INSPECTION PROCEDURE 18: Radio: No reception (AM): Diagnosis
- STEP 1. Check to see if inspections are taking place in 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 2.
NO: Go to Step 3.
- STEP 2. 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 3.
- STEP 3. 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 4.
- STEP 4. Check the connection of the antenna plug and radio and CD player or radio and CD player with CD changer.
Q: Is the antenna plug thoroughly connected to the radio and CD player or radio and CD player with CD changer?
YES: Go to Step 5.
NO: Thoroughly connect the antenna plug and the radio and CD player or radio and CD player with CD changer. The radio should sound normally.
- STEP 5. Check by replacing radio and CD player or radio and CD player with CD changer.
Q: Do the other radio and CD player or radio and CD player with CD changer work normally?
YES: Repair or replace the original radio and CD player or radio and CD player with CD changer. The radio should sound normally.
NO: Either repair or replace the antenna assembly. The radio should sound normally.