Recent content by Katonk

I figure you've already thought of this, but I'll throw it out there anyhow since this is the initial problem I had when using the Metra DD kit for my Kenwood. Did you get all the wires out of the way? I had to make a big effort to group all the wires and push them up high as there's more...

Although bumper removal isn't that much of a hassle, I still didn't feel like messing with it, so I followed what others have done and mounted Hella Supertones behind the grille (or in front of the radiator if you want to look at it that way), spliced the power wires together and ran it down to...

Glad it worked out. Since I had already seen the walkthrough BEFORE I got my SWI-JACK and saw the included instructions, I was wondering how many other Mazda owners ended up scratching their heads asking why the thing wouldn't work since I saw no mention of the 4th connection.

When I installed a SWI-JACK in my '05 3 for a Kenwood, I followed a very good walkthrough on another forum (sorry, can't link to it) for installing a SWI-PS like yours. Turns out the instructions that come with the unit evidently leave out a step that is specific for our 24-pin Mazda harness...

^^An initial story about it: http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=d7f804e1-eb98-4c00-ada8-f46cab138a85 Follow-up story with names included: http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=EA139F6B-EC6D-4668-95C3-5FC52E890A8C&gsa=true

Let's see. Currently, I have yellow Luminics for the fogs and some generic cheapie blue bulbs for my high beams. Since I don't live near or drive on any deserted country roads, there's very little reason for me to use my high beams, so I put those blue bulbs in there just because they make the...

+2 on the g-Force Sports. I'm past 30k miles on my set and still lots of tread left.

True or not, I find the use of the word "boughten" rather hilarious. Last person I heard use that was my nephew - when he was 4 years old.

That's what I'm currently running for my low beams. I originally swapped out my OEMs for PIAAs because I had very good experience with them in my Nissan Xterra (9004 vs H7 though) and they were definitely better than OEM, but both burned out in a couple months - yes, I had been careful not to...

It's definitely a DIY (do it yourself) job. The high beams are the easiest. The low beams can be slightly annoying because of the retention clips holding the bulbs, but once you get the idea, it's no problem. The fogs might take you the longest if for no other reason than you have to take a...

I hit a buck on a local freeway while driving home from work in my '00 Nissan Xterra back in 2004. I was going almost 70mph on cruise control and never had a chance to hit the brakes until after impact. Airbags deployed and the hood came up so I couldn't see a damn thing. Thank God it was an...

And I won't argue that point. Even when I sit my 3 next to a stock hatch, it isn't all that noticeable. However, I did take some measurement pics both before and after the installation. Admittedly, they don't show the difference in wheel gap, but it does show amount of drop. Both the front...

Yes, I know you asked last month, but I'm still catching up on threads after not visiting in a while. So, here is a crappy driveway pic of my '05 hatch with Tein H-Techs (installed May '06), OEM 17" rims, and BFG gForce Sports in OEM size (205/50/17).