# Prius Radio Static

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** radio, prius, toyota\
**Created:** [July 3, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236 "2010-07-03T17:14:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Tyger55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@Tyger55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tyger55)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236/1 "2010-07-03T17:14:21Z")

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My new 2010 Prius’s radio gets more static than I would expect. I had it replaced immediately after I recognized this problem and the replacement has the identical problem. Is this a cheap radio or does it have something to do with the complex electrical system of the Prius? Has anyone else had this problem?

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236/2 "2010-07-04T00:04:03Z")

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loose antenna connection? nothing to do with the car being a hybrid.

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**Author:** ![Tyger55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@Tyger55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tyger55)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236/3 "2010-07-04T03:17:21Z")

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Unlikely. Was checked by the dealer, who replaced the original after checking that one thoroughly and finding nothing amiss.

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**Author:** ![mazdajeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mazdajeff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mazdajeff)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 11:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236/4 "2010-07-04T11:42:13Z")

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Is there any static with the car “off”?Key in ACCY?

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**Author:** ![Tyger55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@Tyger55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tyger55)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236/5 "2010-07-04T13:04:05Z")

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First part, yes. Second part, what is ACCY?

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**Author:** ![Wes\_Sprinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Wes\_Sprinkle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wes_Sprinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236/6 "2010-07-04T15:26:48Z")

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I don’t think the Prius has an ACC position. It uses a power button.

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**Author:** ![Tyger55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@Tyger55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tyger55)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236/7 "2010-07-04T23:19:32Z")

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By pushing the power button but not putting your foot on the brake you can turn on the battery to listen to the radio without turning the motor on, which is the equivalent of what you do in a "key car.’

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**Author:** ![Wes\_Sprinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Wes\_Sprinkle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wes_Sprinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-radio-static/51236/8 "2010-07-05T00:02:44Z")

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That makes sense.