AM Radio - Crosstalk Interference

AUDIO
AU001-99

April 2, 1999

Title:
AM CROSSTALK INTERFERENCE

Models:
'98 LS 400, GS 300/400, '99 RX 300

Introduction

A second station can be heard when listening to an AM station (crosstalk interference) on '98 LS 400s and GS 300/400s with Pioneer radio only and '99 RX 300s with Pioneer or Nakamichi radios. This condition is due to specification changes to the radio.

Affected Vehicles

^ 1998 model year LS 400 built before VIN JT8BH28F*W0139738
^ 1998 model year GS 300 built before VIN JT8BD68S*W0045842
^ 1998 model year GS 400 built before VIN JT8BH68X*W0013651
^ 1999 model year RX 300 built before VINs JT6HF10U*X0016578
JT6GF10U*X0032980





Parts Information





Warranty Information

Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Lexus Basic Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.

* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.

Repair Procedure

^ Exchange the '98 LS 400 and GS 300/400 Pioneer radio, or '99 RX 300 Pioneer or Nakamichi radios, through Pioneer's exchange program. Make sure to ask for "AM Crosstalk" countermeasure units. Some 1998 model radios have been modified by the vendor and are identified by hand written letters in the Call Letter Box. Unmodified and factory modified units have computer generated letters in the Call Letter Box (See Tables).





NOTE:
Crosstalk radios can be identified by the Model Number Label located on the radio cases. For radio identification compare the Part Number and Call Letter Box Information to the illustrated table.





1998 Models





1999 Models