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 10

6

Test the appropriate speaker output circuits of the amplifier for a short, high resistance, or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 7

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  1. Disconnect the speaker.
  2. Adjust the radio volume to 50 percent.
  3. Test the appropriate speaker input circuits of the speaker for AC voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Does the voltage measure greater than the specified value?

0.020  V

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 11

8

  1. Disconnect the amplifier.
  2. Test the battery positive voltage circuit of the amplifier for a short to ground or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 9

9

Test the ground circuit of the amplifier for high resistance or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 11

10

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the radio. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 13

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Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the amplifier. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 14

12

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the appropriate speaker. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 15

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Replace the Radio. Refer to Radio Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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14

Replace the amplifier. Refer to Radio Speaker Amplifier Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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15

Replace the suspect speaker. Refer to Speaker Replacement Reference .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 16

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16

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

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