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The Bose amp generates the sound for the center speaker - it mixes the front left and right channels into the center, so theres nothing on the head unit to provide this. Im not sure whether something else could mix those two at speaker-level and provide an output to the dash speaker?

This could have changed with the 2015 facelift, but in my 14 the Bose amplifier is the one doing the EQ adjustments as Ive changed my head unit and speakers, and am still getting the Bose adjustments through the new setup. The new front dash speakers were getting way too much treble so I wired...

Hi Jenson, Id advise getting another Bose amplifier from a wrecking yard rather than changing it for an aftermarket one. Bose systems use non-standard line levels and speaker impedance is different to normal, so to put in an aftermarket amp could cause weird sound or even damage to something...

The Connects2 adapter works alright for me, what's annoying is that the steering wheel controls for the phone and voice command don't work (which would be great for CarPlay). I asked Connects2 about the possibility of them enabling these to work, as I would assume it's the same CAN commands as...

Hi, I also have a 2014 CX-5 Sport Nav and fitted a Sony XAV-AX100 last year. I also used the same Connects2 steering wheel adapter and connected the RCA-out connections to the Bose amplifier, so I think Ive got a very similar setup to you! Im very happy with it and having changed all of the...

Machine polished and Cquartz UK applied to the paint [emoji7]

Overall I've very much enjoyed driving my CX-5, but there had always been something niggling that wasn't quite right with the transmission; - It was difficult to engage reverse, first and second gear, always feeling hesitant and 'crunchy' in those gears and sometimes not wanting to engage at...

Tried out the much-hyped P&S Bead Maker today - I was very impressed with the gloss it adds to the paint, and it got better as it cured [emoji7]

I noticed that the heater was only working on one side and was gradually getting cooler as well - doing some Googling it appears that I'm not alone in having issues with my heater matrix/core and there may be a defect with them in 2013-2016 CX5s (Reddit thread)

Fixed (at least temporarily) my blocked heater core with a citric acid flush, hopefully that will keep it working over winter!

The Sony is 55w and the Kickers are rated at 50w with 100w max so I would have thought it will be okay as long as I dont keep it too loud (yeah right [emoji28])

Oops!... I did it again? Actually I managed to fix it, but Im not sure how. I took the Sony out and checked the connections there, and that got the rear speakers working again. Whilst I was there, I wired the corner dash speakers directly to the Sony speaker-level outputs. Ive got Kicker...

I noticed yesterday that theres no sound coming from the rear door or D-pillar speakers of my 2014 CX-5 with Bose. Ive been running different speakers in almost every position for some time without issue, and recently installed a Sony XAV-AX100 which was also working very nicely. The setup is...

I forget exactly but I think two kits did all four doors on the bottom and rear edges, the front of the hood/bonnet and three sides of the trunk/boot lid. On the door rear edges I did all the way from the top of the door to the bottom. A little tip, where where a hole on the bottom of the...

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A quick wash last night, and then a wipe-down with a quick detailer mix that I threw together - Sonax Turbo detailer, CarPro Ech2o and distilled water - the results are very impressive!

So I used the Connects2 vehicle harness adapter (http://www.connects2.co.uk/Product/ProductItem/CTSMZ007.2) which has bullet connectors for the handbrake (green) and reverse (purple) trigger wires. The Sony ISO lead also had these connectors which were the same colour and labelled the same...

Yeah, the centre one - removing the factory GPS antenna makes a hole big enough to pass the microphone through, so no cutting or permanent changes are required. The parking/hand brake cable is for Android Auto only I think, which is restricted unless it sees the brake is on (wire is grounded).

I just installed the Sony XAV-AX100 in my CX-5 - see post here https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123826557-What-Did-You-Do-for-Your-CX-5-Today&p=6604229&viewfull=1#post6604229 - I installed the Sony microphone under the grill on top of the dash so it's totally hidden, it works fine...

Im in the UK and got the rubber seal strips from Amazon - this one looks identical https://www.amazon.com/GreatBBA-D-Shape-Stripping-Self-adhesive-Insulation/dp/B073VK28T7?crid=AFUR53VAKL88&keywords=d+shape+rubber+seal&qid=1534763160&sprefix=d+shape+rubber&sr=8-3&ref=mp_s_a_1_3 Best bang for...