900 L4-1985cc 2.0L SOHC (1988)
Radio/Stereo: Customer Interest
Radio, Clarion - Erratic Volume Control
FILE IN: S.I. Man.
VOL.: I
SEC.: B-9
PG.: 16
ISSUE: 04/90-1235
SUBJECT:
Clarion Radio Volume Control Fault
APPLICATION: 1988 9000S and 9000 Turbo Models Early 1989 9000 Turbo Models
On the original equipment Clarion radio (Figure 1) installed in 1988 900 S, 9000 S, 900 Turbo, and 9000 Turbo models (original part number 02 73
672), a power and/or listening gap in the volume control mechanism could exist. This problem is usually detected when the radio loses power as the
volume control knob is rotated for increased volume. Early 1989 Turbo models were equipped with the same radio (P/N 02 73 672) and may be subject
to this problem also.
Customer complaints for this problem could be received as:
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Intermittent loss of power as the volume controls rotated
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Cassette ejecting while rotating the volume control knob
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Radio goes dead when increasing the volume
As from November 1989, all radios in the Clarion exchange bank, and all radios that have subsequently been received back into the exchange bank from
dealers, have had the volume control replaced with an improved version regardless of any fault found. This has been done by Clarion to ensure that there
is no risk of this problem occurring on exchange units and to eliminate repeat repair complaints.
Should a customer with a radio subject to this problem call with a complaint as described above, order an exchange unit in advance of the service
appointment to replace the radio. After replacing the radio in the customer's car, return the core to Clarion promptly. The success of any exchange
program is dependent upon the timely return of the core
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
For warranty claims, use Failure Coding 93141-63-0-01-01. Labor Allowance is Labor Operation No. 93111 (0.2 hours). The audio diagnostic time
allowance (Operation No. 12901) is not applicable to intermittent power faults.
