# Sudden lack of audio on 2001 Prius

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sudden-lack-of-audio-on-2001-prius/45928>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** prius, toyota\
**Created:** [March 11, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sudden-lack-of-audio-on-2001-prius/45928 "2010-03-11T19:14:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![aridavidow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@aridavidow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aridavidow)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sudden-lack-of-audio-on-2001-prius/45928/1 "2010-03-11T19:14:27Z")

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About 2 mos. ago, the CD player on my 2001 Prius stopped delivering sound. The player appeared to be working, but nothing came out of the speakers.  
  
  
  
 So, I ignored the problem. Now, nothing–not the FM, or AM, or Cassette or CD player deliver sound, although all otherwise appear to be operating - I can see what station I am not hearing or what CD track is not coming out of the speaker.  
  
  
  
 Ideas? Good place in the Boston, MA area that might be able to diagnose?

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**Author:** ![AL5000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@AL5000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AL5000)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sudden-lack-of-audio-on-2001-prius/45928/2 "2010-03-11T20:12:18Z")

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Could be a blown amp, or as simple as a blown fuse. Assuming you can’t handle the fuse issue, your local car stereo shop can help you out. No specific recs for you though.

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**Author:** ![aridavidow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@aridavidow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aridavidow)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sudden-lack-of-audio-on-2001-prius/45928/3 "2010-03-11T22:05:30Z")

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I checked the fuses, and at least as near as I can determine, nothing else connected to either of the two fuses that the owners manual says are related to “audio” has been affected.

I got some confirmation that the fuse might not be the problem when the sound suddenly came back on, for just a few minutes, a few days after this happened. Then, while I idled quietly at a light, all went abruptly silent, again.

How hard is it to diagnose/replace a misfunctioning amp? Is this a $100 repair? A $1000 repair?