Mitsubishi Outlander GS45X. Manual - part 105

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INSPECTION PROCEDURE 15: Ever-present noise.

DIAGNOSIS

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Use the Symptom Chart to diagnose the possible 
cause(s) of the noise. Noise is often created by the 
following factors:

• Traveling conditions of the vehicle

• Terrain of area travelled through

• Surrounding buildings

• Signal conditions

• Time period

If there are still problems with noise, even after per-
forming inspection procedures 7 to 14, obtain infor-
mation on the factors listed above. Determine 
whether the problem occurs on AM or FM, the station 
names, frequencies, etc. and contact the radio man-
ufacturer's service center.

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 16: Noise comes out, but neither AM nor FM sounds.

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the state of the antenna.
Check that there is no damage or crack in the roof 
antenna.

Q: Is the check result normal?

YES : 

Go to Step 2.

NO : 

Repair or replace the roof antenna.

STEP 2. Check to see if inspections are taking 
place is an area exposed to special electric 
fields.

Q:  Are inspections taking place under special electric 

field conditions (underground garage, inside a 
building, etc).?
YES : 

Go to Step 3.

NO : 

Go to Step 4.

STEP 3. Relocate and check.
Automatically receive in a good reception area that is 
not exposed to special electric fields.

Q: Is reception of the strongest radio frequency 

possible within the area?
YES : 

 The procedure is complete.

NO : 

Go to Step 4.

STEP 4. Tune then check.

Q:  Did the sensitivity improve after tuning?

YES : 

 The procedure is complete.

NO : 

Go to Step 5.

STEP 5. Check the antenna plug is connected to 
the radio and CD player.

Q: Is the antenna plug thoroughly connected to the 

radio and CD player?
YES : 

Go to Step 6.

NO : 

Thoroughly the antenna plug connect to the 
radio and CD player.

STEP 6. Check by temporarily replacing the radio 
and CD player.

Q:  Are operations normal when using another radio 

and CD player?
YES : 

Either repair or replace the new radio and 

CD player.

NO : 

Repair or replace the roof antenna.

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 17: Poor reception.

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the state of the antenna.
Check that there is no damage or crack in the roof 
antenna.

Q: Is the check result normal?

YES : 

Go to Step 2.

NO : 

Repair or replace the roof antenna.

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STEP 2. Check to see if inspections are taking 
place is an area exposed to special electric 
fields.

Q:  Are inspections taking place under special electric 

field conditions (underneath garage, inside a 
building, etc).?
YES : 

Go to Step 3.

NO : 

Go to Step 4.

STEP 3. Relocate and check.
Automatically receive in a good reception area that is 
not exposed to special electric fields.

Q: Is reception of the strongest radio frequency 

possible within the area?
YES : 

Move the vehicle to check the trouble 

symptom.

NO : 

Go to Step 4.

STEP 4. Tune then check.

Q:  Did the sensitivity improve after tuning?

YES : 

The procedure is complete.

NO : 

Go to Step 5.

STEP 5. Check with several broadcasting 
stations.
NOTE: Multipath noise and fading noise: Because 
the frequency of FM waves is extremely high, it is 
highly susceptible to effects from geological forma-
tions and buildings. These effects disrupt the broad-
cast signal and obstruct reception in several ways. 

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Multipath noise

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This describes the echo that occurs when the 
broadcast signal is reflected by a large obstruc-
tion and enters the receiver with a slight time 
delay relative to the direct signal (repetitious 
buzzing).

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Fading noise

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This is a buzzing noise that occurs when the 
broadcast beam is disrupted by obstructing 
objects and the signal strength fluctuates intri-
cately within a narrow range.

Q: Is the abnormality in reception generated only 

within a certain range?
YES : 

Check that a poor reception is resolved.

NO : 

Go to Step 6.

STEP 6. Check the antenna plug connection to 
the radio and tape player or radio and CD player.

Q: Is the antenna plug thoroughly connected to the 

radio and tape player or radio and CD player?
YES : 

Go to Step 7.

NO : 

Thoroughly connect the antenna plug and 
the radio and tape player or radio and CD 
player.

STEP 7. Check by temporarily replacing the radio 
and CD player.

Q: Does the other radio and CD player work normally?

YES : 

Either repair or replace the radio and CD 

player.

NO : 

Repair or replace the roof antenna.

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INSPECTION PROCEDURE 18: Distortion on AM or on both AM and FM.

