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Prius Radio goes "pop" and loses memory

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by hpvamp, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. hpvamp

    hpvamp New Member

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    I have a 2006 Prius with the stock (non-XM, non-JBL) radio. For about the 4th time in the one year I've owned it, I was listening to the radio or CD, and all of a sudden, a POP sound comes from the speakers. Then the radio needs to be power cycled. After that, all of my preset radio stations are gone.

    Has anyone experienced this problem before?
     
    #1 hpvamp, Jun 28, 2007
  2. Bill Merchant

    Bill Merchant absit invidia

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    I haven't experienced your exact problem, but losing presets points to losing 12V power, which could also make a pop if the radio lost power and got it back again. If nothing else is acting weird, like the driver-window auto-up works fine, I would suspect it's a power connection to the radio, not a connection at the 12V battery. Since it is intermittent, it might be a connection or a broken wire, maybe even a broken fuse.

    Check the fuse first since it's easiest to get to, then make sure all connectors going into the radio are solid. If it's a broken wire, it may be hard to find. :(
     
    #2 Bill Merchant, Jun 29, 2007
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    You have a loose wire somewhere and it's randomly grounding. Take it to the dealer, it's gonna be a big PITA to find it.
     
    #3 Vagabond, Jun 29, 2007
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