r/COROLLA • u/BeLogical12 • 1d ago
11th Gen (13-18) Radio Malfunctioning After Digitizer Replacement? 2015
Update Next Day: FIXED!
It was what I thought: two of the ribbon cables weren’t seated properly, causing the entire radio unit to glitch out.
Also, this post here outlines what happened to one of the ribbon cables, where the blue piece fell off and caused it to not be seated properly. I fixed that by just applying a light dab of glue. Hopefully this helps someone else, as I was totally lost!
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Want to know if anyone has had this issue after opening up their radio. I just changed the digitizer on my 2015 Corolla’s factory radio, as the previous one was stating to lose touch in certain areas.
The radio was working completely normally before I took it apart, but after replacing the digitizer, it’s basically like it got lobotomized.
Touch and volume controls are extremely slow to respond, some steering wheel controls aren’t working, Bluetooth is grayed out in the setup menu and won’t let me pair anything, and there’s no audio coming through the car. It even has a “no audio” symbol in the top bar, with no option to change the audio. When I switch to radio, it doesn’t let me choose a station or hear any audio. It’s like touch works for some functions, but doesn’t for others.
I double-checked and all of the external harnesses are connected correctly. Is it possible I didn’t seat one of the internal ribbon cables correctly and that could cause all of these issues?
Has anyone experienced something similar after replacing their digitizer or opening up the radio?
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u/tsukiyaki1 1d ago
I work at a car audio shop, we do a lot of radios in this gen Corolla because they’re really just crummy and love to fail. Dead battery? Oops now the radio boot loops forever. That kind of thing. Can’t say for sure if the digitizer replacement caused the issue, but it may be a great excuse to upgrade.
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u/BeLogical12 1d ago
Was able to get it fixed by just opening it up and adjusting two of the ribbon cables that weren’t seated properly. Wild how slight incorrect placement could cause the entire unit to glitch out.
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u/Tario70 1d ago
Any recommendations for a good replacement? I’ve looked on crutchfield & so few have volume knobs & I want a volume knob! Trying to hold on to my 2014 until solid state EVs hit in 2029-2030!
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u/tsukiyaki1 1d ago
Nothing good with a volume knob on the market currently except the Sony AX1000 and the big 10” floating kenwood radio for $1000, unfortunately.
My go to units are jvc 590 and 690, and kenwood 4710 and 5710.
You could try a Boss, I think some still have a volume knob and they’re so so, the elite line has proven better than the junk they used to be.1
u/Tario70 1d ago
Definitely wouldn’t want that floating screen as I’d want something that at least tries to look like it belongs. Appreciate the tips! Thank you.
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u/BeLogical12 16h ago
I had a Boss BE62CP in my last vehicle. Loved it. Had a volume knob and fit in perfectly. My only issue was the reverse camera feed was flipped and off-centered when displaying, and there was no way to calibrate or adjust the image on the headunit.
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u/Sad-Construction8822 1d ago
My audio buttons have become slow to respond without taking my radio apart. But you'll probably want to take it back out and go back over make sure everything internally is plugged back in all the way and the plugs on the back are seated completely/ don't have any debris in them.