FM Reception sucks

rwithop · 11-29-2004, 02:55 PM

Is is me or does the FM reception on the 2005 Prius suck?

I live in the SF Bay Area, and so far my my 10 year old Celica gets better reception than my new Prius. Anybody else having this problem?

Ryan

GeoffM · 11-29-2004, 10:25 PM

Yes, it sucks. I solved that problem by installing XM, but you're right, it should be much better, especially considering this (mine at least) is the "premium" sound system.

Geoff

flareak · 11-29-2004, 10:44 PM

are you sure its the FM or the speakers?

prius04 · 11-29-2004, 10:47 PM

I've got the 2004 and I'm under the impression it's the same car.

But my reception is about the best of any car I've owned recently. I used to listen to 2 stations because I drive about 25 miles to work and I used to have to change stations all the time. One station closer to work, the other closer to my home. Now I can usually stick with one.

So the radio must not be the same.

Tempus · 11-29-2004, 11:26 PM

Both FM and AM Reception seem great to me.

flareak · 11-30-2004, 01:10 AM

i wonder which of you has which package. some people report the center speaker is crapola

prius04 · 11-30-2004, 11:27 AM

I've got package 9 which is supposed to be like the 2005 package C. It's got the 9 speaker system.

The current system is a JBL. When I go home tonight I'll see if mine is also the JBL.

Who knows, maybe it will turn out that your antenna is not hooked up or something like that.

rwithop · 11-30-2004, 12:07 PM

No, its not the speakers. CD sounds great. Some stations sound good.

I don't have the premium sound package, just the basic.

Perhaps my tweeters weren't as good before, but now I hear quite a bit more static on the same stations I could hear just fine in a 1994 Toyota.

For those of you that went XM, which product did you choose and how did you hook up the power?

Ryan

bruceha_2000 · 11-30-2004, 01:54 PM

My FM is fine except when nearby taller buildings are between me and the tower.

11-29-2004, 02:55 PM	#1
rwithop Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 120 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	FM Reception sucks Is is me or does the FM reception on the 2005 Prius suck? I live in the SF Bay Area, and so far my my 10 year old Celica gets better reception than my new Prius. Anybody else having this problem? Ryan

11-29-2004, 10:25 PM	#2
GeoffM Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 90 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: FM Reception sucks Yes, it sucks. I solved that problem by installing XM, but you're right, it should be much better, especially considering this (mine at least) is the "premium" sound system. Geoff

11-30-2004, 12:07 PM	#8
rwithop Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 120 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: FM Reception sucks No, its not the speakers. CD sounds great. Some stations sound good. I don't have the premium sound package, just the basic. Perhaps my tweeters weren't as good before, but now I hear quite a bit more static on the same stations I could hear just fine in a 1994 Toyota. For those of you that went XM, which product did you choose and how did you hook up the power? Ryan

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11-29-2004, 10:44 PM	#3
flareak I've sold more than 4 Prius! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 756 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	are you sure its the FM or the speakers?

11-29-2004, 10:47 PM	#4
prius04 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NorthEast USA Posts: 1,155 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I've got the 2004 and I'm under the impression it's the same car. But my reception is about the best of any car I've owned recently. I used to listen to 2 stations because I drive about 25 miles to work and I used to have to change stations all the time. One station closer to work, the other closer to my home. Now I can usually stick with one. So the radio must not be the same.

11-29-2004, 11:26 PM	#5
Tempus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,693 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Both FM and AM Reception seem great to me.

11-30-2004, 01:10 AM	#6
flareak I've sold more than 4 Prius! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 756 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	i wonder which of you has which package. some people report the center speaker is crapola

11-30-2004, 11:27 AM	#7
prius04 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NorthEast USA Posts: 1,155 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I've got package 9 which is supposed to be like the 2005 package C. It's got the 9 speaker system. The current system is a JBL. When I go home tonight I'll see if mine is also the JBL. Who knows, maybe it will turn out that your antenna is not hooked up or something like that.

11-30-2004, 01:54 PM	#9
bruceha_2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Burlington, VT Posts: 2,549 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 1	My FM is fine except when nearby taller buildings are between me and the tower.