Audio static problems about a year ago, not sure if is caused by radio or antenna

static problems with 2006 Tacoma, not sure if it's radio or antenna. anyone have that problem?

 

this might be best in the 2nd gen thread. but regardless, is it factory or aftermarket radio? if there is no static on a CD (or usb if aftermarket) then it would be more then likely an antenna issue.

 

I had a similar problem with a Ranger I bought several years ago. The radio had the worse reception I've ever seen and noise coming through the speakers.

Best Buy put the radio I wanted on sale, so I snatched it up and installed it. Same problem.

I lived with it for over a year completely perplexed. I've been an electronics tech for 40+ years and I was stumped.

By chance, I went on a long drive with a friend and grabbed my cigarette lighter USB charger so I could charge my phone on the trip.

My friend commented that his radio was acting weird all of a sudden. Eureka!

I unplugged the charger module and the radio acted normally again. The charger way dying and generating noise on the way out.

A new module solved the problem permanently.