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Hy Everybody!
Please help me out....
My stereo locked up (do not ask me why) and among all the procedures in the "car stereo" section the c seems to work until the poin I have to enter the code.
1414 does not appear to be the right one.
My stereo is the one in the bottom left corner of the picture.
Mazda dealers asked me 40$ (!!!!) to input the code: isn't it too much? Especially considering that if the stereo won't work they would not give me back even a dime....
Is there a code generator I need? Is there a "general" code?
By the way, the msg I get is a flashing "err".
Thank you, Paolo.

I've never even seen the stock stereo...now I'm glad it didn't come in mine. <p>Wish I could help other then suggest you pull it out and put in a new deck. Your better off.

The stereo I am talking about is the one on the bottom left http://www.mx-3.com/tech/audsys/
I could replace my stock stereo with no prob, but I woul like to keep the original dash.....
I don't' want no fancy stereo!!!<p>Thanks anyway...Paolo.

That your experiencing is the stereo built in anti-theft device. Whenever the stereo is remover from the power suply (Or the batter is disconnected for that matter) the stereo will lock up until you enter the security code in it. Unless you put the code in to begin with (Which I hope you did, if not did the person you bought the car from do it?) its going to be impossible to find out what the code is. I dont know if mazda has a "Master Code" for all there stock stereo's but before you pay them the $40 ask them if thats the case. Otherwise they aint gonna be able to get it working either. You might end up buying a new one.

No, Mazda can reprogram it. You'll have to send it in. You'll need to send proof that you own it. You should just buy a stock stereo on Ebay, it will cost you like $15+shipping. If that's what you want, that's the easiest and cheapest alternative.

I would also mention that you can get an aftermarket stereo that still looks like a stock stereo. With big knobs and all instead of buttons. JCWhitney sells them I know.

just goto the dealer
it only took them 1 min to do and it was free

Hey Guys the procedure on the web works fine except for the code wich is not correct.
I found someone nice that gave me the right code (1414 is for RX7).
Finally my stereo is UNLOCKED and I did not pay a dime....
E-mail me if you have the same problem....<p>Thanks to all of you!!<p>P.

perhaps you could just post the code that worked for you?

I took my stock stereo today to try and install a new stereo, but I couldn't so I installed the stock stereo back... no lock up.