HD radio going in and out? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Narin · 08-31-2013, 05:58 PM

Is anyone noticing this when listening to FM radio? Basically makes the radio sound terrible because it seems to be switching back and forth between HD and non-HD radio. Has been happening to me quite a bit. Just wondering if this is a known/common issue.

I'm in the North Jersey/NYC metro area BTW.

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BCUZ BXR · 09-03-2013, 06:10 PM

I have the same issue in mine. Although, I only listen to one radio station, so I don't know if it is just a weak HD signal as the station is a good 50+ miles away.

Pavel · 09-03-2013, 06:21 PM

You can turn off HD radio in setting and just have it in lower quality all the time. The switching from HD to non-HD is due to poor radio reception, not the radio itself.

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Stierzy34 · 09-04-2013, 11:24 AM

Happens to only one channel in mine. All of the others work fine, so I just don't listen to that one channel anymore

They want my listening ears? Upgrade that signal!

11RApearl · 09-04-2013, 11:50 AM

i had the same problema few days ago. and was wondering if i could turn the hd off. glad to know there is a solution!

Narin · 09-04-2013, 12:03 PM

Thanks for the replies guys. Ended up turning HD off by default. Good to know it's just a signal issue.

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frs10 · 09-04-2013, 12:33 PM

yeah, same thing happens to me also... its just the bad signal issues

sklimo · 09-04-2013, 12:45 PM

Same here. Turned HD off

EAGLE5 · 09-04-2013, 12:50 PM

I put on a longer antenna. I get much stronger signals now and a lot less switching.

LancePower · 09-02-2016, 08:44 PM

I'm experiencing a lot of occurrences of the HD signal dropping out. My #1 station is an HD2 station, so I can't turn off the HD function. No HD, no station.

My previous car also had HD and almost never dropped out.

So I guess there's no factory fix for this? Firmware upgrade or something? I have a 2016 with the shark fin antenna.

White64Goat · 09-02-2016, 11:32 PM

I started a thread a looonnnnggggg time ago about Isn't there a better antenna available and believe me when I tell you I tried a LOT of antennas, different lengths, different materials etc. to no avail. If you can turn off HD that's about the only way to overcome it. I replaced my factory antenna (2013) with a 2015 shark fin just for aesthetics and it's no better than the stock one but it looks better.

LancePower · 09-03-2016, 02:12 AM

So is the problem more on the "receiver" end than the "antenna" side of things?

mav1178 · 09-03-2016, 03:03 AM

What fix do you want?

My 2015 Lexus ES has trouble picking up HD signals already, and that'a an almost $50k luxury car.

LancePower · 09-03-2016, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178

What fix do you want?

My 2015 Lexus ES has trouble picking up HD signals already, and that'a an almost $50k luxury car.

To work as well as a 2012 MINI?

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08-31-2013, 05:58 PM	#1
Narin Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2010 GTI (Limited BRZ Ordered) Location: NJ Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	HD radio going in and out? Is anyone noticing this when listening to FM radio? Basically makes the radio sound terrible because it seems to be switching back and forth between HD and non-HD radio. Has been happening to me quite a bit. Just wondering if this is a known/common issue. I'm in the North Jersey/NYC metro area BTW. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4

09-03-2013, 06:10 PM	#2
BCUZ BXR Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 49 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the same issue in mine. Although, I only listen to one radio station, so I don't know if it is just a weak HD signal as the station is a good 50+ miles away.

09-03-2013, 06:21 PM	#3
Pavel Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Reading, PA Posts: 46 Thanks: 19 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You can turn off HD radio in setting and just have it in lower quality all the time. The switching from HD to non-HD is due to poor radio reception, not the radio itself. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk 4

09-04-2013, 11:24 AM	#4
Stierzy34 :unamused: Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2005 WRB STi "Edna" Location: Belleville, IL Posts: 227 Thanks: 144 Thanked 88 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Happens to only one channel in mine. All of the others work fine, so I just don't listen to that one channel anymore They want my listening ears? Upgrade that signal!

09-04-2013, 11:50 AM	#5
11RApearl Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: TEXAS Posts: 70 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i had the same problema few days ago. and was wondering if i could turn the hd off. glad to know there is a solution!

09-04-2013, 12:03 PM	#6
Narin Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2010 GTI (Limited BRZ Ordered) Location: NJ Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the replies guys. Ended up turning HD off by default. Good to know it's just a signal issue. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4

09-02-2016, 08:44 PM	#10
LancePower Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2020 BRZ tS Location: NJ Posts: 513 Thanks: 96 Thanked 192 Times in 119 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm experiencing a lot of occurrences of the HD signal dropping out. My #1 station is an HD2 station, so I can't turn off the HD function. No HD, no station. My previous car also had HD and almost never dropped out. So I guess there's no factory fix for this? Firmware upgrade or something? I have a 2016 with the shark fin antenna.

09-02-2016, 11:32 PM	#11
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,351 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,113 Times in 628 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I started a thread a looonnnnggggg time ago about Isn't there a better antenna available and believe me when I tell you I tried a LOT of antennas, different lengths, different materials etc. to no avail. If you can turn off HD that's about the only way to overcome it. I replaced my factory antenna (2013) with a 2015 shark fin just for aesthetics and it's no better than the stock one but it looks better.

09-03-2016, 02:12 AM	#12
LancePower Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2020 BRZ tS Location: NJ Posts: 513 Thanks: 96 Thanked 192 Times in 119 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So is the problem more on the "receiver" end than the "antenna" side of things?

09-03-2016, 03:03 AM	#13
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	What fix do you want? My 2015 Lexus ES has trouble picking up HD signals already, and that'a an almost $50k luxury car.

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