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Pinpoint Test 14: Radio Interference




PINPOINT TEST 14: RADIO INTERFERENCE - HYBRID

Normal Operation

With the engine running and the audio unit on (the audio unit MUST be OEM), there should be minimal interference audible from the speakers (compare to a similar vehicle).

Possible Causes
- Audio unit
- Generator (part of the electronically-controlled continuously variable transmission [ECVT])
- DC/DC converter

Diagnostic Procedure