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2011 JBL Bluetooth audio concern

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by mloco575, Oct 17, 2013.

  1. Oct 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM
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    mloco575

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    So I have a 2011 TRD sport with the JBL radio and built in Bluetooth. My concern is that the audio during a phone call comes out of the smaller drivers side door speaker only... The stealership said this normal but it doesn't seem right to me. And the quality of audio is crap... Is this how everyone's is? And if so does anyone know of how to mod it to come out of more speakers?
     
  2. Oct 17, 2013 at 12:36 PM
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    Can only comment on my '13, it's in all the speakers for sure.
     
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    Not positive but I think my 2011 only comes through the door speaker, but I definitely don't have any issues with sound quality. From time to time I have to fiddle with Bluetooth volume depending who I am talking to but that's it.
     
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    My 2011 does the same way. Do you use the aux in for music? I use it with my Iphone and if i'm on the aux input when a call comes in it plays it on all speakers. It sux that you have to be plugged in and on the input, but it is much more pleasant when on the phone.
     
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    09-11 Bluetooth phone is only on the driver side door

    2012+ is all doors

    Idk why Toyota did that
     
  7. Oct 17, 2013 at 5:57 PM
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    Does it only come out of the smaller speaker for you guys with the 09-11's?
     
  8. Oct 27, 2013 at 10:45 AM
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    2010 here, can confirm. Driveside speaker only and doesn't sound great at all. Volume from the factory is way too loud, sounds better if you turn the Bluetooth volume down.

    Oddly enough, on my 2010 IS250 the Bluetooth not only comes through all speakers, it works with music too. Toyota got the Bluetooth shaft from 09-11 it seems.
     
  9. Oct 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM
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    ^^the 2012+ play music thru bluetooth now :cool:
     

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