Problem Symptoms Table

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

HINT:

Use the tables below to help determine the cause of the problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace parts as necessary.

Radio

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (RADIO)

Symptom	Suspected area	Reference
Radio not operating when power switch turned ON.	Radio not operating when power switch turned ON.	RADIO NOT OPERATING WHEN POWER SWITCH TURNED ON
Display indicates when power switch turned ON, but no sound (including noise) is produced.	Display indicates when power switch turned ON but no sound cannot be heard and noise is produced	DISPLAY INDICATES WHEN POWER SWITCH TURNED ON BUT NO SOUND CANNOT BE HEARD AND NOISE IS PRODUCED
Noise present, but AM/FM not operating.	1. No sound can be heard from speakers (audio is mute)	NO SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM SPEAKERS
Noise present, but AM/FM not operating.	2. Radio receiver assembly	-
Any speaker does not work.	Only sound of radio cannot be heard from any speakers.	ONLY SOUND OF RADIO CANNOT BE HEARD FROM ANY SPEAKERS
Any AM or FM does not work.	Only 2 or 3 radio stations can be preset	ONLY 2 OR 3 RADIO STATIONS CAN BE PRESET
Few preset turning bands.	Only 2 or 3 radio stations can be preset	ONLY 2 OR 3 RADIO STATIONS CAN BE PRESET
Reception poor.	Radio broadcast cannot be received (poor reception).	RADIO BROADCAST CANNOT BE RECEIVED OR POOR RECEPTION
Sound quality poor.	Radio sound quality is poor.	RADIO SOUND QUALITY IS POOR
Preset memory disappears.	Preset memory disappears.	PRESET MEMORY DISAPPEARS

Tape Player

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (TAPE PLAYER)

Symptom	Suspected area	Reference
Cassette tape cannot be inserted.	Cassette tape cannot be inserted or played.	CASSETTE TAPE CANNOT BE EJECTED
Cassette tape inserted, but no power.	Cassette tape inserted but cassette tape player does not operate.	CASSETTE TAPE INSERTED BUT CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER DOES NOT OPERATE
Power coming in, but tape player not operating.	Cassette tape player has power but cassette tape player does not operate.	CASSETTE TAPE INSERTED BUT CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER DOES NOT OPERATE
Any speaker does not work.	Only sound cassette tape cannot be heard from any speakers	ONLY SOUND OF CASSETTE TAPE CANNOT BE HEARD FROM ANY SPEAKERS
Sound quality poor.	Sound quality is bad only when playing tape	SOUND QUALITY IS BAD ONLY WHEN PLAYING TAPE
Tape jammed, malfunction with tape speed or auto-reverse.	Tape is tangled due to incorrect tape speed or auto-reverse.	TAPE IS TANGLED DUE TO INCORRECT TAPE SPEED OR AUTO-REVERSE MALFUNCTION
Cassette tape does not eject.	Cassette tape cannot be ejected.	CASSETTE TAPE CANNOT BE EJECTED

CD Player

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (CD PLAYER)

Symptom	Suspected area	Reference
CD cannot be inserted.	CD cannot be inserted or is ejected right after insertion	CD cannot be Ejected
CD inserted but no power	CD cannot be inserted or is ejected right after insertion	CD cannot be Ejected
Power coming in, but CD player not operating.	CD player has power but does not operate.	CD PLAYER HAS POWER BUT DOES NOT OPERATE
Sound jumps.	CD sound skips	CD SOUND SKIPS
Sound quality poor (Volume faint)	Sound quality is bad only when CD is played (volume is too low).	SOUND QUALITY IS BAD ONLY WHEN CD IS PLAYED (VOLUME IS TOO LOW)
Any speaker does not work.	Only sound of CD cannot be heard fro any speakers.	ONLY SOUND OF CD CANNOT BE HEARD FROM ANY SPEAKERS
CD cannot be ejected.	CD cannot be ejected.	CD cannot be Ejected

Power amplifier

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (POWER AMPLIFIER)

Symptom	Suspected area	Reference
No power coming in.	Stereo amplifier does not have power	STEREO AMPLIFIER DOES NOT HAVE POWER
Power coming in, but power amplifier not operating.	Stereo amplifier has power but does not operate	STEREO AMPLIFIER HAS POWER BUT DOES NOT OPERATE
Any speaker does not work.	No sound can be heard from speakers (audio is mute)	NO SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM SPEAKERS

Noise

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (NOISE)

Symptom	Suspected area	Reference
Noise occurs	Noise occurs	NOISE OCCURS
Noise produced by vibration or shock while driving.	Noise occurs	NOISE OCCURS
Noise produced when engine starts.	Noise occurs	NOISE OCCURS

Steering pad switch

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (STEERING PAD SWITCH)

Symptom	Suspected area	Reference
A audio system cannot be operated with steering pad switch.	Audio system cannot be operated with steering pad switch.	AUDIO SYSTEM CANNOT BE OPERATED WITH STEERING PAD SWITCH

Rear seat audio

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (REAR SEAT AUDIO)

Symptom	Suspected area	Reference
Quality of sound from headphone connected to headphone terminal is poor or no sound can be heard.	Rear seat audio sound quality is poor.	REAR SEAT AUDIO SOUND QUALITY IS POOR