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Radio issues

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by skifreak, Oct 16, 2023.

  1. Oct 16, 2023 at 6:17 AM
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    skifreak

    skifreak [OP] New Member

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    Issue 1 - ANTENNA
    So I have bought 2 different antennas and the radio still sounds worse than an AM station. My wife has a Rav4 and it sounds great. What can i do or check or maybe the correct antenna?

    Issue 2 - RADIO
    I connect iHeart radio to the truck and it works great except 3 things.

    1 - volume will only go so high. Is there a way to make it louder (no i dont want it super loud just loud enough to hear with highway noise)

    2 - Ever so often the radio gets lower then higher. I checked my phone and no notifications (Samsung sS21)

    3 - When i turn on my radio to bluetooth it automatically uses spotify. I have never used spotify to play music in the truck
     
  2. Oct 19, 2023 at 8:17 AM
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    skifreak

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    just me?
     
  3. Oct 19, 2023 at 12:02 PM
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    Chad D.

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    Not just you. My radio reception sucks balls since replacing my HU.

    I’ll be pulling the HU out this weekend to install SiriusXM tuner, and will confirm that the local stereo shop idiots plugged my antenna in. Reception with the OEM JBL garbage was good. New JVC system is great for everything but FM.
     
  4. Oct 19, 2023 at 12:17 PM
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    bmcnabb02

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    My facory radio in my 1794 Edition is the biggest disappointment in my Tundra. I got wireless bluetooth speakers that play louder than this junk.
     
    Last edited: Oct 19, 2023
  5. Oct 19, 2023 at 12:36 PM
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    skifreak

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    i cant get iheart to play louder than my phone allows.. i can live with that.. but the other stuff is crap.. glad im not the only one. At least i have some way to play music but once in a while i want local stations.
     

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