Noise from Aux Port (06-08)

[mrblaise]

Here's the new 2008 bulletin. Some people were having problems with the link so I saved it first and copied it here:

[Wa1hog]

Tried it. States that Im not logged into that site. Wont allow me to open it. Not sure if I want to register in another site.

[mrblaise]

That's strange. I copied it to a folder in my PC and then copied it to the site. Oh well.

[Wa1hog]

Just tried it on a different PC. It worked...

[blackpri]

anyone think this would be do-able as a dyi project (getting part(s), installing)? leaving the pri at a dealer is a big life interruption for a relatively minor problem for some us one car-one person households.

[zenMachine]

Originally Posted by blackpri

anyone think this would be do-able as a dyi project (getting part(s), installing)? leaving the pri at a dealer is a big life interruption for a relatively minor problem for some us one car-one person households.

This should be a pretty straightforward DIY project. But when I asked the service department about it, they said they couldn't just give me the parts and let me do it myself because of warranty issue or some other BS like that.

But you might want to give them a call and ask. Can't hurt.

[JayGoldstein]

Does anyone know if Toyota Canada also has issued a service bulletin on this issue?

I intermittently get a whirring sound when my iPod is plugged into the power outlet in the console.

[zenMachine]

Originally Posted by JayGoldstein

Does anyone know if Toyota Canada also has issued a service bulletin on this issue?

Pretty sure. In fact, I first became aware of this TSB from a Canada TSB someone posted earlier. Then I had to go on the internet to search for the US TSB myself.

You should be able to find it with a simple search.

[Walk_the_walk]

The first time we hooked up my wife's XM satellite receiver to her Prius (it was a Saturday evening, of course, and the dealer was closed), we immediately noticed this problem. I immediately identified (correctly) the problem as a "ground loop" issue. That is, using the 12v power plug to power up the satellite receiver (or an IPod) creates a ground loop that causes this noise/interference.

Went to Radio Shack and bought a ground loop isolator and some different audio adapters to connect everything together and the problem was solved for $40 in parts/pieces.

Didn't even know this was a TSB. Wow. And the GL isolator by RS is pretty chunky and with adapters and all, it takes up most of the spare room in the console.

So, I recommend everyone take this to the dealer and get the right part.

Anybody wanna buy a barely used ground loop isolator real cheap??

[amarsh]

Has anyone been able to get their dealer to install this fix? My dealer says that the parts are back ordered and will take at least 4 to 6 weeks. I'm something like number 400,000 for one of the parts.