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very poor radio reception -AM pkg

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by konakahuna, Feb 24, 2005.

  1. konakahuna

    konakahuna Junior Member

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    i knew the stock stereo wasn't one of the strong points in the prius, but wow. i can't lock in strong stations that i had absolutely no problems with in my other car. this leads me to wonder whether i'm having equipment problems. does anyone know...

    1) is the antenna powered or passive?
    2) has anyone else improved reception by replacing defective parts?
    3) are owners with the upgraded stereo pkg having reception probs too?

    please let me know,

    thanks,

    david
     
    #1 konakahuna, Feb 24, 2005
  2. CitizenjaQ

    CitizenjaQ New Member

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    I have the base stereo as well, and I've noticed two things:

    1) A few strong stations don't come in quite as well as they do in other cars

    2) The Scan feature is MUCH more forgiving than other cars, stopping at nearly every 0.2 frequencies.
     
    #2 CitizenjaQ, Feb 24, 2005
  3. DanMan32

    DanMan32 Senior Member

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    Antenna is powered (amplified), so strong stations may be overloading the input.
     
    #3 DanMan32, Feb 24, 2005
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