NO.5 BROKEN SOUND OR POOR SOUND QUALITY


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Broken sound or poor sound quality/09:Er21

TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS

• Speaker malfunction (e.g., any foreign material. broken).
• Improper speaker installation.
• BOSE amplifier unit malfunction.
• Vibration of door trim and/or package trim.

Diagnostic procedure

STEP

INSPECTION

ACTION

1
• Are there a broken sound or poor sound quality from all speakers?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Go to the Step 5.
2
• Inspect the sound while adjusting the sound volume.
• Is there a broken sound or poor sound quality between "15" and "20"?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
The system is normal.
3
• Inspect the BASS/TREE.
• Is there a poor sound quality at "+3--3" of "BASS/TREB"?
Note

• When press the AUDIO CONT button for a few seconds, BASS/TREB is set at "0".

Yes
Go to the next step.
No
If there is a broken sound at "+6--6" of BASS/TREB with the maximum volume, the system is normal.
4
• Attempt to duplicate the symptom on the other vehicle.
• Is the sound better than the customer's vehicle?
Yes
Replace the BOSE amplifier unit.
No
The system is normal.
5
• Identify the speaker with a broken sound by adjusting BAL/FADE.
• Is the suspect speaker installed upward?
Yes
Go to the Step 7.
No
Go to the next step.
6
• Inspect the speaker installation condition.
• Is the speaker installed properly?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Install the speaker properly.
7
• Remove the speaker.
• Is there any foreign material or damage on the speaker?
Yes
Repair or replace the suspect speaker.
No
Go to the next step.
8
• Inspect the sound again.
• Is there broken sound?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Inspect the vibration from the door trim and/or package trim. Repair or replace the suspect trim as necessary.
9
• Replace with the speaker known to be good. (e.g., swap right and left speaker.)
• Does the broken sound appear at the same location?
Yes
Replace the BOSE amplifier unit.
No
Replace the speaker.