My car has a cassette deck which when hooked up to a discman car kit makes only one speaker work. Why?
miss_placed_aussie asked:
The car is an ’89 Corolla.
The cassette unit is older.
When I play cassettes, only the left speaker works and the sound is distorted.
When I play the radio, both speakers work and the clarity is great.
When I play a cd through the audio sonic car kit and my sony discman, only the left speaker works.
I have a friend who has the exact same problem.
What can I do to fix it?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
The car is an ’89 Corolla.
The cassette unit is older.
When I play cassettes, only the left speaker works and the sound is distorted.
When I play the radio, both speakers work and the clarity is great.
When I play a cd through the audio sonic car kit and my sony discman, only the left speaker works.
I have a friend who has the exact same problem.
What can I do to fix it?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Its a problem in the tape mechanism – consider getting a new head unit (they are not expensive)
WELL IF ITS DOING IT WENE YOU PLAY TAPES TO THAN ITS THE WAY ITS HOOKED UP IN THE HEAD UNIT (LOOSE WIRES OR WATEVER) NO WAY TO FIX WITHOUT TAKING THE WHOLE UNIT APART AND THEN THERE IS STILL NO GUARENTEE
Take it from a pro ( I’m a technician ).
First of all, cut the power off the unit or pull it out if it’s a drawer style.
There’s a small switch that switches the audio wires between the radio and the tape to the amplifier part of the unit when you insert a tape. It can be either broken, or just dirty ( the contacts ). You can open the unit, and try to find the switch ( there is two of it, the other one is for the power wires for the tape motor, it’s all black usually ), then spray it with a little of contact spray ( Sonax or WD-40 are ok ), then insert and remove a tape several times to actuate it ( don’t worry about doing this to the wrong switch, it only improves it’s job). Then wipe off any excess oil with a cotton bud or a cloth. wait 7 to 10 min. then try it.