Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Audio system / Radio broadcast cannot be received (bad reception)
Toyota Corolla (E120): Radio broadcast cannot be received (bad reception)
Inspection procedure
1 Check if radio auto–search functions properly
- Check if the radio auto–search functions properly.
- Perform the auto–search of the radio and check that it functions
normally.
Standard: the radio auto–search functions properly.
2 Check optional component
- Check optional component (sun shade film, telephone antenna etc.).
- Check whether or not any optional component is installed, such as
the sunshade film and the
telephone antenna, is installed.
Standard: optional component is installed.
3 Check antenna for noise production
- Noise check with antenna
- with the ignition switch in acc, turn on the radio and choose the am mode.
- Place a tip of a screwdriver or the antenna of the antenna
assembly w/ holder and check that
the noise heard from the speaker.
Standard: noise occurs.
4 Inspect radio receiver assy(antenna)
- Preparation for check
- remove the antenna plug of the radio receiver assembly.
- noise check
- with the radio receiver assembly connector connected, turn the ignition switch to acc.
- Turn on the radio and choose the am mode.
- Place a flat–head screwdriver or a metal such as a
thin wire on the antenna jack of the radio receiver
assembly and check that the noise heard from the
speaker.
Standard: noise occurs.
Replace amplifier antenna assy
Other materials:
Windshield/windowglass/mirror
Preparation
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Inspection procedure
Hint:
start the inspection from step 1 in case of using the hand–held tester and start
from step 2 in case of not
using hand–held tester.
1 Inspect brake actuator assy
Select the datalist mode on the hand–held tester.
check the operation sound of the abs pump motor when operat ...
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect wireless door lock control functions
Hint:
the switch described in this text is a switch for transmitting
signals (lock switch, unlock switch
and panic switch) which is built into the door control transmitter.
All the functions listed below must be checked in the remote contro ...