Troubleshooting Guide
What might appear to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems.
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
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The power does not turn on. | The fuse has blown. | After checking for short circuits in the |
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| wires, replace the fuse with one having |
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| the same rating. |
No ACC position on vehicle ignition.
Connect the same wire to the ignition as the battery wire.
Nothing happens when the | The computer chip in the unit is not | Press the reset button on the unit (See |
buttons are pressed. | functioning normally. | page 4). |
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The monitor does not | The parking brake is not engaged. | For safety reasons, the monitor does not |
open/close. |
| open while the vehicle is moving. |
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| Engaging the parking brake. |
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No television/video image | The unit is not connected to the parking brake | Make proper connections according to |
appears. | detection switch. | ”Connections“ (See page 60). |
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| The parking brake is not engaged. | For safety reasons no television/video |
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| images are displayed while the vehicle is |
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| moving. Engaging the parking brake will |
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| cause images to be displayed. |
The screen is dark. | The unit is in a location where temperature is |
| low. |
If the temperature of the monitor unit drops, the screen may appear darker when power is first turned on due to the characteristics of a liquid crystal panel. Wait a while after turning power on for the temperature to rise. Normal brightness will return.
The screen does not darken | The unit is set to auto dimmer. | When the unit is set to auto dimmer, it is | |
when the vehicle’s lights are |
| not linked to the vehicle's light switch. | |
turned on |
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The illumination wire has not been connected. | Make proper connections according to | ||
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| (If manual dimmer is set) | ”Connection“ (See page 60). | |
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AM/FM radio reception is poor | The TV antenna and vehicle‘s radio antenna | • Separate the two antennas as far as | |
and/or there is noise. | are too close. | possible. | |
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| • Turn off the main unit. | |
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No sound can be heard, or the | Attenuator is turned on. | Turn off Attenuator. | |
volume is low. |
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The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one side.
Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness correctly. See the section on "Connecting Wires to Terminals".
The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected incorrectly.
Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness correctly. See the section on "Connection".
The sound quality is poor or distorted.
One of the speaker wires is being pinched by | Reset the fader and/or balance settings. |
a screw in the car. |
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The speakers are not wired correctly. | Reconnect the speaker wires so that each |
| output terminal is connected to a different |
| speaker. |
Radio reception is poor. | The car antenna is not extended. | Pull the antenna out all the way. |
The antenna control wire is not connected.
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on "Connection".
The memory is erased when the ignition is turned off.
The battery wire has not been connected to | Connect the wire correctly, referring to the |
the proper terminal. | section on "Connection". |
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The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly | Connect the wire correctly, referring to the |
connected. | section on "Connection". |
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