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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    Pioneer 280BT Touch Screen Pioneer 280BT DVD Playing I wired the DVD to the parking brake switch for OEM-like operation, you can also just use a button if you don't mind having a visible button and drilling the stock interior. It is kind of annoying to have to pull the eBrake twice to play a...
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    Installed the TSX projector retrofits I built.
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    I installed my retrofits today, and finally got around to putting in LED license plate bulbs. For License plate I used Phillips XtremeVision 194. Phillips Xtreme White License Plate Bulbs My headlights are used OEMs retrofitted with TSX projectors, partially painted satin black, yellow high...
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    So I haven't checked in in a very long time. I started a headlight business and got extremely busy. Since I'm currently working on a custom set of lights on here, I thought I'd share. I painted the insides satin black, the reflectors anodized yellow, and retrofit Acura TSX projectors. Frontish...
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    So I haven't checked in in a very long time. I started a headlight business and got extremely busy. Since I'm currently working on a custom set of lights on here, I thought I'd share. I painted the insides satin black, the reflectors anodized yellow, and retrofit Acura TSX projectors. Also...
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    If you think that, then you are misunderstanding yet again. Since I really don't want to explain this another time I am going to write it out with easy words. At 5000 miles, I moved both front wheels to the back and both rear wheels to the front. The wheels are still on the same side, but have...
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    They are still going L-R, and spending the same time in different positions, so I don't really care. It's still happening, just in a different order. I'm just following the maintenance manual.
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    Right. I thought we were saying the same thing from the beginning just using different terminology. The reason for the mix up is that, I see going diagonal as being the same thing as saying cross-to-front because either way, it's going diagonally across the car.
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    Wrong. You misunderstood. The LF tire went like this: 5,000 to LR 10,000 to RF 15,000 to RR 20,000 to LF
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    Right, exactly. As I said, a couple times before, each one of my tires has spent about 5,000 miles at each corner of the car. This is why I have even wear. They are now going back through the rounds.
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    I think we are saying the same thing, just different terminology. My car has never been aligned. It's only been on the road since August 2013, but I have driven it about 21,100 miles. I'm at 8/32 in the front and 7/32 in the rear. So far I have rotated: 1: 5,000: Front-to-Rear 2: 10,000...
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    First time was front to back, second was cross-wise front to back, third was front to back, this time was cross-wise front to back. All my tires have spent 5000 miles at each corner of the car and they are wearing at the EXACT same rate. I've read many people saying on the 3 and 5 that their...
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    Oil Change 20,959 and Tire rotation 21,095 - LF - > RR, RF -> LR. My business just became an authorized dealer for The Retrofit Source, so I now do projector retrofits, LED upgrades, and just sell their parts outright. Check out my page at http://capturedbypenguins.com/projector-retrofitting/...
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    Been quite busy with the Jetta for a while, but I finally found the time today to take out the back 2 row seats and cover the whole of the back of the car/van/wagon/crossover (whatever you call it) with sound deadening. RAAMMat and Ensolite. I have been working on a quad HID projector retrofit...
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    Frames' Mazda5 Build / Maintenance Thread

    Oil change, and Bosch Icon wipers (First pair on Jetta lasted almost 4 years). 15,812 miles.
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