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XM Radio Display is Blank and No Station Information is Displayed

XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed

NOTE:
- Check the vehicle battery condition first.
- Do not do this procedure if the CD changer and navigation display buttons are inoperative. Refer to the navigation system troubleshooting. Symptom Troubleshooting Index

1. Check fuse No. 7 (7.5 A) in the under-dash fuse/relay box.

Is the fuse OK?

YES - Go to step 2.

NO - Replace the fuse, and recheck

2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
3. Measure the voltage between XM receiver connector A (14P) No. 1 and No. 7 terminals and body ground.






Is there battery voltage?

YES - Go to step 4.

NO - Repair open in the wire between fuse No. 7 (7.5 A) under-dash fuse/relay box and XM receiver connector A (14P) No. 1 and No. 7 terminals.

4. Measure the voltage between XM receiver connector A (14P) No. 11 terminal and body ground.






Is there less than 0.1 V?

YES-
- With navigation: Go to step 12.
- Without navigation: Go to step 5.

NO - Repair open in the wire between XM receiver connector A (14P) No. 11 terminal and body ground (G50D).

5. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
6. Measure the voltage between audio unit connector B (14P) No. 2 terminal and body ground.






Is there 10 V or more present?

YES - Go to step 7.

NO - Go to step 9.

7. Measure the voltage between audio unit connector B (14P) No. 2 terminal and body ground.






Is there less than 0.5 V?

YES - Go to step 8.

NO - Substitute a known-good audio unit and recheck. If less than 0.5 V is present, replace the original audio unit.

8. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
9. Disconnect audio unit connector B (14P) and XM receiver connector A (14P).
10. Check for continuity between XM receiver connector A (14P) and body ground according to the table. Then check for continuity between the same terminals listed in the table and XM receiver connector A (14P) No. 3 terminal (the harness shield).






Is there continuity?

YES - Repair short in the wire between the audio unit and the XM receiver, or replace the appropriate shielded harness.

NO - Go to step 11.

11. Check for continuity between XM receiver connector A (14P) and audio unit connector B (14P) according to the table.






Is there continuity?

YES - Substitute a known-good XM receiver, then reconnect all the connectors and recheck. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the original XM receiver. If symptom/indication is still present, replace the audio unit.

NO - Repair open in the wire between audio unit and XM receiver.

12. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
13. Measure the voltage between CD changer connector B (14P) No. 2 terminal and body ground.






Is there 10 V or more present?

YES - Go to step 14.

NO - Go to step 20.

14. Measure the voltage between CD changer connector B (14P) No. 2 terminal and body ground.






Is there less than 0.5 V?

YES - Go to step 15.

NO - Substitute a known-good CD changer and recheck. If 0.5 V or less are present, replace the original CD changer.

15. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
16. Disconnect CD changer connector B (14P) and XM receiver connector A (14P).
17. Check for continuity between XM receiver connector A (14P) No. 2 terminal and body ground.






Is there continuity?

YES - Repair short in the wire between the CD changer and the XM receiver, or replace the appropriate shielded harness.

NO - Go to step 18.

18. Check for continuity between XM receiver connector A (14P) Nonterminal and CD changer connector B (14P) No. 2 terminal.






Is there continuity?

YES - Go to step 19.

NO - Repair open in the wire between CD changer and XM receiver.

19. Disconnect the navigation control unit connector B (14P).
20. Check for continuity between XM receiver connector A (14P) and navigation unit connector B (14P) according to the table.






Is there continuity?

YES - Substitute a known-good XM receiver and retest.

NO - Repair open in the wire between the XM receiver and the navigation unit.