Volume Does Not Increase With Speed
Volume does not increase with speedNOTE:
- Check the vehicle battery condition first.
- Check the connectors for poor connections or loose terminals.
1. Test-drive the vehicle at highway speeds and monitor if the volume increases.
Does the volume increase?
YES - Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time.
NO - Go to step 2.
2. Verify if SVC mode setting in navigation or audio unit sound set-up.
Is the SVC set to off?
YES - Change setting to Mid and retest.
NO - Go to step 3.
3. Do the self-diagnostic function for vehicle speed pulse indication.
Does self-diagnostic function indicate a VSP signal?
YES - Substitute a known-good navigation, or audio unit and retest. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the original navigation or audio unit.
NO - Go to step 4.
4. Remove the navigation unit, or audio unit, and disconnect the navigation, or audio unit connector A (17P).
NOTE:
- Eject all the CDs before removing the navigation unit or the audio unit to prevent damaging the CD player's load mechanism.
- Remove the PC card before removing the navigation unit.
5. Drive the vehicle and have an assistant measure the voltage at the navigation, or audio unit connector A (17P) No. 13 terminal.
Is there a 0 - 5 V pulse?
YES -
- With navigation: Replace the navigation unit.
- Without navigation: Replace the audio unit.
NO - Repair open or shorts in the wire between the navigation, or audio unit connector A (17P) No. 13 terminal and the PCM connector A (44P) No. 29 terminal. If no opens or shorts are found, substitute a known-good PCM and recheck. If the symptom/indicated goes away, replace the original PCM.