New radio
10-16-13, 10:07 PM
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New radio
I searched the forums and couldnt find a 2012 model with the same issue. Bout a week ago I noticed that my radio had a lot of static and it was on every station I turned it to. I set an appointment with my local dealer. I took the car in this morning and the tech said that there was something wrong with my radio and they had to order a new one for me. My service advisor said that there was something loose in the radio causing it to have bad static. Anyone else heard of this?
03-10-14, 06:36 AM
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I know I'm bringing and old thread back to light but the cause of the static of the FM wasn't the radio. It was actually the back window I just happen to notice that was the case when I turned on rear defroster then the static started to happen. Took it to the dealer all in all got a new radio, new back glass, and window re-tinted. In case this happens check the rear glass by turning on rear defroster to see if it causes static on the FM station.
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10-08-18, 10:19 AM
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Reviving this thread as it is the only one that I found that has the same issue as I just started to have. I had to use the defroster this morning and noticed that the FM radio had a ton of static while the defroster was on. It would come and go as the button was pressed. I don't see replacing the radio and glass as the best solution to this issue.
Anyone else had the same problem? Any suggestions? It sounds like maybe a grounding issue. I know that the touchscreen was replaced in my car a while back based on the service records. Could a connection behind the radio be unsecure?
Anyone else had the same problem? Any suggestions? It sounds like maybe a grounding issue. I know that the touchscreen was replaced in my car a while back based on the service records. Could a connection behind the radio be unsecure?
10-08-18, 02:27 PM
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Sounds like cross talk. The antenna is in the glass and the heating element is stuck on the glass. Doubt it's ground, more like bad regulator in the alternator, or a noise reduction capacitor somewhere decided to quit working. Does the static sound like alternator whine? Pitch varies with engine speed?
10-08-18, 02:36 PM
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It doesn't sound like alternator whine.
The car does seem like, when the button is pressed to start the car, that it cranks/turns over 1-2 more times than it used to before it starts up.
The car does seem like, when the button is pressed to start the car, that it cranks/turns over 1-2 more times than it used to before it starts up.
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