Miata radio repair
Jim Bradbury
have taken it a shop for repair (or at least a quote) and the fellow I met
there suggested that I will need a factory code to unlock it. My questions
are as follows:
1.) Do I need a code?
2.) Is the radio worth repairing?
3.) What is the availability of second hand Miata radios?
4.) Is it worth trying to get a replacement from an autowreckers?
5.) What do you think the cutoff for radio repair would be. (how much do I
pay for a dead horse.
BMW
Jim Bradbury wrote:
> I recently purchased a 1990 Miata with a factory radio that does not work. I
> have taken it a shop for repair (or at least a quote) and the fellow I met
> there suggested that I will need a factory code to unlock it. My questions
> are as follows:
>
> 1.) Do I need a code?
>
Your radio was most likely disconnected with the battery at some point causing
it to stop working. To get it to work again you can go to a mazda dealer and
ask them to give you your code (they may have to hook your car up to a
computer), or, the much easier, faster, and free way is to use the universial
radio code which can be found here:
http://www.miata.net/faq/faq3.html#Help! I lost my radio code and can't unlock
it!
-Brett ('94 Red)
Now my radio is dead. What's up with that?
Lanny Chambers
<brad...@idirect.com> wrote:
>I recently purchased a 1990 Miata with a factory radio that does not work. I
>have taken it a shop for repair (or at least a quote) and the fellow I met
>there suggested that I will need a factory code to unlock it. My questions
>are as follows:
>
>1.) Do I need a code?
You forgot to describe the symptoms. "Does not work" leaves a lot to the
imagination. :-)
The reset code is on miata.net. Before you can use it, the radio must
display "error." A common turn-on problem often involving humid weather is
one of the things Jeff Anderson fixes; search the mailing list archive for
the description and Jeff's address. He can probably fix anything else that
is wrong with your radio--it's doubtful that anyone in the U.S. knows the
Miata radio and its weak spots as well as Jeff. Bear in mind that Jeff,
like most Miata vendors, is going to Dallas for the Birthday Bash, and
won't be free until after he's back.
>2.) Is the radio worth repairing?
Sure. With 15W in each of 4 channels, it's not bad at all.
>3.) What is the availability of second hand Miata radios?
Poor.
>4.) Is it worth trying to get a replacement from an autowreckers?
Dunno, depends on what your time is worth to perform snipe hunts.
>5.) What do you think the cutoff for radio repair would be. (how much do I
>pay for a dead horse.
If it's not a simple code reset, I'd send the unit to Jeff for an
estimate. You'll probably think he's too reasonable. :-)
---
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C
Got Red?
Harry Manning
>
> I recently purchased a 1990 Miata with a factory radio that does not work. I
> have taken it a shop for repair (or at least a quote) and the fellow I met
> there suggested that I will need a factory code to unlock it. My questions
> are as follows:
>
> 1.) Do I need a code?
> pay for a dead horse.
>
Jim,
I have a new radio for a 1995 Miata (think it is the same as 1990).
This radio was taken out of a new car in the process of converting it to
a race car. If you or anyone else is interested in buying it, let me
know.
Harry Manning...Wisconsin
El Diabolito
Harry Manning <man...@wi.net> wrote in message news:3725F3...@wi.net...
> Jim Bradbury wrote:
> >
> > I recently purchased a 1990 Miata with a factory radio that does not
work. I
> This radio was taken out of a new car in the process of converting it to
> a race car. If you or anyone else is interested in buying it, let me
> know.
>
Not the same, the '95 uses a single DIN size, the '90 a 1.5 DIN size radio.
Trust me, I've been collecting them lately. :-) My '92 base had an
aftermarket unit when I got it, and I've made some rounds getting a clean
factory unit to put in.