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Radio, Stereo, and Compact Disc: Description and Operation

RADIO/ANTENNA

CIRCUIT OPERATION

With the Ignition Switch in ACCY, RUN or START, Fuse 12 provides voltage to turn on the three components in the system. When the Radio Switch is on, voltage is applied to the Radio, the Power Antenna Raise/Lower Input, and the Amplifier. This voltage is used to control the individual unit's main power supply.

When the Raise/Lower Input of the Power Antenna receives voltage, power is supplied from Fuse 28 to run the motor and raise the Antenna. When voltage is no longer present at the Raise/Lower Input, the Antenna is lowered.

Fuse 21 constantly supplies voltage to the Memory Power Input of the Radio. This allows the Radio to maintain the present settings while it is turned off.

The Amplifier receives constant power at terminal 11 from Fuse 28. When the Radio is on, voltage is applied to terminal 13 to enable the Amplifier.

The actual Radio signal originates at the Antenna. It is supplied to the Radio, processed, and output from the Left Channel and Right Channel Outputs to the Fader Control. The Fader Control alters the front to rear volume by decreasing the resistance to the desired higher volume outputs. The signal is then input to the Left Front, Left Rear, Right Front, and Right Rear Inputs to the Amplifier. After amplification, the signal is output to the corresponding speakers.