Radio Interference

[Scott Wyman]

Do any of y'all notice a decrease in radio reception when you plug a cell phone in to your console to charge? Maybe it's just because of where I live nearly all my radio stations turn to static when I plug my phone in to charge. For those with the wireless charge pad, do you have the same ussue?

 

[Bogunn]

Do any of y'all notice a decrease in radio reception when you plug a cell phone in to your console to charge? Maybe it's just because of where I live nearly all my radio stations turn to static when I plug my phone in to charge. For those with the wireless charge pad, do you have the same ussue?

I haven’t noticed it.

 

[geekyadam]

No similar issues here.

 

[Crawdad]

Every Chevy work truck I've ever driven did this... haha

 

[Bogunn]

Every Chevy work truck I've ever driven did this... haha

Factual information sir. Lol. My Chevys always did too.

 

[Joisey]

Never had the problem in my 2006 GMC from day one till it was sold 12 years later and no problems in my 2018 Tacoma. Try another charge cable and see if the trouble goes away.

 

[B-Man]

Sorry Scott, no problems with my ‘17.

 

[Bogunn]

Never had the problem in my 2006 GMC from day one till it was sold 12 years later and no problems in my 2018 Tacoma. Try another charge cable and see if the trouble goes away.

Good advice to try.

 

[Bogunn]

Maybe it’s time to upgrade @Scott Wyman

 

[Scott Wyman]

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Maybe it’s time to upgrade @Scott Wyman

Wait - is this some kind if joke? My phone is in a canvas bag like everyone else. What's this fancy, futuristic looking thing?

 

[Scott Wyman]

Good advice to try.

Yeah, I think I'll try a new cable. I'll let y'all know what happens.

 

[texasred]

If you can play your phone through the radio with the usb, that may be because the power is actually coming from the radio.

 

[Scott Wyman]

UPDATE!!!

I unplugged my power cord from the adapter in my center console and plugged it in to the USB in the dash. Huh! No radio interference. The problem must be the power adapter I have in the center console.

 

[B-Man]

UPDATE!!!

I unplugged my power cord from the adapter in my center console and plugged it in to the USB in the dash. Huh! No radio interference. The problem must be the power adapter I have in the center console.

Good info!

 

[jdr3366]

My phone is in a canvas bag like everyone else.

Nice.

 

[Bogunn]

Easy enough fix

 

[OR17TRD]

Easy enough fix

Bummer it doesn’t work well in both.

 

[Scott Wyman]

Bummer it doesn’t work well in both.

Apparently the transformer in the adapter generated enough interference to block all but the strongest radio stations. As long as I don't use the phone for GPS the dash USB puts out enough power to charge the phone - slowly.

 

[Joisey]

I'm happy it worked out for you.

 

[rreddogg]

The radio reception in my 2013 just plain sucks... Cell phone or no cell phone. FM reception in my 2001 Tacoma was fine. Must be Toyota made some "improvements" for the Gen 2.