AWD Badge

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gtxjoe

Member

• Oct 4, 2009

• #21

My 2009 GT bought in Aug 09 came with the AWD badge and no dealer badges.

 

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Nuzy

Member

• Oct 4, 2009

• #22

gtxjoe said:

My 2009 GT bought in Aug 09 came with the AWD badge and no dealer badges.

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Same here - 2009 GT purchased in July 2009 came with factory installed AWD badge.

 

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My09CX-9

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Mazda CX-9

• Oct 5, 2009

• #23

Nuzy said:

Same here - 2009 GT purchased in July 2009 came with factory installed AWD badge.

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I bought mine in December 2008 and didn't come with AWD badging!

 

ceric

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2022 CX-5 Turbo

• Oct 5, 2009

• #24

Production Date - AWD Badge or not
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Dec/2008 - No
July 2009 - Yes
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Seems like the switch over date is somewhere in between.
Anyone else?

 

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nyc1dxo

Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #25

My AWD was built in Apr 2009. Badge on car.

 

ceric

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2022 CX-5 Turbo

• Oct 5, 2009

• #26

Production Date - AWD Badge or not
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Dec/2008 - No
April/2009 - Yes
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Anyone else?

 

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The-9

Member

• Oct 7, 2009

• #27

AWD badge on my 09 GT AWD Mfg Date 4/09

 

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Nuzy

Member

• Oct 15, 2009

• #28

I finally got around to checking my mfg date and it was 04/09, so looks like April was the month they switched over.

 

ceric

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2022 CX-5 Turbo

• Oct 16, 2009

• #29

Sometime between Dec/2008 and April/2009.
That is what the data shows at this point.

 

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Marin Mazda

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cx9 gt

• Oct 16, 2009

• #30

I noticed the badge a bit ago to my surprise.. .since I have an 07... it's not listed until the '10 year model.. .tho they're obviously produced in the second half of the 09 productions... the current part number is #TE71-51-781 CX9 (not in stock in the warehouses just yet... ) and #EH46-51-781B for the CX7...

 

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ryanCX-9

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'09 CX-9 GT AWD

• Oct 16, 2009

• #31

ceric said:

Production Date - AWD Badge or not
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Dec/2008 - No
April/2009 - Yes
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Anyone else?

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Mine's 05/09 with AWD badge.

 

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ux149

Member

• Oct 17, 2009

• #32

For those of you who want to add the AWD badge to an '07 or '08, the rear liftgate is not the same as the '09. The '07 and '08 have a higher and more obvious outward flare across the bottom. In fact, the crease is about the distance below the CX-9 badge as the AWD badge is positioned on the '09.

 

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jdbuffie

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Mazda CX-9

• Jan 10, 2010

• #33

Does anyone know of a good way to remove a dealers badge? Mine is just a flat silver foil type badge held on with some type of adhesive.

 

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Force-1

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2008 CX-9

• Jan 10, 2010

• #34

I always tell them not to apply one when I purchase. If it's already on I make them take it off before I leave the lot.

A hair dryer can help remove the sticker too. Heat up the adhesive, then slowly peel.

 

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SashaPave

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08 CX-9

• Nov 9, 2011

• #35

I just purchased one for my 08 awd. I don't care to show off, but when you're driving through chain-control areas in the Sierra, the cops will often look at the badge to determine if you have AWD or not. Much cheaper and easier than having to put on chains!

 

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table5511

• Nov 11, 2011

• #36

jdbuffie said:

Does anyone know of a good way to remove a dealers badge? Mine is just a flat silver foil type badge held on with some type of adhesive.

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Just have to use brute force and rip it off. Then you have to use products to remove the leftover adhesive. Be careful that you don't use anything that would take the clear off or the paint off. Goo Gone is great for this type of thing, I've used it on several of my cars.

 

ceric

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2022 CX-5 Turbo

• Nov 12, 2011

• #37

I heard that people blow dry it to heat the glue up, then, use a strong wire (such as piano wire) to cut through the gap.

 

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dsc888

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2021 CX-9 GT

• Nov 13, 2011

• #38

I used wax coated dental floss to take off my dealer spam emblem. A little bit of Goo Gone cleaned off the remaining glue.

ceric said:

I heard that people blow dry it to heat the glue up, then, use a strong wire (such as piano wire) to cut through the gap.

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Mx5+Cx9

CX9exer

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1994 Miata "R" and 2008 CX9 GT

• Nov 14, 2011

• #39

if it's a flat vinyl decal, then just heat it up with a hair blow drier, and pick at a corner and lift.