I am one happy s.o.b. right now.

I first reactivated the old radio just by plugging everything I disconnected back in to the radio. I did the master reset as Mr.G and Bert said.
The audio "snap" starteled me when I did it...lol

The radio reset itself and came back on but the problem was still there.
I then stacked the newly received radio on top of the amp I pulled out and planned on connecting everything to the new radio to see if it was the radio before I actually installed the new radio.

I blue toothed the Sony app to my phone so I could fade the new radio (speakers) back and forth and adjust the equalizer and such.

I then pumped some AC/DC JAILBREAK thru it and nearly got a boner!
God damn amazing sound!

I just have to pull the old radio out now and install the new one, reinstall the amp, and get the fairing back on and this will be behind me. I guess if I ever see a Sony repair shop I'll get the mex fixed and keep it as a spare. Thanks for the help you guys! You rule!

 

See previous thread.

 

Mine is fixed also - no further problems. Well - hand controls but working on that separate issue.

 

I noticed the new mex sent came with the water protective plastic already on the radio and it no longer wrapped the sides of the radio. Basically the water protective plastic was now only installed on the top of the radio allowing the radio to breath better via the sides and the bottom instead of just the bottom.