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Schematic Reference: Video System Schematics

DEFINITION: One of the following conditions occurs:

    • One or both speakers of the wireless headphones do not play radio audio. Video audio is OK through the wireless headphones.
    • No sound from the wireless headphone speakers

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Did you perform Diagnostic System Check - Entertainment System ?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Entertainment System

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  1. Turn ON the ignition.
  2. Turn on the wireless headphones.
  3. Test the operation of the radio and rear seat audio (RSA) module with the rear video system off.
  4. Turn off the radio and the RSA module.
  5. Turn on power to the video cassette player (VCP) and the video display.
  6. Insert a pre-recorded VHS tape in the VCP and press the PLAY button on the VCP. The video display plays video from the VCP. Video audio plays through the overhead speakers, liftgate speakers and the wireless headphones (both channels).
  7. While the VCP is playing, turn the radio ON. The overhead speakers and liftgate speakers mute. The front speakers play radio audio. Video audio plays through the wireless headphones (both channels).
  8. Turn on the RSA module. The wired headphones play radio audio.
  9. Test the wireless headphones using the channel switch and the volume control on the headphones. The wireless headphones play radio audio through one channel and video audio through the other channel.

Does the system operate normally?

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Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

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Using the rear video remote control, test the balance and fade to the wireless headphones during video play using a known good set of wireless headphones.

Is the rear video system operation normal?

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Go to Step 6

4

Test and replace as needed the batteries of the wireless headphones.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Replace the wireless headphones.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 11

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  1. Disconnect the video display connector C3.
  2. Turn ON the ignition.
  3. Lower the video display.
  4. Turn ON the rear seat audio (RSA) module and tune the radio to play a station with a strong signal.
  5. Measure the ac voltage of each of the following circuits at the harness connector C3 of the video display:
  6. • The right rear speaker output (+) circuit
    • The left rear speaker output (+) circuit

Is ac voltage present at each circuit?

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  1. Leave the video display connector C3 disconnected.
  2. Measure the dc voltage of the rear seat audio enable signal circuit at the harness connector C3 of the video display.

Is the voltage within the range shown?

9.5V to 13.5V

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

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Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector C3 of the video display. 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 11

Go to Step 10

9

Replace the audio/video interface (AVI) module. Refer to Audio/Video Rear Seat Audio Tee Module Replacement .

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 11

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10

Replace the video display. Refer to Video Display Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

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