Mazda Miata radio Fix
Joyce Reichard
Hi,
Need some technical help, please. I just bought a used 1991 miata. It
has the "famous" radio problem which I understand is a short caused by
dust and moisture. I printed out a fix from information on miata.net.
Found a friend at work who will make the repair, if I get the radio
out. I'm not all that mechanically gifted, so I would appreciate some
instructions as to how to remove the radio. By the way, I have the
AM/FM Cassette + CD player. It is original and made by Panasonic. I
believe I have the security code from the previous owner. Can anyone
provide some instructions as to how to properly remove the radio? Would
appreciate any help I can get. Love the car. Am going through my
second childhood at 55 and this was just the thing for me. I think I
was born to have the car. Thanks in advance for the help.
Bart Reichard
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Leon van Dommelen
Joyce Reichard <tbe...@sunlink.net> wrote:
>Need some technical help, please. I just bought a used 1991 miata. It
>has the "famous" radio problem which I understand is a short caused by
>dust and moisture. I printed out a fix from information on miata.net.
>Found a friend at work who will make the repair, if I get the radio
>out. I'm not all that mechanically gifted, so I would appreciate some
>instructions as to how to remove the radio. By the way, I have the
>AM/FM Cassette + CD player. It is original and made by Panasonic. I
>believe I have the security code from the previous owner. Can anyone
>provide some instructions as to how to properly remove the radio? Would
>appreciate any help I can get. Love the car. Am going through my
>second childhood at 55 and this was just the thing for me. I think I
>was born to have the car. Thanks in advance for the help.
Unscrew shift knob (just screws out).
Remove 5 screws from mid console (2 in side, 1 below ashtray,
2 in storage area) and lift it out.
Remove eyeball vents from center console (see miata.net, or get
a rope through the holes and pull hard)
and take out the screws below it using a magnetic screw driver.
Also take out the bottom screw and lift out the center console
after detaching the wire plug near the top.
Now you should be able to screw out the radio.
Standard joke is to forget the wire plug during reinstallation.
In that case your lights won't go down.
Leon
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Robert Allen
In article <358F135D...@sunlink.net> Joyce Reichard <tbe...@sunlink.net> writes:
+Hi,
+
+Need some technical help, please. I just bought a used 1991 miata. It
+has the "famous" radio problem which I understand is a short caused by
+dust and moisture. I printed out a fix from information on miata.net.
+Found a friend at work who will make the repair, if I get the radio
+out. I'm not all that mechanically gifted, so I would appreciate some
+instructions as to how to remove the radio. By the way, I have the
+AM/FM Cassette + CD player. It is original and made by Panasonic. I
+believe I have the security code from the previous owner. Can anyone
+provide some instructions as to how to properly remove the radio? Would
+appreciate any help I can get. Love the car. Am going through my
+second childhood at 55 and this was just the thing for me. I think I
+was born to have the car. Thanks in advance for the help.
You might be happier to pay the $40-50 + shipping costs and have the
radio repaired and upgraded by Jeff Anderson, who does the famous
headrest speaker mode along with the on/off mod, and who helps
sort out your crosse up headrest speaker wiring as well. His
contact info is on miata.net, I think in the Garage section. I
just got my modified radio back and it is a big improvement (which
I'm actually thinking of selling and upgrading to an aftermarket
MD player now....)
Robert
tp-1
I have the same problem - but only rarley does the thing simply turn itself
off.
I usually just turn the car off and it comes back. I recently insatlled a cd
player that plays through the radio
works great considering you are not going to get symphonic stereo in a
convertible.
Robert C. Abbott wrote in message <359185...@fastcomm.com>...
>Robert Allen wrote:
>>
>> In article <358F135D...@sunlink.net> Joyce Reichard
<tbe...@sunlink.net> writes:
>> +Hi,
>> +
>> +Need some technical help, please. I just bought a used 1991 miata. It
>> +has the "famous" radio problem which I understand is a short caused by
>> +dust and moisture. I printed out a fix from information on miata.net.
>> +Found a friend at work who will make the repair, if I get the radio
>> +out. I'm not all that mechanically gifted, so I would appreciate some
>
>> You might be happier to pay the $40-50 + shipping costs and have the
>> radio repaired and upgraded by Jeff Anderson, who does the famous
>> headrest speaker mode along with the on/off mod, and who helps
>> sort out your crosse up headrest speaker wiring as well. His
>> contact info is on miata.net, I think in the Garage section. I
>> just got my modified radio back and it is a big improvement (which
>> I'm actually thinking of selling and upgrading to an aftermarket
>> MD player now....)
>>
>> Robert
>
>This radio sounds like it may be like the one in my 93. It has tape,
>cd, and radio in a single unit and comes with lots of speakers including
>headrest and a subwoofer behind your back. If that is what you have, I
>don't think the Jeff Anderson mods apply. Connectors are different and
>everything. I had a problem with mine which resulted in sending back to
>Panasonic for repair. I sent it through a local car audio dealer. Just
>a warning to make sure you and Jeff understnad what radio you have.
>
>Good luck with the radio and enjoy the car a lot.
>
>Bob Abbott
>Red 93
>
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