Oh shoot I also used denim insulation but with foil backing (from HD). The front door speakers are woofers.....you changed just the front door woofer?
What have you done to your CX-5 today?
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Oh shoot I also used denim insulation but with foil backing (from HD). The front door speakers are woofers.....you changed just the front door woofer?
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- 2023 CX-5 2.5 Turbo AWD Auto
RIP 8/23:2013 CX-5 Sport FWD Auto 120k
Yeah, just the drivers side woofer. I have the other three for the remaining doors but haven’t gotten around to it yet. Insulating and installing the new speaker took about 2 hrs on the drivers door.
I have a 8” Rockville slim subwoofer on its way from Amazon. I’ll install that under the passenger seat when I have a chance. It has high level inputs so I can splice off the wiring harness behind the stock head unit.
I have a 8” Rockville slim subwoofer on its way from Amazon. I’ll install that under the passenger seat when I have a chance. It has high level inputs so I can splice off the wiring harness behind the stock head unit.
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- Pueblo county CO
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- CX-5 Sport 16.5 6M
I removed the rear seat bottom cushion and applied some 'Boom Mat' to parts of the sheet metal under the carpet. It might be possible to put some under the footwell area but it might be a bit of trouble. I know this stuff helps but I don't think I'm up to that.
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- 2023 CX-5 2.5 Turbo AWD Auto
RIP 8/23:2013 CX-5 Sport FWD Auto 120k
I agree. I peeled up the carpet on the drivers side floor and found something interesting. You know that black epoxy like material that's under the spare tire in the cargo area? The floor of the vehicle is covered in it. It appears to act as a sound deadener.
Because that's already there, I may opt to put some closed cell foam on the floorboards (decoupling layer) and put a layer of mass loaded vinyl on top of that. I don't think the butyl rubber sound deadening material is needed for the floor due to the factory material. Mass loaded vinyl with a decoupling layer seems much more appropriate there.
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- Pueblo county CO
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- CX-5 Sport 16.5 6M
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Did you install the taillight adapter and plug? I guess you only need it for trailers
I have the kit and I have run a 12v from the battery to the rear. I haven't plugged the module in yet.
I also ran an extra 12v cable at the same time for camping accessories.
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Did you install the taillight adapter and plug? I guess you only need it for trailers
I have the kit and I have run a 12v from the battery to the rear. I haven't plugged the module in yet.
I also ran an extra 12v cable at the same time for camping accessories.
I'm troubleshooting it today since it won't start yesterday. A friend of mine recommended me to use a Foxwell scanner https://bestobd2scanners.com/foxwell/, this could help me identify the problem.
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- Central Virginia
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- 2019 CX-5 Reserve
Hey!
Welcome to the forum!
What year/trim do you own? How many miles on it?
What part of the country are you in?
What's wrong with your car...does it turn over (battery) or is it another problem (ignition/fuel)?
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- CX5 Akera 2.2 Diesel
Put a new EFB battery in because I started to get a few “battery maintenance system fault” messages on the dash.
Put a new Century (Yaesu) T110 MF stop/start battery in it, all good. Found that it is well worth shopping around. The dealers want nearly $500 for a battery replacement, I paid $260 at a specialist battery shop.
Put a new Century (Yaesu) T110 MF stop/start battery in it, all good. Found that it is well worth shopping around. The dealers want nearly $500 for a battery replacement, I paid $260 at a specialist battery shop.
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- CX5 Akera 2.2 Diesel
Can you really get a special stop/start battery for those prices?
EFB (enhanced flooded battery) is required for Mazdas with iStop system. They are a fair bit more expensive than standard flooded batteries.
www.delkor.com.au
EFB (enhanced flooded battery) is required for Mazdas with iStop system. They are a fair bit more expensive than standard flooded batteries.
EFB Technology | Delkor Batteries | Clarios
Delkor Batteries with EFB Technology offer more than 2x the partial state of charge andd deep-cycling perforance of conventional lead-acid batteries.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
His CX-5 has i-stop which requires a special or bigger battery. Group 35 we usually get won’t work.
I traded in my 2017 GT =( It sucks because I loved the hell out of the car and expected to drive it into the ground, but I have 3 kids now so I needed a third row. Ended up getting a 2016 CX9 GT. Feels very similar to the CX5. I barely feel like I'm driving a third row vehicle.
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- Charlottesville
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- 2016 CX-5
I finally took my front door panels off to check out the buzzing speakers. I added some silicone caulk on the back side which I hope will reduce the buzz for good. My initial test passed. I can't believe it took me 3 years!!! I probably should have gone to the dealer to complain before my warranty expired! If you remove the door panels be sure to have some extra clips. I broke 3 on the passenger side, yet none on the driver side??
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- Plano, Texas, USA
What model year of CX-5 do you have? (One of the bad things for new website, it won’t show member’s vehicle and location info; and much more hassle to do the search in a long thread with minimum forward and backward buttons.)
There’s a TSB on these Bose 9” door woofers for gen-1 CX-5. The revised woofers have better water-resistant protection so that it has less chance to develop rust which causes rattles. Although I had not heard any rattles as my volume usually kept at the minimum, but I showed the TSB to my Mazda dealer and they replaced both door woofers with revised ones before the new car warranty ran out.
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- Charlottesville
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- 2016 CX-5
Yrwei52, I have a 2016 GT. I did not notice any corrosion on the speakers although the door design does let water into the speaker area. I only noticed it with bass heavy music turned up loud which I do frequently. If it continues, I'll probably just replace the speakers themselves.
Installed a set of those 3D all weather front mats for my 2019 GT. From walmart online they came to $62 shipped. VERY happy with the purchase. The pricing was way too good to pass up.
