Recent content by Pyroboy

So I'm thinking of trading / selling my 2009 5 for a 2015 model. I was wondering if the Homelink / compass mirror I added to the 2009 can be moved over to the 2015. Anyone know? Thanks!

Has anyone found an H7 low beam bulb that lasts more than a year? I seem to be replacing them far more than in any other vehicle I have owned. Thanks.

Winters I bought a set of 16" steel wheels from Mazda yesterday. Don't want to take a chance on lug-centric multi-fits. Paid $76.46 each, $305.82 for the set. Looking at the 205/60/R16 General Altimax at Tire Rack for $70 apiece, $280 plus $50 shipping. Getting pretty close to my $700...

Block heater The 2.3 litre block heaters thread into the block, unlike some of the other ones that clamp in to replace a pressed-in frost plug. Looks more robust. I had a clamp-in style vlow out of my 4Runner on the highway years ago.

Multifit wheels Did a quick check at Canadian Tire and Wal Mart. Both carry a similar mutli-fit wheel with a centre bore of about 73 mm diameter. The Mazda wheels are 67.1 mm. The Langley dealer wants $85 per wheel for steels. Seems pretty steep to me. I was hoping to spend under $700 for...

Looking at picking up a set of 16" "universal" steel wheels from CDN Tire tomorrow. The part number is X42655, 16" x 6.5", I think. Does anyone know if these are hub-centric on a Mazda 5 and is anyone running them having any issues? Also looking at a set of the Nordic snows in 205/60/R16...

Looking for a good set of four winter wheels for my Mazda 5. Will consider: - Steel or aluminum, no preference - 17" or 16", 16" preferred - Bare wheels or wheels with good snow/ice tires Must be close to Vancouver, BC. Thanks.

BassLink Install Thanks for the info.! I got everything working using the power outlet in the left rear and it cranks out way more bass than I need so I'm going to leave it like that for now. If I ever blow the 15 A fuse for the outlet then I'll consider running a dedicated feed from the...

I have the back of my '09 GT apart to connect my Infinity BassLink. I was hoping someone could answer a few questions for me: -Rear speaker wire polarity Does anyone have a wiring diagram or know what colours are the + and - for the speakers on the left and right rear? There are no markings...

HomeLink Mirror Problem Looks like my dealer did exactly the same thing... tied the wires into the driver's side using a Blue w/red stripe and silver dots and a Green w/black stripe and silver dots. Same problem, all working except the HomeLink. Not sure if I should fix it before or after I...

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus These are brand new. Just put a set on my A4 and love them. 40,000 mile treadwear warranty, too! I will still run snows in the winter. Set of 4 was $1100 out the door, with all CDN government theft attached.

Wheel repair Check the yellow pages. There are a few companies around here that have mobile shops in a 1-ton truck. They remove your wheel, break the outside bead, grind, fill and finish the scrape and blend paint the repair. $200 per wheel. Not cheap but cheaper than new wheels. I curbed...

HomeLink mirror instructions Thanks to SonicBoy for the install instructions! Obvioulsy they're not quite clear enough for some people! Will take some pictures to show the dealer service manager IF I go back there, but will fix it myself tomorrow. They tied into a Blue w/red stripe and...

Cannot Program HomeLink Mirror? I took my 5 into the dealer (Wolfe Mazda, Langley, BC) a few weeks after receiving it since the self-dimming mirror with compass and HomeLink was on order. They installed it and the self-dimming and compass parts work fine. I cannot get the HomeLink buttons to...

Basslink Sounds interesting. How did you connect to the 5; RCAs or speaker wires? Thanks.