Troubleshooting – Audiovox ACD-30 User Manual

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PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSE

CHECK FOLLOWING

Unit completely inoperative no lights,
no sound

Unit will not keep time or radio station
memory

Noise on both radio and CD

Noise on radio only

Poor FM reception and almost no AM
reception

No sound on one speaker
(both radio and CD)

Poor sound-new unit

CD sound skips

Orange/White stripe wire to +12V ACC. and
Green/White stripe wire to +12V battery

Check fuses in wires listed above and check
car fuse block

Green/White stripe wire is not connected to a
"live" +12V battery source

Check fuse in Green/White stripe wire and at
car's fuse block

Check Black/White stripe wire for proper
grounding

Clean and tighten connection

Consult your local garage mechanic-car may
need tune-up or noise filter

Check that antenna base is grounded. Test
with antenna disconnected. If noise goes away,
replace antenna

Replace antenna and antenna cable

Check speaker wiring

Test with good speaker

Check balance and fader controls

Check rating of speakers for sufficient power
capacity

Check that speakers are in good
condition

Check that none of the speaker wires are
grounded

Check speaker wiring

Adjust the mounting angle to less than 20°

Make sure disc player is mounted securely

Clean disc if dirty; replace if badly scratched
or defective

Allow condensation to dry, then try again

Incorrect power connection

Blown fuse

Incorrect power connection

Blown fuse

Poor ground

Dirty or corroded battery posts

If problem also existed with previous
radio you removed

Antenna

Wiring

Speaker

Control Settings

Speakers or speaker wiring

Installation angle is greater than 20°

Disc player is not installed correctly

Dirty, scratched, or defective disc

Condensation on laser lens

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