My 2004 Miata has a Bose radio that doesn't play sometimes. Mazda has replaced it twice and the amplifier once, but it still doesn't work properly. Has anyone else had this problem?

Apparently there are a lot of known problems with Bose radios in Mazdas. You didn't mention a model, but there are specifics regarding the Miata. For example:

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=2004+bose+mazda+radio+problem&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1&safe=off&scoring=d&selm=a80021b38c44f4d9e9d0b7e6eebe3074%40localhost.talkaboutautos.com&rnum=1
"My 2004 Miata, Bose radio has a sound delay from 5 min to 1 hr before it
will produce sound. Mazda replaced radio twice and amplifier once, but
still same problem. Anyone having same problem, or know who to fix
problem?"

Some older models have problems:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1&safe=off&frame=right&th=d6128ea808d60673&seekm=et7fiukdegl48nqnnejohg4cmrpa1rmh2j%404ax.com#link1
"My 99 Miatia with the Bose system did exactly the
same thing. I disconnected the battery for about a minute and mine
has worked fine ever since. I never could figure out what caused the
problem since I didn't jump start or anything."

Some information about the Miata Radio switch problem:
http://www.miata.net/garage/radio.html
"If your stock AM/FM Miata radio does not always turn-on I've found a simple
no-cost fix that almost anyone can do. This common problem is widely
reported on the Internet and other places. As Miatas age the problem often
occurs in high humidity conditions and may occur when the car has not been
used for several days. "

Other information in discussion groups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=bose+mazda+amplifier+problem&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1&safe=off&selm=a80021b38c44f4d9e9d0b7e6eebe3074%40localhost.talkaboutautos.com&rnum=1

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1&safe=off&frame=right&th=356f3d569c13b683&seekm=aod0cg%24kvmsu%241%40ID-100203.news.dfncis.de#link1

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1&safe=off&frame=right&th=5fb8fe0ae05b4961&seekm=5WX93.2207%24xJ.39857%40newse3.tampabay.rr.com#link1

Here is a place that mentions fixing Mazda Bose amplifiers:
http://www.carstereohelp.com/mazda.htm
"Speakers snap, crackle, pop, sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output. Defective BOSE amplifier, $90 each."

Other problems:
http://www.miata.net/garage/nbaudio/
"My Bose stereo sounds terrible!
A) Most people think the Bose system sounds pretty bad, and after 3 months with my car I tend to agree. With the bass and treble controls set at the default positions, the radio has boomy, poorly-defined bass and too much treble, but no midrange. I set the treble control down two "blocks" and the bass almost all the way down to get halfway decent sound. But it's still boomy sometimes!

Also, there is a known problem with the early ('99) Bose door speakers. They tend to get wet, and when they do, they start to buzz like blown Wal Mart specials. Your dealer will probably install a set of baffles to keep them dry if you complain, or you could order some baffles from a place like Crutchfield or a local car audio shop and put them in yourself. This will help, but some folks like to install some dynamat-like sound dampener in the door panels in addition to help keep the buzzing down further."

Hope this helps.
Burney

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