# 2014 Kia Optima AM radio static

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-kia-optima-am-radio-static/126288>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** optima, kia\
**Created:** [October 6, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-kia-optima-am-radio-static/126288 "2018-10-06T21:20:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![FelixWeber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a5b964/32.png) [@FelixWeber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FelixWeber)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-kia-optima-am-radio-static/126288/1 "2018-10-06T21:20:59Z")

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Cause of static on car am radio

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-kia-optima-am-radio-static/126288/2 "2018-10-07T14:11:18Z")

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Poor quality radio or poor antenna connection, most likely. AM radios fitted to most cars these days are not very good. Aftermarket radios are even worse.