No more Z919 from Mazda

[Turbo Matty P]

the units that came in the MPS were all factory refurbs....helped mazda keep the cost down.

EDIT....everything kenwood in the MSP was a factory refurb...speakers, amp, subs, headunits, etc..

 

[Bigg Tim]

Boozenbar-I'll trade you my x959. My car got popped a year ago and the insurance Co gave me the latest, at that time, instead of going to the dealer. I liked the z828 myself, because it wasn't black. The x959 is sirus ready and the face detaches.

 

[enry]

SAD!!! They gave us refurb stuff?!?!?! Bitter! Is that legal? Selling refurb as new?

 

[jtmarlin6]

I have the z828 and mine is a blue one!

 

[mp3girly]

I almost wish the theives had managed to take my z919 before I caught them in the act. What a piece. Hehe, when I step on the brakes, the volume goes to zero.

 

[enry]

Uhh, that may mean your voltage is dropping. Did you do something foolish like put 1000 watts of audio and not change the alternator?

 

[mp3girly]

It means my buttons are sticking, man-*****.

 

[enry]

If you're that rough with those buttons I'm glad I'm not your man-*****. But back on topic, Mazda should warranty that, and hopefully give you a Z828.

 

[mp3girly]

You know you like it. But do you really think they'd warranty me just for that? It doesn't do it all the time.. and I know they'd probably want to see it happen.. hrm..

 

[enry]

It's hard to say, but if they see it happen, they will warranty it. Head unit is even cheaper than I thought, since I now know they give us refurbs.

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

Uhh, that may mean your voltage is dropping. Did you do something foolish like put 1000 watts of audio and not change the alternator?

thats what i did

 

[enry]

if you pull too much power from your battery you may physically damage it. be careful.

 

[katsmp3]

mp3girly, One day mine started scratching my CD's anytime I hit a bump.. I went in and they took my word for it and replaced it.

I didn't realize the MP3 radios were random.

 

[1sty]

THe Z919 was an americanized version of a japenese unit, hence no detachable face and a different mounting setup. The Z828 was its replacement here in the states and was by all acounts a better unit.

 

[Boozenbar]

Hmm, well since my 828 was installed the other week I have an odd new problem.

I have an ichibahn cigarett lighter (for looks) it has a metal end instead of plastic. I never use it.

The other day the fuse to the radio blew. I was driving along and noticed a finger print on my lighter so I pulled it out to clean it. To my surprise the radio turned on!! (Remember the fuse is still blown.) When I put the lighter back in the radio turned off. I am not pushing it in to light it just placing it back in the spot. I wiggled it a little and on comes the radio. NOW if I touch the lighter or hit a bump the radio cuts off then back on. (The fuse is still blown!!!)

So :wtf: is going on with this?? Any ideas on how I fix it?

(wiggle) (butt)

 

[PhyschoMP3]

My Z919's buttons are ****** up like the volume button sticks down or up when you go over traini tracks and it goes full volume or turns it off. plus the first 3 buttons also are like broken. I have a full coverage warrenty would mazda take it back and put a new one in?

 

[Adam3482P]

The reason that the MP3's have two different radios are as follows. They originally Started making them with the Z919 Kenwood discontinued this model, Mazda finished the run with the Z828. This is why most would have been in the yellow MP3's because they where painted near the end of the MP3 run. I say would have been in The yellow ones. Because when The cars where shipped to North America, A lot MP3's were at the docks in Canada When someone broke in and stole all the radio's. Mazda had to replace them with the Z828's. This is why It seems random. This is why all the ones in Canada have the Z828. But some blue ones in the states have Z828's too, either from the docks in Canada or when they switched out the discontinued model.

 

[1sty]

Hmm, well since my 828 was installed the other week I have an odd new problem.

I have an ichibahn cigarett lighter (for looks) it has a metal end instead of plastic. I never use it.

The other day the fuse to the radio blew. I was driving along and noticed a finger print on my lighter so I pulled it out to clean it. To my surprise the radio turned on!! (Remember the fuse is still blown.) When I put the lighter back in the radio turned off. I am not pushing it in to light it just placing it back in the spot. I wiggled it a little and on comes the radio. NOW if I touch the lighter or hit a bump the radio cuts off then back on. (The fuse is still blown!!!)

So :wtf: is going on with this?? Any ideas on how I fix it?

(wiggle) (butt)

Something is shorting out or is not connected correctly. Remove the fuse that is blown and see if anything that is hooked trhough it still works.

 

[1sty]

My Z919's buttons are ****** up like the volume button sticks down or up when you go over traini tracks and it goes full volume or turns it off. plus the first 3 buttons also are like broken. I have a full coverage warrenty would mazda take it back and put a new one in?

Only one way to find out

 

[Boozenbar]

Ok this is messed up. If I take out the lighter the radio works. Does this mean that I won't be able to use my cell phone charger?