Quieting Toyota Bluetooth Echo

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Some owners of Toyota vehicles may experience echoing on the line when calling using Bluetooth Hands-Free. This is caused by the phone's hands-free volume being too low. These settings may need to be reapplied anytime the phone is paired to a new head unit, when a phone update is applied, or if the phone is unpaired and then repaired. 

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    Initiate a phone call and increase the volume on the phone to max volume, then lower the head unit volume to 45 or lower.

    Initiate a phone call and increase the volume on the phone to max volume, then lower the head unit volume to 45 or lower.

    Some owners of Toyota vehicles may experience echoing on the line when calling using Bluetooth Hands-Free. This is caused by the phone's hands-free volume being too low. These settings may need to be reapplied anytime the phone is paired to a new head unit, when a phone update is applied, or if the phone is unpaired and then repaired. This applies to a variety of 2016-2019 Toyota vehicles that feature Bluetooth.

    Initiate a phone call and increase the volume on the phone to max volume, then lower the head unit volume to 45 or lower.

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    Mike Mavrigian | Motor Age Editor

    Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of  specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.

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