INSPECTION PROCEDURE 17: No Reception (AM).: Diagnosis
- STEP 1. Check the state of the antenna.
Q: Is the mast antenna assembled?
- YES : Go to Step 2.
- NO : Assemble the mast antenna. The radio should sound normally.
- STEP 2. Check to see if inspections are taking place is an area exposed to special electric fields.
Q: Are inspections taking place under special electric field conditions (underground garage, inside a building, etc.)?
- YES : Go to Step 3.
- NO : Go to Step 4.
- STEP 3. Move the vehicle and check the radio.
Move the vehicle to a good reception area that is not exposed to special electric fields.
Q: Is reception of the strongest radio frequency possible within the area?
- YES : There is no action to be taken.
- NO : Go to Step 4.
- STEP 4. Tune the radio, and then check it.
Q: Did the sensitivity improve after tuning?
- YES : There is no action to be taken.
- NO : Go to Step 5.
- STEP 5. Check the connection of the antenna plug and radio and CD player.
Q: Is the antenna plug thoroughly connected to the radio and CD player?
- YES : Go to Step 6.
- NO : Thoroughly connect the antenna plug and the radio and CD player. The radio should sound normally.
- STEP 6. Check by replacing radio and CD player.
Q: Do the other radio and CD player work normally?
- YES : Either repair or replace the original radio and CD player. The radio should sound normally.
- NO : Either repair or replace the antenna assembly. The radio should sound normally.