Don't let
these quotes scare you!
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Our local dealership quoted the
following price New/Rebuilt, we suggest repair! |
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Equipment/labor |
Premium / Pioneer |
Nakamichi |
| New Amplifier (from dealership) |
$460.21 |
$918.34 |
| Rebuilt Amplifier (from dealership) |
$450.00 |
$650.00 |
| New Stereo (from dealership) |
$2020.75 |
$3660.78 |
| Rebuilt Stereo (from dealership) |
$450.00 |
$650.00 |
| Amp replacement labor (local dealership,
1hr) |
$90.00 |
$90.00 |
| Stereo replacement labor (local dealership,
1hr) |
$90.00 |
$90.00 |
| Labor for
troubleshooting? Hours! |
Above is a breakdown from our local Lexus dealership. Your
local dealership may quote the price of a new/rebuilt stereo or amplifier to
repair your stereo's "Loss of volume" problem. We have troubleshot this system
to a common problem, if you let it go you may find you will have a defective
amplifier. If these pages have been helpful, please
CLICK HERE!
Below is information that may allow you to "DO
IT YOURSELF" repair.
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Symptom |
Cause |
Needed tools |
| Loss of volume |
Water damage, causing mute
line to activate |
Corrosion chemical (spray)
and brush |
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1) Remove rear seat by pulling up on front
edge of seat cushion. At the middle of each seated passenger.
2) Pull rear seat cushion forward releasing seat from seat belt mounts.
NOTE - Disconnecting the orange connector and powering the
stereo on will help determine if this is the problem. If your volume comes
back, the factory pre-wired cell phone accessory "Mute" line is shorted. |
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1) At front edge of rear drivers seat, you
will notice two connectors.
2) Release trigger on connectors and remove. (Orange connector, pictured
here), look closely, there is corrosion build up on the connector.
3) Spray, clean both male and female connectors with brush.
*NOTE - 1) Notice water under rear seat in this picture.
*NOTE - 2) Orange connector shows spots of corrosion. |
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* Also, this
problem may be found in the trunk.
1) At the amplifier (Passenger side trunk panel)
2) Where the factory telephone may or may not be installed, behind side trunk
panel on drivers side).
CHECK CONNECTORS FOR CORROSION / WATER DAMAGE! |
There is
another problem with low volume that has come to our attention recently.
If you have the factory installed cellular telephone disconnect it! See if
volume returns. |
| This section
is very important! You own a Lexus, you know what the dealership can
charge, you know what you have saved! If you have found these pages to be helpful, please
CLICK HERE! |
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