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    Possible to upgrade the USB ports? (2 amp+)

    I found a post about someone who had the same idea and turned out the Y cable provided next to no improvement (headshake
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    I took her into the Nevada outback
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    Infotainment doesn't disconnect paired Bluetooth device on engine shutdown [Android]

    Last night I installed some Infotainment tweaks via the AIO installer and panicked a bit when I noticed that my phone wasn't disconnecting from the Bluetooth pairing with the car for at least two minutes after I'd powered down, locked and walked away from the vehicle. I figured one of the...
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    Today I took delivery of the Mountek nGroove Snap 3 (US$27.50), discarded most of the parts except the smaller piece with ball attachment, and lovingly jammed it into the dash. I haven't driven with it like this yet, but seems solid enough, and the impact on the dash minimal (certainly less so...
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    I pulled them off the car. The worst of it was getting the end-caps off
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    Post Pictures of Your CX-5 Mods, Upgrades and Accessories!

    Thank you -- they really do look much better in black. The silver is so garish by comparison, and for a very minimal amount of time and money (1.25 cans, probably on the order of $13) it's a no-brainer.
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    Do they dim? That is to say, with the filament bulb there's a gradual or rolling illumination for some of these. Do the LEDs support this?
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    Simplest Mod for Your 2016 CX-5 Front Turn Signals with LED Lightings

    Any ideas as to why these are enabled as such for the US market and disabled for the EU markets? Neat research
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    Keyless Entry hack affecting Mazda CX-5?

    That's rather interesting. So yeah, you can revert to the physical key method to open the doors, but will it allow you to keep the standard push-to-start (without using the RFID backup mechanism: pressing fob to engine start button)? If you can't I don't see how it's any different then than just...
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    Keyless Entry hack affecting Mazda CX-5?

    An interesting paper on the subject: http://www.syssec.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/infk/inst-infsec/system-security-group-dam/research/publications/pub2011/332.pdf
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    Today I Plasti Dipped my roof rails. I didn't want them & won't likely use them, but since they came installed off the boat (and don't feel like spending to replace the trim that was cut to install them) the next best thing was to remove the garish silver.
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    Keyless Entry hack affecting Mazda CX-5?

    Would love to hear if that's the case -- really curious
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    This is the stuff, no prep needed other than wiping it clean with a cloth: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasti-Dip-11-oz-Black-Rubber-Coating-Spray-11203-6/100131010 https://www.dipyourcar.com/collections/original-solid-color/products/plasti-dip-black
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    Mirror tap for USB?

    Not getting anywhere fast here (Possible to upgrade the USB ports? (2 amp+)), and thought I might try a higher position for my phone mount. Is there a consensus on the recommend way to: 1) tap into the 12v mirror 2) turn that 12v tap into a USB connection to power my cradled phone 3)...
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    Keyless Entry hack affecting Mazda CX-5?

    Take your box, keys within, and stand next to the locked driver's door. Does it open? Should simulate what these folks are doing and if the box is effective.
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    I could totally get behind that idea
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    Thanks! I read through this guide before hand, and simply taped off + newspaper. I was surprised to find the material actually breaks pretty evenly at the seam with the badge. The areas that needed extra help I did with a toothpick. $6 for the can of Plasti Dip and about 90min worth of labor and...
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    Keyless Entry hack affecting Mazda CX-5?

    Is there a bag or box lined with a material that I can store my key in while I'm at home to prevent it from communicating? I'm thinking of something similar along the lines of those little baggies that prevent RFID leaks Edit: found this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010VK9ZLI/?tag=m20b7-20
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