Miata Mailing List: November 1996, Message #124
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   From: Bob Miller 

Subject: Re: radio quirks

   Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 08:10:04 -0500



Bill Kellenberger wrote:

> 

> I think this was discussed before, but I'm having a bit of a problem

> with the archives.  The other morning (a damp, rainy one, if that makes

> any difference) I started the car and the radio would not work.  It's a

> '90 factory one (yes, my ear is not discriminating enough to upgrade at

> this time).  The off/on switch had no effect, and it wouldn't play a

> tape.  After driving a while, and trying the off/on switch a few times,

> it finally came back on and has been working ok since.  What happened,

> and how do I fix it?  I enjoy the sound of the Dynomax, but it tends

> to play the same song.  If this is old news, e-mail me directly.  Thanks

> Bill Kellenberger

> '90  Red R-4RE  (who holds it's breath each time we start up, waiting

> for the silence)

> Team Escargot

> St. Louis...Gateway to the West (backdoor to the East)

> bkellenb@mail.win.orgHi Bill,



I too have a '90 & suffer with the same problem.  I've read that this is 

caused by a minute bit of moisture building up on one of the cards in the 

radio.  There is a fix (I've been too lazy to do it yet).  You have to 

remove the radio and using a piece of wire short between pin #5 & #11 of 

the black socket.  Find someone with the Miata Magazine 1996 TECH issue 

as they have a one page spread with pictures to guide you through this 

procedure.  (If you can't find one, send me your FAX number & I'll FAX 

you a copy as long as your area code isn't 809 .



Bob

red '90











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