Body Electrical System

Audio Unit Repair Procedures

8steps
~48min
2/5difficulty
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Removal

Wear gloves to protect your hands.
  • Using a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap protective tape around the tip and apply protective tape around the relevant parts to prevent damage.
  • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts so as not to damage the surface.
  • Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the center instrument panel (A) from the airbag.
  3. Disconnect the connectors (A) from the center panel.
  4. Remove the head unit (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
  5. Disconnect the connectors and cable (A) from the head unit.

Installation

  1. Connect the connectors and cable.
  2. Install the head unit and center panel.
  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.
    1. Check if the connector is connected incorrectly.
    2. Check the audio system.

Inspection

  1. Check the specified value of the AVN head unit connectors under the specified condition. Connector A
    No. Name Terminal Description Condition Specified condition
    A1 Rear Left Speaker (+) Rear left speaker+ Vehicle communication required Analog output
    A2 Front Left Speaker (+) Front left speaker+ Vehicle communication required Analog output
    A3 Front Right Speaker (+) Front right speaker+ Vehicle communication required Analog output
    A4 Rear Right Speaker (+) Rear right speaker+ Vehicle communication required Analog output
    A5 - - ? ?
    A6 - - ? ?
    A7 - - ? ?
    A8 Illumination (+) Vehicle dimmer + Vehicle communication required ?
    A9 Latch Latch Vehicle communication required ?
    A10 Rear Left Speaker (-) Rear left speaker- Vehicle communication required Analog output
    A11 Front Left Speaker (-) Front left speaker- Vehicle communication required Analog output
    A12 Front Right Speaker (-) Front right speaker- Vehicle communication required Analog output
    A13 Rear Right Speaker (-) Rear right speaker- Vehicle communication required Analog output
    A14 - - ? ?
    A15 - - ? ?
    A16 - - ? ?
    A17 Illumination (-) Vehicle dimmer - Vehicle communication required ?
    A18 External Antenna Remote power supply for antenna Battery on 9 V ~ 18 V

    Connector B
    No. Name Terminal Description Condition Specified condition
    B1 - - ? ?
    B2 - - ? ?
    B3 - - ? ?
    B4 Steering Wheel Remote Control Steering Wheel Remote Control Steering wheel switch pressed 0.5 V ~ 3 V
    B5 - - ? ?
    B6 USB D (+) USB D+ USB device inserted 3.2 V ~ 3.45 V
    B7 USB/iPod VDD USB/iPod power USB/iPod device inserted 4.9 V ~ 5.1 V
    B8 AUX R Input AUX right audio signal Audio playback on external auxiliary device (when using Aux connector) Signal synchronized with audio is output.
    B9 Auxiliary Ground AUX reference ground Always Below 1 ohm
    B10 Microphone (+) (Bluetooth) Bluetooth microphone + Input voice signal through microphone Waveform synchronized with voice data through microphone
    B11 ACC Accessory Engine switch on (ACC) 11 V ~ 14 V
    B12 Battery (+) Battery Always 11 V ~ 14 V
    B13 - - ? ?
    B14 - - ? ?
    B15 - - ? ?
    B16 Vehicle Speed Vehicle speed sensor signal Engine switch on (IGN), vehicle moving slowly Approx. 5 V level pulse generation
    B17 Remote control ground Steering wheel remote control Gnd Always Below 1 ohm
    B18 USB D (-) USB D- USB device inserted 3.2 V ~ 3.45 V
    B19 USB/iPod Ground iPod detection line iPod device inserted GROUND
    B20 AUX Detection AUX input signal detection Auxiliary device inserted 0 V (low) > 5 V (high)
    B21 AUX Left Input AUX left audio signal Audio playback on external auxiliary device (when using Aux connector) Signal synchronized with audio is output.
    B22 Microphone (-) (Bluetooth) Bluetooth microphone- Input voice signal through microphone Waveform synchronized with voice data through microphone
    B23 - - ? ?
    B24 Power Ground Ground Always Below 1 ohm

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