"RightFootDown" (rightfootdown)
07/11/2016 at 18:12 • Filed to: None
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"RightFootDown" (rightfootdown)
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , here. My wife just replaced her 2011 Corolla LE this weekend with a 2015 RAV4 Limited AWD. Not my choice first choice, but she’s happy and that’s that. Got it for $26k with 4k miles. Now on to the Q...
We noticed on the drive home from the dealership that the Entune Premium sound system has nearly no bass when the source is in FM mode. FM, with HD radio signal, still no bass. It sounds like a stereo from my dad’s 65 Impala and even a far cry from the stereo in her old Corolla LE.
Change the source to XM, Bluetooth or directly connect to a device via USB and there’s plenty of bass. It thumps as expected and rattles the tin-can doors.
Before posting here I read on Rav4World.. what? Yes, there is a rav4 owners forum. Welcome to the internet: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
So there are plenty of complaints on there without any definitive resolution and it seemed that Toyota wanted to play games and not acknowledging the degraded sound quality or blame it on the JBL components, claiming, “they all sound like that” and refuse to do anything.
So, before I chew off some service manager’s head, has anyone else experienced the same or even better, figured out a solution?
PotbellyJoe and 42 others
> RightFootDown
07/11/2016 at 18:26 |
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Some Toyota systems are made for multiple models, if you can get into the diagnostic screen (used to be able to do this on previous Rav model) and try out a larger vehicle’s settings.
We used to mess with these settings on a lot of Toyota's around 6-8 years ago.
Nibby
> RightFootDown
07/11/2016 at 18:29 |
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Come to think of it, I think I have the same thing in our 2014 Sequoia. I will check it some time.
I hate the infotainment system in it though, it’s laggy and for the first year we had it, it would freeze randomly and be useless until you turned off the car and started it again. They fixed that with a software update thankfully.
Under_Score
> RightFootDown
07/11/2016 at 18:55 |
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Just changed the audio settings in my RAV4 today. It has the 2o12 RAV4 exclusive button radio (no Entune) and no JBL (Toyota was slipping for 2012 with no JBL at all). I went on setup, sound settings, then adjusted the bass there. Jacked it up to +4. Mom had it on 0 before; no wonder it sounded weak. Maybe you could do that on your newer Entune RAV4.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> RightFootDown
07/11/2016 at 22:04 |
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Some modern Toyotas definitely leave something to be desired. How much would an RX have been for you guys? At least then you might get some damn service.