Recent content by Eric89GXL

Seattle for a few years, now Michigan for a few. Neither has been particularly dry :) Thanks for all the feedback, I'll hold off on replacing until I see problems!

I thought I had instant email notifications on, but apparently not -- thanks for the many replies! I plan to drive the car until it dies/becomes too expensive to reasonably fix. Most of the 130k are freeway, so I'm hoping to get to at least 200k. I do at least some DIY so I went to investigate...

My 2014 CX-5 has a crack in the front suspension dust boot. The car also has 130k mi on it. The dealer quoted me something like $400 to replace them, which is almost all labor. I read the previous two threads on this topic: -...

I updated to v70 a few weeks ago and then to the .100 version today, no problems with either.

I was on that version for a couple of months with no such problems.

I agree with what you said and would do the same except for this bit (at least on my '16 GT). If I were doing it again, now that I understood their instructions (which were confusing as heck and took me a while) I don't think what they say is so bad. Basically they tell you to (or at least I...

Even Priority Mazda Parts? People report that non-Mazda6 VINs work. But you can also in principle supply a (publicly available!) VIN numbers of a 2018 Mazda 6 on a nearby dealer's lot.

I decided to pull the trigger and ordered parts from prioritymazdaparts.com (~$175 shipped USPS priority mail). Physical install steps took me about 2 hours because I made a few small, correctable mistakes that could have been avoided by reading the directions more closely. But all in all, it...

It took a few tries to download but finally got them. Anyone tried installing them yet? I'd like to keep AIO functionality afterward if possible. I'm also curious if there are any updates other than CarPlay and AA, as I already have AA (with optional Wifi) through AIO already. If anyone has...

I can confirm (2016 GT) that you can: 1. remove the display 2. disconnect it 3. slide out / expose the connected CMU to get access to the RX/TX lines (2S/2T, same as in https://mazdatweaks.com/serial/) 4. send commands to the CMU, assuming you have solid-core wires -- the ones recommended in...

CX9 CMU wiring diagrams are available in this post from jellyfish11: https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123863612-Removing-Infotainment-system-in-2016-2018-CX-9&p=6575412&viewfull=1#post6575412 It looks like the 0920-301B connector shown in both "AudioSystem 3a.pdf" and...

Just did this one to my 2014 Sport, adding a high note using the $15 FIAMM 72002. Horn sounds much better. I found the top plate to be a pain to remove at first, but once I saw how it was attached and figured out how to unclip it, it wasn't so bad. It probably would have helped to look at the...

I went with this $140 rear-view mirror w/built-in LCD, compass, and temperature: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J3KCHYA/?tag=m20b7-20 And this camera ($50): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPKDS0O/?tag=m20b7-20 The setup works really well, but I had to shim the camera to git it to...

I used a mini APM fuse tap: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I0NI042/?tag=m20b7-20 It's a little bit bigger than the low-profile mini (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I0MWPXU/?tag=m20b7-20), but the low-profile I couldn't get to fit into the fuse box facing the correct direction. There is a...