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#7795 of 7848 Re: towing with a mazda protege 5?? [rpatzelt] by iamz Sep 02, 2008 (6:07 am)
Replying to: rpatzelt (Sep 01, 2008 6:20 pm) Mazda says to not tow anything with the P5, but that shouldn't stop you. Your best bet is to go to a business that sells hitches specifically and they will get you set up right. As for capacity, if you stay under 1000 lbs and take it easy on the transmission while getting up to speed, you should be fine.
#7796 of 7848 02 protege 5 transmisions by HOMIE930 Dec 06, 2008 (8:48 pm)
i'm looking at purchasing this model and wondering about the mazda and ford issues with transmissions-do the transmissions hold up or not-thanks Replies to this message: iamz (Dec 07, 2008 6:19 am)
#7797 of 7848 Re: 02 protege 5 transmisions [HOMIE930] by iamz Dec 07, 2008 (6:19 am)
Replying to: HOMIE930 (Dec 06, 2008 8:48 pm) I have not experienced or heard of ANY problems with the automatics. I don't recall any problems with the 5-speeds either.
#7798 of 7848 Re: Ignition Problem [mazda020801] by kalilum Dec 08, 2008 (8:35 am)
Replying to: mazda020801 (Aug 14, 2008 1:01 pm) Did you ever figure out what the main cause of the problem? I have the same symptoms with 136,000 miles on my Protege5.   "Sorry for not putting this info in earlier,    Yes, no power/hesitation feels like the Cruise control is on and wont let me accelerate faster.    Most of the time after this happens it only last a few seconds, then the next time I pull to a light or stop it wants to stall but will not drop below 300RPMs.    it has 133,000KM NO MODs, Not 100% about timing belt I just bought it back in December. the service record show the water pump crank belt were services but didn't say anything about re n re....    EGR, PCV, and Coils were all changed EGR was about 9months ago...    Thank you Very much for you help in the matter!!! "
#7799 of 7848 P5 5-speed Trans Fluid by oldman15 Dec 11, 2008 (5:58 pm)
Has anyone replaced their 5-speed Trans fluid w/ Syntheti? If so, what did you use? How is it working out? Any problems? Thanks.
#7800 of 7848 Re: Light bulbs. [jabba1900] by oldman15 Dec 12, 2008 (9:42 am)
Replying to: jabba1900 (Jul 13, 2008 8:44 am) I've been told to never touch the glass portion of the bulb while installing, as the oil from hands or any other substance on the surface of the bulb will cause it to burn out quickly.   It's such an annoying task, I have dealer do it. Found one dealership that charges just for the bulb, no labor. I replace approx one headlight bulb per year. Replies to this message: autonomous (Dec 12, 2008 2:00 pm)
#7801 of 7848 Re: Light bulbs. [oldman15] by autonomous Dec 12, 2008 (2:00 pm)
Replying to: oldman15 (Dec 12, 2008 9:42 am) an annoying task, I have dealer do it. Found one dealership that charges just for the bulb, no labor. I replace approx one headlight bulb per year.   You're right, replacing front or rear light bulbs is a nuisance. I haven't had to do it too often but every time I do, I wish my fingers were thinner.
#7802 of 7848 cruise control by dingo1 Jan 02, 2009 (10:12 am)
I'm in Toronto Canada, with a 2004 Protege5. I've got a weird problem with my cruise control. With the running lights on, cruise control works normal. At night when I turn on my headlights, the CC light goes out and cruise is turned off. It's bizarre I know but I wonder of any if you have had this problem and how you solved it, or can suggest where I should start looking for a solution. Thx   D Replies to this message: autonomous (Jan 02, 2009 12:52 pm) dingo1 (Jan 03, 2009 11:56 am) autonomous (Jan 06, 2009 10:05 am) eaguon (Feb 23, 2009 9:52 am) dingo1 (Apr 07, 2009 11:41 am)
#7803 of 7848 Re: cruise control [dingo1] by autonomous Jan 02, 2009 (12:52 pm)
Replying to: dingo1 (Jan 02, 2009 10:12 am) when I turn on my headlights, the CC light goes out and cruise is turned off Do you mean that you cannot activate the cruise control? Replies to this message: dingo1 (Jan 03, 2009 11:56 am) autonomous (Jan 06, 2009 10:05 am)
#7804 of 7848 Re: cruise control [autonomous] by dingo1 Jan 03, 2009 (11:56 am)
Replying to: autonomous (Jan 02, 2009 12:52 pm) That's right, when driving at night, with headlights turned on, I cannot activate the cruise control. I've tried all the tricks-turning it off and on, waiting 10 secs before activating, waiting a few minutes and trying again, but nothing works. In daylight driving, cruise control works normal, i.e. I turn on the MAIN, and then press cruise/coast and everything's fine. But when it gets dark, and I turn on my headlights, the cruise light goes out and I start losing speed as if I had hit the brake and cancelled the cruise control. Something in the headlight control is cancelling the cruise and I don't understand schematics well enough to see where these two controls join up. It sure doesn't make any sense for it to work in one mode and not in the other. I've been told there's a "smart" junction box somewhere in the car, but I can't see it on any of the schematics (or don't recognise it). This is my first Mazda and I'm otherwise very happy with the car, but this little problem is annoying. I'm hoping someone who's familiar with Protege5's will recognise the problem and offer some solutions. (Fingers crossed!)   Dingo Replies to this message: autonomous (Jan 06, 2009 10:05 am)

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