Two week old CX 5 GT. Dead battery
- Thread starter ddtigger1
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
I found this on gear best. You can stick it through the firewall opening and just hide it when not in use.
Solar charger. http://m.gearbest.com/car-charger-solar-_gear/
Also for the rare time you have to leave the car at home and the battery died. And for $4 no reason not to have one of these unless you want a pricier one with more functionality (i.e boosting, battery pack etc). https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)
Solar charger. http://m.gearbest.com/car-charger-solar-_gear/
Also for the rare time you have to leave the car at home and the battery died. And for $4 no reason not to have one of these unless you want a pricier one with more functionality (i.e boosting, battery pack etc). https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)
oh yes they are,
try it now...... plug in any cigarette plug accessory in the armrest power outlet or the trunk power outlet,
the device will still drain power even when the car is off
even more stupid, Mazda took out the only switched cigarette outlet in the front dash for 2016+ models, only recourse for 2016+ owners is to add a "tap a fuse" if they want a switched cigarette outlet.
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- 2022 2.5GT
My front and rear cameras are powered off the accessory plugs - one in the centre console box and one in the trunk wall liner. They both power up in the accessory position of the ignition and both power down when off.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Do you have a 2015 or older CX-5? blackcx5 is correct. At least in the US, Mazda made a change on 2016+ and both cigarette lighter power outlets are now un-switched from factory.
Okay, so I 'think' I found what happened... GAXIBM (post above). Was very close.
Today when I parked in the driveway I put it in neutral, set the parking brake, turned it off by pressing the button. It told me to 'place in park'. So I did, placed it in Park, and the dash and infotainment system stayed on. I had to press the start button again to turn the electronics off.
So I'm believing this is what caused the drain. I was unaware of this.
Today when I parked in the driveway I put it in neutral, set the parking brake, turned it off by pressing the button. It told me to 'place in park'. So I did, placed it in Park, and the dash and infotainment system stayed on. I had to press the start button again to turn the electronics off.
So I'm believing this is what caused the drain. I was unaware of this.
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Yes . Power of fin neutral is how you keep the ig on without turning the motor off and then pushing the button again
Also, make sure one checks the fluid level. When I picked u My CX5, I discovered fluid levels were very low in the battery. A real good way to kill a battery. I got a replacement battery from Mazda, and it too was very lowon fluid and the dealer misinformed me n saying the technician checked the levels. I checked it again 3 months later and again it needed more fluid. (I live in a desert climate.)
