Inspection Procedure 17

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 17: No Reception (AM)

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1 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 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, CD player and CD changer

Q: Is the antenna plug thoroughly connected to the radio and CD player or radio, CD player and CD changer?

YES: Go to Step 5

NO: Thoroughly connect the antenna plug and the radio and CD player or radio, CD player and CD changer The radio should sound normally

STEP 5 Check by replacing radio and CD player or radio, CD player and CD changer

Q: Do the other radio and CD player or radio, CD player and CD changer work normally?

YES: Either repair or replace the original radio and CD player or radio, CD player and CD changer The radio should sound normally

NO: Either repair or replace the antenna assembly The radio should sound normally