Stock FD R1 radio
05-26-17, 03:31 AM
#2
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05-26-17, 07:20 AM
#3
I can't help you source anything but check out my thread about restoring a stock non-bose headunit, tape deck and CD. The short of it is, these Clarion (non Bose) units tend to have leaky capacitors that then fail and damage parts of the radio. I found a shop in Michigan that can rebuild both the radio/tape unit and the CD player for a reasonable cost. Currently I use a bluetooth audio tape adapter in my tape deck to listen to my phone.
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-ext...-bose-1112087/
Also, I find it interesting that there seems to be more of a restoration mindset now on these cars. I find that the stock radio and OEM parts look much better than most aftermarket decks and cheap plastic dash kit. Plus the stock radio controls the power antenna correctly, so that it only goes up and down when you actually listen to the radio.
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-ext...-bose-1112087/
Also, I find it interesting that there seems to be more of a restoration mindset now on these cars. I find that the stock radio and OEM parts look much better than most aftermarket decks and cheap plastic dash kit. Plus the stock radio controls the power antenna correctly, so that it only goes up and down when you actually listen to the radio.
Last edited by arghx; 05-26-17 at 07:22 AM.
05-26-17, 10:02 AM
#4
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Also you can get stereos from other 90's Mazdas that have more features - for example, one time I got a CD player from a 90's 626 and installed it in an FD. Only downside was the display was green and not amber but it literally plugged right in and worked great.
Dale
Dale
05-26-17, 02:22 PM
#5
Senior Member
I can't help you source anything but check out my thread about restoring a stock non-bose headunit, tape deck and CD. The short of it is, these Clarion (non Bose) units tend to have leaky capacitors that then fail and damage parts of the radio. I found a shop in Michigan that can rebuild both the radio/tape unit and the CD player for a reasonable cost. Currently I use a bluetooth audio tape adapter in my tape deck to listen to my phone.
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-ext...-bose-1112087/
Also, I find it interesting that there seems to be more of a restoration mindset now on these cars. I find that the stock radio and OEM parts look much better than most aftermarket decks and cheap plastic dash kit. Plus the stock radio controls the power antenna correctly, so that it only goes up and down when you actually listen to the radio.
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-ext...-bose-1112087/
Also, I find it interesting that there seems to be more of a restoration mindset now on these cars. I find that the stock radio and OEM parts look much better than most aftermarket decks and cheap plastic dash kit. Plus the stock radio controls the power antenna correctly, so that it only goes up and down when you actually listen to the radio.
i was going to keep things stock, but I needed a new bose head unit, and for the cost of that, I instead got a Pioneer head unit and an OEM single DIN cubby. It's very convenient since it has USB/Bluetooth and the illumination matches perfectly. So it isn't 100% OEM but it is still pretty good.
05-26-17, 02:46 PM
#6
Full Member
Thanks for sharing