I am unfortunately coming to the conclusion that it is a power thing as I have NOTHING on the screen of the unit. No way to enter a code when there are no displays lit up. Figure I need to remove the unit and check through all connectors - already confirmed fuse is good.

 

I hope someone out there may be able to help me...

My wife has a 2008 Tribute.

The other day our 2 year old decided to slip a nickel into the cd player.

I had to unhook it/take the radio out to remove it.

Both connections were disconnected.

I hooked everything back up and...nothing.

The LCD still displays 'Mazda Tribute', blinks (as if it's going to load the clock), and goes back to saying 'Mazda Tribute'.

The fuses are ok.

I disconnected the battery for 15 minutes to see if it would reset (with no luck).

So...I'm not sure where to go from here.

I called the dealer 3 times before I talked to someone. The guy at the dealership told me I'd have to have a local 'car audio' (aka ripoff) company look at it. He said it wasn't a 'code thing'.

I also called the Mazda helpline. The guy said that they were not trained in doing any codes and to call the dealer.

I really doubt the radio shorted out, being as it was disconnected.

The problem with trying the codes in this thread is that the radio on a 2008 Tribute does not have an 'Auto M' button.

Here's a photo of one:
http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezwe...cd_gallery.jpg

Any help is appreciated!

 

My suggestion would be that unless you are really in love w/the factory HU, do yourself a favor, save yourself a lot of time and expense, and buy an inexpensive aftermarket HU w/install kit and adapter/connectors. It might take you an hour to hook everything up but you will likely be left with overall better sound and a lot fewer headaches.

Lastly, make sure da' kid in question (and any others that may crop up along the way) stays in the back seat from now until he/she is twenty... or more.

 

Haha.

I was detailing the interior and she wanted to 'help'.

I turned my head about 1/2 second too late!

 

After having the grandchildren visit us here for 2-1/2 weeks during the hottest part of last summer you will find that I am a BIG believer in teaching children their place in life. There will be plenty of time later for them to mess up their own stuff.

I was kept at bay by my parents when I was a child and it didn't affect me, except to teach me respect for other people's property.

One story that I like to tell now, is when I was around 6 or 7 I was creating a scene (being a brat) in the grocery store. Nothing my mother did was working to settle me down. She took our basket w/everything in it to an employee, apologized for my behavior and explained that she would not be able to continue her shopping now but would be back later.

She plopped me in the car, and w/o saying a word (she didn't have to) drove me home, about 10 miles on country roads, then drove back to the store. I think I was more embarrassed than she was, and sad that I could not continue "helping" her shop because I enjoyed it. But I learned my lesson and never forgot it, not to this day.

I was also not allowed to use the telephone w/o permission until I was in my early teens, and then only on a limited basis. Try THAT one today. It's all taken for granted these days and kids don't learn the lessons they need to.

OK, enough ranting. But seriously, I hope you as a young parent, and any other reading this post get my meaning.

 

Hi!
My father got a Premacy from 2001, the radio casstte is locked. I tried some of the solutions in this thread to unlock it, but didn't work, I guess it is for newer models. I attach a pic for you to see the model.
Note that the button AUTO-M doesn't exist in this model... (is it replaced for AST-ML?)

Can somebody help me? Thanks in advance.

Alberto.

 

Hi michelle try the code 3511 . This is the code for all mazda 3 audio units.

 

Thank you. Thank you. I finally have been able to reset the code to my 2001 Mazda using the information on this website. However, the code was not 4989, but was successful using 1414. Worked immediately, first time.
Cheers. Saved me some money.

 

Went through process and code 1414 worked for me. Thank you so much for the info.

 

how about a mazda 323 from 2001 (protege, Australia)? Would it be the same steps?