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I Don’t Know What Radio I Have...

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Boltgunner, Jan 28, 2020.

  1. Boltgunner

    Boltgunner Junior Member

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    I want to ditch the POS radio for a Crutchfield-supplied replacement. I don’t know what I have, and C wants to know. Any suggestions?
     
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    You have to provide more info. Like upload some photos or tell us what year and model your car is. Trim level etc. Otherwise there I no way I can help anymore than crutchfield

    SM-G965U ?
     
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    2014 Prius 3, six speakers, Nav system within the radio, hands free mic overhead between the two forward dome lights, no JBL logos anywhere, backup camera, CD player, steering wheel controls for Mode, volume, arrow up/down for song selection, front of radio has “XM” and “HD radio” (HD something, I think radio)
     
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    Why not tell them that. If your car had the nav then it has jbl.

    SM-G965U ?
     
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    Part number bottom corner of radio face
     
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    I have, on multiple occasions, given C all of this info. I get conflicting replies. The indication that I have JBL is more solid now, as twice I have heard that with Nav I have JBL. C wants to know if I have EnTune as well, but I don't know what that is. It is a pitiful radio/Nav unit.
     
  7. 3PriusMike

    3PriusMike Prius owner since 2000, Tesla M3 2018

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    Entune is a Toyota app phone app that interfaces with some apps on the display.

    Mike
     
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    Your radio as described sounds just like the one that came in my 2014 model 3. It does Not have JBL.

    Also, if your radio has JBL, there will be a JBL emblem on the radio below the screen on the center. I think the JBL was only available on level 4 and 5 in 2014
     
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    When you go to Crutchfeild and select a 2014 Prius, seems like the option you want is "Without JBL, with Entune Radio".

    I just looked for a sample radio, the JVC KW-M150BT unit lets you keep all the features except the stock BlueeTooth, which you don't need as the stereo comes with it's own Bluetooth and the stock HD radio. There are touchscreen radios with HD radio capabilities if that's something you need. Really depends on your budget.

    The only reason "JBL" matters here or not seems to be that cars with a JBL system come with a separate amplifier, and you have the option of either using the applier as is or bypassing it and using the new radio's speaker-out power. If you bypass the stock amplifier, you're then connecting a 4ohm stereo output to 2ohm speakers; this can cause overheating problems potentially, so it's recommended that you also swap out the stock 2ohm JBL speakers for 4ohm aftermarket speakers.

    But honestly, Crutchfield should be more knowledgeable here, this is what they do.

    I found that one of the biggest improvements to sound came when I swapped out the dash speakers for a pair of Mid-Fi JBL tweeters, not that my tweeters are anything special, just that the stock dash speaker where complete garbage and distorted all sound. But the stock non-JBL speakers all around are of low quality.
     
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