YourNameHere

i would say just print this out and show them..the problem isnt the wire harness its the power thingy...

i had mine for 14mon with out problems before i traded it in. i raraly used my screens though

Juicy_xB

Ok, I'm on my 2nd replacement of the av conrtol module, and now the damn thing went out again,This will be #3! I got 6months on the first one and 3 months on the second one, will the third time be a charm? I don,t think so! Theres got to be a problem with something else in the system, hopefully they can find it before our warranties are up! Something is defective with this system! Called Scion Corporate, I suggest everyone else do the same! Your fix might work for now but it won't last, Let them know because they need to realize there is a big problem with this! Every One Call Please! 1-866-707-2466

Chicken442

make it easy on yourself.just take the monitors out and replace them with a diffent system set up.after going thoght the same problem i just replace mine and wow what a diffents it make i have a total of ten monitors now and what joy it is to sit back in a lawn chair and watch my tv's.my ponit is no matter how many times you try to fix it there will alway be a problem with that system.i hope im not coming off to strong but changing them will be your best bet.good luck

deeznutz529

I just headed to toyota and ordered the part because i really don't have time to go to toyota warranty services and hear them _____ me out for my system. total cost for the part was $135.41

aalbertson3

Great work Rob!

I will be calling you when I install the RS3 monitors in my TCM.

El_Jorge

So tapping into the cig lighter to run the inverter for my xBox was probably a bad idea, huh?

Driver_Lost

xBox ? Did you add a second alternator.

keg79

I just bought the rs3 head unit, minus monitors from another member.........what will i need to buy other than monitors to get the system working? Also do you know if this head unit will work with steering wheel controls?

Driver_Lost

You should be plug and play. RCA output, and the steering wheel control is a quick connect, same as factory. It's after the HU that all the problems happen.

I believe the problem is a few things. Sorry wiring, underrated wire, the power filter, and this cluster box that I think is for the wireless head sets, and the dual audio capability.

Running an under rated, poorly tapped power supply to several different components, all in series, before making it to the monitors, was a mistake.

aalbertson3

Any updates on your new fix Rob?

Driver_Lost

[quote="Driver_Lost"]After hearing Juicy_xB's three times a charm deal, I decided to try and fix it myself. So far its not the monitors.

After looking into the sorry installation of the power feed Scion did at port, installing our system. And from my experience when I added my rear 15" monitor, that was doing the same thing brand new out of the box. (It would drop out once in awhile. Mostly when the power from the battery was under 11.6 volts.
I installed a dedicated power supply in a heavier gauge wire (10agw) and a noise filter. Problem solved for the big screen. )

So I did the same thing for the stock monitors.

First. I replaced the power supply line, and the noise filter. (For those that don't know. The power supply to our head rest monitors, was a tap off of the cigarette lighter. ) I ran a dedicated power supply from the battery into a switched relay from the ignition switch.

Second. was to locate the power supply to the monitors, and bypass everything in between. Each monitor bung, comes into a gray quick connector. The dark black wires are the power out, to the monitors. All you need to do is cut the black power wires to the monitors at the plug, and bypassed the junk in between, The new power wire will now go direct to the power supply, going to the monitors.

Problem solved

So did the poor wiring, and undersized wire cause the filter and connection box to malfunction, or was it a bad design to begin with?

What ever it was this fixed the problem.

mad-sciontist

Would you mind posting a DIY for this? Lol..

deeznutz529

Update: My TV’s are still working with the new purchased box and stock wires. I still have my old one somewhere floating around. I remember opening it up and nothing looked or smelled fried. Perhaps you are on the right track with the power leads. If this new one goes out I’ll swap out the wires and such.

mad-sciontist

Im finally getting mine fixed here at the dealer. Their is an official technical service bulletin out for this problem. I has a tech look it up. The part number to be ordered is PTS34-52060-AV. And that is the A/V control module.

njforcedlife77

well finally a tec bulletin hope it helps more rs3

UNDFTD1

bring it to the stealership, they already know of the problem and warranty it! I had the same problem , made an appointment went and they said I had sub wirings so they wont replace, so I took them out and brang it back. Now my tvs work. its just a 5 - 10 dollar part I forgot the name of it. this problem is all over, even scion knows of it.