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luisawilson85

Lexus SC Audio System Failure

Hi Lexus SC owners, my 2008 gasoline SC's audio system has stopped working. The diagnostic tool shows an error code, but I don't know what it means. The speakers are silent, and the volume control does nothing. All the wiring looks fine, but I think the display unit might be defective. Has anyone else had similar audio system problems?

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emiliastorm10

Hey, that sounds frustrating! I had a similar problem with my old BMW 3 Series. The whole audio system just quit, and it turned out to be a bad head unit. Have you checked the fuses related to the audio system? Sometimes it's a simple fix like that.

luisawilson85 (Author)

Thanks for the suggestion. The fusebox was the first thing I checked. All the audio system fuses seem fine. When your head unit failed, what happened? Did you hear any speaker crackles or other warnings beforehand?

emiliastorm10

No crackles or anything like that, just complete silence one day. I messed around with it for a while, checking connections and stuff, but it was beyond me. I ended up taking it to a local independent mechanic, and they confirmed it was the head unit. I reckon you might need to do the same.

luisawilson85 (Author)

Understood. I'll get it checked by professionals with the right tools. I suspected as much and will take it to a workshop. I'll post the results later. Thanks!

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