How to Reset a 1997 Mazda Radio
According to the owner's manual of a 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata car, three invalid attempts to disable the radio's anti-theft system result in the radio becoming inoperable. Furthermore, the guide states that the only way to solve this issue is to get a new radio. Mazda, however, revealed that there is a way to reset the radio by pressing a series of buttons on the radio, which makes the radio usable again.
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Instructions
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Upgraded MSSS2 Radio
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Remove battery power from the radio for 45 seconds. Restore battery power and look for "code" to flash on the radio display.
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Enter an invalid one-to-four digit user code.
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Follow the "Remove/restore battery power and enter invalid user code" procedure two more times.
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Check the radio's display. A flashing "err" should be displayed.
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Push the "Track," "Tune," "Rewind" or "Fast Forward" button (whichever button is on the side of the radio with a "V" symbol on it), then push the "FM 1/2" button.
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Push the "Auto Memo" button, then push the "Tape" button.
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Look at the radio display. It should show "----."
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Use the reset buttons to enter "5011," then press "Track/Tune/Rew/FF" (whichever button is on the side of the radio with a "V" symbol on it) and "Auto Memo" at the same time. Hold those two buttons until the radio display reads "Good."
Radio With Number 1273 On It
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Remove battery power for around ten seconds, then restore it. Look for "Code" to flash on the radio's display. Enter an invalid one-to-four digit user code. Follow the "Remove/restore battery power and enter invalid user code" procedure two more times, then look at the radio's display. A flashing "err" should be seen.
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Push the "Scan" button, then push "AM/FM."
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Push "Prog/Auto M," then push "FForward." Look at the radio's display. You should see "----."
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Enter "4 9 8 9" as a code. Push "Prog/Auto M," and while holding that button, push "Scan" (make sure you push the buttons in that order). Hold both buttons until the display on the radio reads "Good."
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Tips & Warnings
If you know your radio's anti-theft code, you can enter it once (instead of entering an invalid one three times), then follow the owner's manual's "If Anti-theft system is Activated" procedure to restore the radio.
