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yashooa
12-15-2004, 10:35 PM
Well the day I knew would come finally has. My head unit's ribbon cable has broken a trace and it now longer works. It is very common to this model and you can fix it yourself I even found a tutorial to do so but fuck it I'm getting a new head unit.
What head unit would you guys suggest in the $200.00 range?
yashooa
12-15-2004, 10:38 PM
http://www.highwaymp3.com/hwmp3.htm

Go to the message boards and then look for the 919 and you will see a flip problem. There is a thread that shows you how to repair the cable.
mspdfreak
12-16-2004, 03:37 PM
Dude, that fucker is covered under warranty!! Take it in. I read somewhere that they no longer make that model, and the dealer has to reimburse you for the HU. By the way, that HU lists for $395!
yashooa
12-16-2004, 11:50 PM
I would love to but I am at 54,000 miles! :)
mspdfreak
12-17-2004, 06:03 PM
Well, hell! I'd go to www.crutchfield.com (http://www.crutchfield.com) to get an idea, but I think you'll need a little more than $200 for a nice one.
yellowspeed
12-23-2004, 07:06 PM
I just had a problem with my radio and I took it to a Mazda dealer and they already ordered another radio. They should be able to install it next week. I wouldn't spend any money on another radio if I were you.
mp3josh
12-23-2004, 07:14 PM
I just had a problem with my radio and I took it to a Mazda dealer and they already ordered another radio. They should be able to install it next week. I wouldn't spend any money on another radio if I were you.
he kinda has to since he out of his warranty.
Glowmunkey
12-23-2004, 11:56 PM
Those 919s don't seem to be the most reliable... my father is on his third right now.
mspdfreak
12-24-2004, 05:50 PM
They're not very reliable. Apparantly, the riibon connector fails after the face flips in and out a few hundred times.
yashooa
12-25-2004, 01:13 PM
Well I have the extended warranty but the Mazda techs were such COCKS about it I told them to stuff it and bought a Sony. I gave the dead HU to a friend so he could fix the cable. My Sony sounds better anyway, not that the Kenwood was bad...
AlexTheBum
12-25-2004, 07:25 PM
congrats on the new unit. I'm on my second HU and it's now skipping when i run over bumps. My older brother has a MSP also and his scratches the cds when he loads them in.
mspdfreak
12-26-2004, 01:19 AM
congrats on the new unit. I'm on my second HU and it's now skipping when i run over bumps. My older brother has a MSP also and his scratches the cds when he loads them in.Well, your brother's sounds like it's just dirty. I've never had your problem.