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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2000 🢒 Montana 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Entertainment 🢒 Radio Audio Malfunction at Rear Seat Audio (RSA) Control

Object Number: 629287 Size: MF
Entertainment Components
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) Enabling Circuits

Circuit Description

Rear Seat Audio (RSA) control provides second row passengers access to the radio audio system. The RSA, when turned on, allows the user to listen to the radio, audio cassette, or compact disc (if equipped) through headphones. When the RSA is turned on, the RSA automatically mutes the rear speakers. The controls for the radio allow the driver and front passenger to adjust radio audio coming through the front speakers. At the same time, the second (and third row) passengers can listen to the audio cassette or CD while the front passengers are listening to the radio, and vice versa. The RSA provides volume controls, mode selection (radio/tape/cd), seek, among other features. The audio selected at the RSA controls is also routed to the second and third seat audio controls. The RSA headphone jacks do not provide access to the video audio channel; it is only available at the second and third seat audio controls.

The RSA control receives RSA/SWC Reference Power voltage through circuit 314 from the radio through the Interface Module (IM). When the RSA is turned on, the RSA sends a B+ voltage signal to the radio through circuit 1011. This signal enables the radio to perform RSA functions. The radio then sends a B+ signal through circuit 493 back to the RSA, the second and third seat audio controls, enabling them to provide radio audio through their headphone jacks. At the same time, the radio internally changes the loudness output of the rear speakers to a much lower output suitable for headphone use. When the RSA receives the enabling signal from the radio, the RSA mutes the rear speakers.

Diagnostic Aids
    • Check for the following conditions:
       - An open in circuit 314 between the IM and the RSA.
       - An open in circuit 351 between the IM and the RSA.
       - An open in circuit 351 between the IM and ground.
       - An open in circuit 1011 (RSA on signal)
       - An open or short to ground in circuit 493 (RSA enabled signal).
       - A faulty RSA.
       - A faulty radio.
    • An intermittent failure may be very difficult to detect and to diagnose accurately. Faulty electrical connections or wiring causes most intermittent problems. When an intermittent condition is suspected, check the suspected circuits for the following conditions:
       - Poor mating of connector halves or backed out terminals.
       - Improperly formed or damaged terminals.
       - Wire chafing.
       - Poor wire to terminal connections.
       - Dirty or corroded terminals.
       - Damage to connector bodies.
       - Wire broken inside the insulation.

Test Description

The number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the diagnostic table.

  1. Determines whether the RSA is enabled (indicating that the RSA and CKT 1011 are OK) or disabled (power/ground fault at RSA or open in CKT 1011).

    2.

  2. Determines whether CKT 1011 is open or the radio is faulty.

    3.

  3. Determines whether the RSA is faulty or CKTs 314 and/or 351 are open.

    4.

  4. Tests for an open in CKT 314.

    5.

  5. Determines whether power/ground circuits to the IM are open or the IM is faulty.

    6.

  6. Determines whether CKT 314 or 351 is open.

    7.

  7. Verifies repairs made to the VES.

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

DEFINITION: The Rear Seat Audio (RSA), when turned on, does not provide radio audio through the headphones at the RSA, second and third seat audio controls. However, the second and third seat audio controls have video audio.

1

  1. Turn the ignition switch on.
  2. Turn the radio on.
  3. Turn on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) control.
  4. Using a digital multimeter (DMM), measure the voltage by backprobing between the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) control harness connector terminal B5 and ground.

Does the voltage measure in the specified range?

B+ (10-14 V)

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 2

2

  1. Leave the radio and RSA on.
  2. Using a DMM, connect by backprobing between the RSA harness connector A5 and ground.
  3. While measuring voltage on the DMM, press and hold (one at a time) these button at the RSA control (compare with approximate values listed below):
    4. • Seek up: 1.7 V
    • Seek down: 1.25 V
    • AM/FM: 2.9 V
    • Tape/CD: 2.48V
    • P.Set: 2V
    • Power: 3.37 V

Does the voltage measure approximately with the values listed above?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3
  1. Test for a poor connection or an open in CKT 493 and/or 1011 between the RSA and the radio. Repair as needed.
  2. If CKT 493 and 1011 are OK, then replace the radio. Refer to Radio Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

B+ (10-14 V)

Go to Step 13

--

4

  1. Ensure that the radio is on.
  2. Using a DMM, measure the voltage by backprobing between the RSA harness connector terminals  A8 and B6.

Does the voltage measure in the specified range?

B+ (10-14 V)

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5
  1. Test for a poor connection at the RSA control. Repair as necessary.
  2. If the connection is OK, then replace the RSA. Refer to Rear Seat Audio Control Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 13

--

6

Using a DMM, measure the voltage by backprobing the RSA harness connector A8 and ground (ensure that the radio is on).

Does the voltage measure in the specified range?

B+ (10-14 V)

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

7

Repair the poor connection or the open in CKT 351.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 13

--

8

Using a DMM, measure the voltage by backprobing the Interface Module (IM) harness connector terminals A8 and B6.

Does the voltage measure in the specified range?

B+ (10-14 V)

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 10

9
  1. Inspect for a poor connection or an open in CKTs 314 and/or 351 between the IM and the RSA. Repair as needed.
  2. If the circuits are OK, then replace the IM. Refer to Interface Module Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 13

--

10

Using a DMM, measure the voltage by backprobing the Interface Module (IM) harness connector terminals A8 and ground.

Does the voltage measure in the specified range?

B+ (10-14 V)

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 12

11

Repair a poor connection or an open in CKT 351 (power feed to the IM).

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 13

--

12

Repair a poor connection or an open in CKT 314 (ground feed to the IM).

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 13

--

13

  1. Turn the ignition switch off.
  2. Reconnect the connectors or components that were previously removed.
  3. Verify that the Video Entertainment System (VES) operates properly.

Doe the VES operate normally?

--

System OK

Go to Video System System Check