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My 2012 Mazda5 with about 95,000 km just developed an unstable idle on the weekend. Revs would go up and down continuously when stopped. Moving and the the car drives mostly fine. Just started in the middle of a drive after getting off the highway. Finally threw a code P0101 (MAF sensor...

Well, with a mere 65k km and just 3 months out of warranty, my 2012 Mazda5 decided it needed to visit the local dealership for the first time ever (I do my own oil changes and basic maintenance). While waiting at a red light, check engine and traction lights suddenly both came on, and the...

This winter I've noticed a strange problem. Whenever traction control kicks in, my headlights seem to dim momentarily. I didn't notice last year, but it's hard to say because it's not that common to have traction control kick in, and having it night time in a dark enough place for me to...

If you use the automatic headlights function, you'll find that the headlights come on as soon as you turn the key and stay on while the engine cranks. This isn't the best setup because the headlights are drawing power during the start, when all power available should go to the starter (on my...

Just installed a front view camera on my 2012. I already had back up camera and a mirror monitor installed so figured I'd add the camera. Hardest part is bringing the wiring through the firewall, otherwise it's pretty straightforward. Here's the camera I got. It's designed especially for...

My color matched mirror housings with side signals finally arrived! These are standard now but my 2012 GS had plain black housings. Here are the parts out of the box. Wiring harnesses are included. Housing is held on with six clips. One is hidden and inaccessible so you'll just need to...

Here's another next to free mod (in terms of parts, definitely not in terms of time). I'm installing color matched turn signal housings for my mirrors, so decided to pull a four conductor wire through and wire up some puddle lights while I'm at it. $2 for two of these four LED modules off...

The base model Mazda5 comes prewired for tweeters in the doors so I figured I'd add some. It's one of those just for fun and need to do it because I know the wires are there type of mods, so I just got some cheap ($6) tweeters from eBay. Seems to sound better maybe, but mostly looks a lot...

I ordered the OEM outside mirror covers with LED turn signals to upgrade my 2012 GS's non-colour matched mirrors. Checked the wiring to the mirrors and it looks like it's pre-wired for heated mirrors but not the LED turn signals so looks like I'd need to tap the wires and fish them through...

I wanted to get a back-up camera for the car, and decided I didn't want to get the ones that attach to the license plate, mostly because I was concerned about the legality of blocking part of the plate. And I wanted something more OEM looking. Found and ordered a camera specifically for the...

When I got my GS, I knew I had to do something about the (lack of) foglights. I didn't really want foglights, but the plastic covers where the foglights should be were really bugging me. You know, it just reminds you that there should be something there but instead you have plastic. Anyway, so...