Mazda 3 Radio does not work - FIXED in less than five Minutes

The stock radio in my Mazda 3 stopped working yesterday. There was only a quiet crackling sound coming out of the speaker when turning the volume knob. Also the CH changer would not react anymore, so I could not get any of my CDs out. Other than that everything else was acting normal. It was possible to switch between radio stations, even when using the steering wheel controls. The easy trick to fix this problem is to remove the fuse for the radio for a couple of minutes and then simply plugging it back in. I was waiting for about 3 to 5 minutes before putting the fuse back in. The radio started working right away. You can find the fuse panel in the leg area on the passenger side. It is hidden behind a plastic panel. Then you can flip the fuse panel down and look for the right fuse. In my case this was fuse number 44, which is a 7.5A fuse. Good luck and please write a comment if this worked for you also!!