Unlocking even frequencies in car radio. I’ve recently imported Lexus RX350L from the states to Europe, and I’m having trouble with the radio frequencies. Here in Europe the bands are even (e.g 88.2, 88.4) but the car is supporting odd frequencies by the US standards. After Googling the issue I learned that it can be solved by connecting the car through the ODB port and modifying some fields in the car’s code. Does anyone have experience with that issue and help me with some guidelines? Thanks, Assaf.

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This means that your radio frequencies may be setup for a different part of the world to where you actually live...and so it requuires changing


If you have a MENU button on your radio , see if you can find this Area choice option.

Once found , then it is just a matter of switching to the area required ( In your case UK/EUROPE)

No, the frequency step is a hardware characteristic, it can't be modified. But you should receive all radio channels anyway, by law they are 0.3MHz apart. Do another full automatic search, if a channel is between one of those steps the Automatic Frequency Control (which every FM radio has since the 80's) will adjust it for you.

 On many imported cars , the radios have options for different areas of the world (UK/EUROPE : ASIA  : USA+Americas  etc. )
 
If you have a MENU button  on your radio , see if you can find this Area choice option.
 
Once found , then it is just a matter of switching to the area required
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On many imported cars , the radios have options for the radio to be used in different areas of the world (UK/EUROPE : ASIA : USA+Americas etc. )

These different areas of the world use different  frequencies (with different tuning increments )  

If you have a MENU button on your radio , see if you can find the Area  choice option.

Once found , then it is just a matter of switching to your particular  area 

On many imported cars , the radios have options for different areas of the world (UK/EUROPE : ASIA  : USA+Americas  etc. )

If you have a MENU button  on your radio , see if you can find this Area choice option.

Once found , then it is just a matter of switching to the area required ( In your case UK/EUROPE)

Depending on the radio and the make of car , there is often a MENU setting that will allow country  change settings(which includes  the frequency changes ) for USA Europe and the Far East

If you have a MENU button (often labelled M ) , press it and scroll through the menu options(usually using the up (^ )or down( v ) buttons)

Unfortunately this facility is not available on many  car radios  so if yours does not have it  , then perhaps the cheapest option is a replacement radio (off Ebay)

you type in the frequency you want and the scanner should round it off at the nearest frequency its step size will allow, that works fine with the radios of the past but soon (in less than 4 years here in america) the communications industry is going to more narrowbanded radios with new modulation schemes for more effiencent use of the spectrum.

I have a car stereo purchased from the US and I can’t pick up all radio stations in Europe/UK, what can I do?
If you have purchased a car stereo from the US you will find that it will not pick up many European radio stations. This is due to the fact that US radio frequency steps are different to here in Europe.
You may be able to set the tuner to European stations by following this procedure.
Press and hold down the SRC button to power down the unit completely.
While the unit is off press button 1 & 5 together, while momentarily pressing the SRC button.
If this does not work try the following proceedure;
Press and hold buttons 1 and 5 together, while momentarily pressing the reset button.
If this does not work then the unit is not designed to pick up European frequency steps.

http://www.fixya.com/support/t226238-kenwood_kdc_mp335

this link can help u

This is a USA model and by default in the USA all FM stations end in an Odd number. This is completely normal. you can try holding preset 1 and 5 down while pressing the reset button on the unit and it may allow you to switch to a Europe style of tuning.