Display function

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Display function
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PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE - DISPLAY FUNCTION

Symptom Verification
Pressing PWR switch does not turn on system.
  1. "PRESSING POWER SWITCH DOES NOT TURN ON SYSTEM"
  2. Power source circuit. (Radio and navigation assy)
  3. Replace radio and navigation assy
Black screen (No image appears on navigation/audio screen).
  1. "BLACK SCREEN (NO IMAGE APPEARS ON NAVIGATION AND AUDIO SCREEN)"
  2. Dimmer signal circuit.
  3. Power source circuit. (Radio and navigation assy)
  4. Replace radio and navigation assy
Illumination for panel switch does not come on with TAIL switch on.
  1. "ILLUMINATION FOR PANEL SWITCH DOES NOT COME ON WITH TAIL SWITCH ON"
  2. Dimmer signal circuit.
  3. Replace radio and navigation assy
Display does not dim (Night Screen) with TAIL switch on.
  1. "DISPLAY DOES NOT DIM (NIGHT SCREEN) WITH TAIL SWITCH ON"
  2. Dimmer signal circuit.
  3. Replace radio and navigation assy
Power does not turn off (The screen remains on).
  1. Power source circuit. (Radio and navigation assy)
  2. Replace radio and navigation assy
Panel switch does not function.
  1. "PANEL SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION"
Touch panel switch does not function.
  1. "TOUCH PANEL SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION"
  2. Power source circuit. (Radio and navigation assy)
  3. Replace radio and navigation assy
Display panel does not open, tilt, or tilts improperly.
  1. "DISPLAY PANEL DOES NOT OPEN, TILT, OR TILTS IMPROPERLY"
  2. Power source circuit. (Radio and navigation assy)
  3. Replace radio and navigation assy
Screen is distorted.
  1. Power source circuit. (Radio and navigation assy)
  2. Replace radio and navigation assy
Screen flicker or color distortion.
  1. "SCREEN FLICKER OR COLOR DISTORTION"
  2. Power source circuit. (Radio and navigation assy)
  3. Replace radio and navigation assy
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