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the degree in which distortion is 
generated.

Q:  How much distortion is generated?

Occasional distortion : 

Go to Step 2.

Constant distortion : 

Go to Step 3.

STEP 2. Check by the transmission antenna.

Q: Is there distortion by the transmission antenna?

YES : 

The input from the antenna is too big.

NO : 

Go to Step 3.

STEP 3. Check how the speakers are setup.

Q:  Are any cords coming in contact with the paper 

cones of the speakers?
YES : 

Move the cords so that they do not come in 

contact with the paper cones of the speaker. 
Check that a distortion is resolved.

NO : 

Go to Step 4.

STEP 4. Check the speakers.

1. Remove the speakers.
2. Check to see if there is any ripping of the paper 

cones or any foreign obstacles in the paper cone.

Q:  Are the speakers normal?

YES : 

Go to Step 5.

NO : 

Repair or replace the speakers.

STEP 5. Check how the speakers are setup.

Q:  Check to see if the speakers are setup in a 

deformed manner.
YES : 

Correct the way the speakers are setup so 

they are securely setup.

NO : 

Repair or replace the radio and CD player.

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 19: Distortion on FM only.

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check with another broadcasting 
station.

Q: Is there distortion when turning to another 

broadcasting station?
YES : 

Go to Step 2.

NO : 

The signal from that station is too weak.

STEP 2. Relocate the reception area and check.

Q:  When relocating the reception area does the 

distortion increase or decrease?
YES : 

The cause may be multipath noise.

NO : 

Repair or replace the radio and CD player.

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 20: Using the auto select function, too few automatic stations are 
selected.

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the state of the antenna.
Check that there is no damage or crack in the roof 
antenna.

Q: Is the check result normal?

YES : 

Go to Step 2.

NO : 

Repair or replace the roof antenna.

STEP 2. Check the number of radio stations.

Q:  Are there sufficient numbers of radio stations 

within the area?
YES : 

Go to Step 3.

NO : 

Go to Step 4.

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STEP 3. Check the distance from the 
transmission antenna.

Q: Is there a transmission antenna within a range of 2 

miles?
YES : 

Go to Step 5.

NO : 

Go to Step 4.

STEP 4. The check if there are not that many 
radio stations and when there is no transmission 
antenna in the vicinity.
Execute automatic selection and check to see that 
the strongest radio frequency is receivable within the 
area.

Q: Is reception of the strongest radio frequency 

possible within the area?
YES : 

There is no action to be taken.

NO : 

Go to Step 5.

STEP 5. Check that there is no vehicle under 
special electric field condition.

Q: Is the check result normal?

YES : 

Go to Step 7.

NO : 

Go to Step 6.

STEP 6. Relocate and check.
Automatically receive in a good reception area that is 
not exposed to special electric fields.

Q: Is reception of the strongest radio frequency 

possible within the area?
YES : 

There is no action to be taken.

NO : 

Go to Step 7.

STEP 7. Check the antenna plug is connected to 
the radio and CD player.

Q: Is the antenna plug thoroughly connected to the 

radio and CD player?
YES : 

Repair or replace the radio and CD player.

NO : 

Thoroughly connect the antenna plug and 
the radio and CD player.

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 21: Preset stations are erased.

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CIRCUIT OPERATION

Power is continuously supplied to the radio and CD 
player.

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION (COMMENT)

The cause is probably a faulty radio and CD player 
memory backup power supply system circuit.

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TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS

• Damaged wiring harness or connector

• Malfunction of the radio and CD player

DIAGNOSIS

Refer to Inspection Procedure 1

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INSPECTION PROCEDURE 22: CD can not be inserted.

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check that a CD has been already 
loaded.

Q: Has a CD been already loaded?

NO : 

Go to Step 2.

YES : 

Take out the CD (If the CD cannot be 

ejected, refer to Inspection Procedure 26 

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). Check that a CD can be 

inserted.

STEP 2. Check how a CD is inserted.

• Ensure that the ignition switch is at "ACC" or 

"ON".

NOTE: If you try to load a CD when the ignition 
switch is at the positions other than "ACC" or "ON", 
the CD will not be inserted completely and then 
rejected.

Q: If you try to load the CD, does the CD stops halfway 

and then rejected?
YES : 

Refer to Inspection Procedure 26 

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NO : 

Go to Step 3.