Miata Mailing List: March 1993, Message #56
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   From: (none)
Subject: Mazda radio/cassette, wiring problems...
   Date: (none)

Hi,

I have a 1990 Miata... which I brought privately in January this year (no
Californian driving history so the insurance was too big on a new one!).

When I first went to see the car the radio wasn't working and the owners said
that the fuse had gone. When I collected the car the radio was working (but the
headrest speakers didn't appear to be). Shortly after, the radio stopped
working. There are no lights, no clock, no noise... as if the fuse has gone. I
have an extended warranty on the vehicle but it doesn't cover the radio or
wiring to it. Last weekend I attempted to look at it, to see if there was just
a bad connection. After dismantling half the car I still couldn't get behind
the radio. The internal fuse box (kind of under the dash, drivers side), and
none of them appeared to be for the radio and all were in tact... similar with
the engine fuses under the hood.

I booked it in with Val Strough Mazda (who I have found to be rude and
inefficient every time I have dealt with them) yesterday and asked them to find
out what was wrong (and fix it, if possible!). I collected the car, and
according to their report they had checked the fuses and all were OK (like I
didn't know that already?!). They didn't know what was wrong, but apparently
hadn't checked the wiring anyway.

Does anyone know if there's a seperate fuse for the radio/cassette, and if so,
where it is? Has anyone experienced a similar problem? 

Can anyone recommend a radio repair shop, or a good garage (for future use, I
don't intend to do any more business with Val Strough)? I work in Alameda and
live in Walnut Creek so somewhere within a reasonable distance of these two
places would be good... but I'd be pleased to hear good reports of anywhere.

Also... am I correct in assuming that even when the thing is fixed it's not
going to work without the security code? Is there anyway to find out the
security code (other than try every possible combination)? Is there anyway to
reset it?! (The previous owners are being so good as to not return any of my
calls).

Thanx,

Jo