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FM Reception sucks

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by rwithop, Nov 29, 2004.

  1. rwithop

    rwithop New Member

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    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
     
    #1 rwithop, Nov 29, 2004
  2. GeoffM

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    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
     
    #2 GeoffM, Nov 29, 2004
  3. flareak

    flareak Fleet Captain

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    are you sure its the FM or the speakers?
     
    #3 flareak, Nov 29, 2004
  4. prius04

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    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.
     
    #4 prius04, Nov 29, 2004
  5. Tempus

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    Both FM and AM Reception seem great to me.
     
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  6. flareak

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    i wonder which of you has which package. some people report the center speaker is crapola
     
    #6 flareak, Nov 30, 2004
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    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.
     
    #7 prius04, Nov 30, 2004
  8. rwithop

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    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
     
    #8 rwithop, Nov 30, 2004
  9. bruceha_2000

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    My FM is fine except when nearby taller buildings are between me and the tower.
     
    #9 bruceha_2000, Nov 30, 2004
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