Those of you with Nextel radios, I would like to address a concern of mine:
Is it safe to put the radio/phone in the glove box so close to the ecu? I remember reading in the owner's manual that Toyota does not recommend putting a CB radio in the glove box due to possible interference with the ECU.
I have a 12v power plug in my glovebox for my phone charger, and I never really thought about it when I was with Sprint. But now that I'm with Nextel and am noticing interference at home, I wonder if it's a valid concern?
The reason I ask is because when I put my phone down on my desk, it causes severe interference with my monitor--this occurs if the phone is within 2 feet of the monitor. I know the phone is much closer to the ECU when it's in the glovebox charging.
So...Is this a valid concern? Or am I worrying for no reason? I know I should just turn it off when I put it in there, but freaking...It takes so long to come back on, and calls get missed and don't get logged while it's off.
Is it safe to put the radio/phone in the glove box so close to the ecu? I remember reading in the owner's manual that Toyota does not recommend putting a CB radio in the glove box due to possible interference with the ECU.
I have a 12v power plug in my glovebox for my phone charger, and I never really thought about it when I was with Sprint. But now that I'm with Nextel and am noticing interference at home, I wonder if it's a valid concern?
The reason I ask is because when I put my phone down on my desk, it causes severe interference with my monitor--this occurs if the phone is within 2 feet of the monitor. I know the phone is much closer to the ECU when it's in the glovebox charging.
So...Is this a valid concern? Or am I worrying for no reason? I know I should just turn it off when I put it in there, but freaking...It takes so long to come back on, and calls get missed and don't get logged while it's off.
