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Old 01-05-13, 09:16 AM
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Default 1999 Radio Tuning

I have a question about tuning the radio.

On my radio, the outer ring on the right hand **** rotates and has the indent clicking feel as you turn it but it doesn't tune the radio. It has been that way since I bought the car new. The only way I can tune the radio is by using the scan function. Is this normal?
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To tune the radio you have to use the track up and down buttons.

The top right hand **** lets you change the bass, treble, mid, etc. You have to press it once, and then turn it.
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That's what I was afraid of. This has to go down as one of the dumbest design choices ever made by Lexus ( that could be another whole thread). The right hand **** has allways tuned the radio frequency, ever since vacuum tube radios were first installed in cars. I guess in" the relentless pursuit of perfection" they went off the track here.
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In the majority of cars, tuning a radio generally is two buttons, such as the two provided in the RX.
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My 2005 Toyota Sienna can tune from the right side dial.
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