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Re: Throttle Response [whobodym]
by mrbwa1
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Jan 21, 2008 (8:16 am)
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Replying to: whobodym (Jan 20, 2008 5:53 pm)
Ahhh... sorry to hear about the wiper lever. I guess I haven't driven enough Hondas. I used to work for Enterprise Rental and drove a lot of cars (no Hondas though) and all the wipers always used up for the swipe (if available). That is one of those annoying little quirks that I wish car manufacturers would agree on.
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- #106 of 144
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Re: flickering audio lights [viper69]
by mdchachi
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Jan 29, 2008 (10:53 am)
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Replying to: viper69 (Jan 11, 2008 9:06 pm)
The problem seemed to go away for a while so I didn't follow up. However it seems to be back. I should take it in to look at that as well as the cold suspension noise.
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- #107 of 144
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wiper speed.
by thugus
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Jan 31, 2008 (4:04 pm)
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Replying to: mdchachi (Jan 29, 2008 10:53 am)
Since we are on the subject of wipers, it seems that when the wiper is going, it sweeps a tad too fast, so the left wiper would *squirt* water to the right side. I checked on a Honda and BMW, and both sweeps slower, and also without the overspray action. Has anyone else notice this issue?
On a separate note, went to the dealership yesturday, and we got new black plastic tabs on the door, replaced the cargo cover (the first one never retracted). After 1.5hrs of fiddling around, the service manager reported that the heated seat switch part is not available, so we would have to come back when they have the part.
Other than that, the car is in great shape, and it is the prefered car for the whole family.
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- #108 of 144
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Re: wiper speed. [thugus]
by maltb
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Jan 31, 2008 (4:50 pm)
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Replying to: thugus (Jan 31, 2008 4:04 pm)
The wipers need to move faster to cover the enormous windsheild. Are you comparing it to an Odyssey or a Civic?
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- #109 of 144
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Re: wiper speed. [maltb]
by thugus
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Feb 01, 2008 (1:24 am)
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Replying to: maltb (Jan 31, 2008 4:50 pm)
I compared to the Civic, though I don't think there is a rule that from start to end of sweep that it needs to complete in ~1 sec. I rather have it sweep slower and not splatter the right side of the windshield with view distorting overspray. I suspect that by design, there is only 1 sweep rate, with varied time interval in between, whereas Honda has variable interval and sweep rate.
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- #110 of 144
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Re: wiper speed. [thugus]
by maltb
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Feb 04, 2008 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: thugus (Feb 01, 2008 1:24 am)
You might want to take a look at FMVSS 104.
Here are a couple lines that specify wiper frequency:
S4.1.1.1 Each windshield wiping system shall have at least two
frequencies or speeds.
S4.1.1.2 One frequency or speed shall be at least 45 cycles per
minute regardless of engine load and engine speed.
S4.1.1.3 Regardless of engine speed and engine load, the highest and
one lower frequency or speed shall differ by at least 15 cycles per
minute. Such lower frequency or speed shall be at least 20 cycles per
minute regardless of engine speed and engine load.
So, set your timer for one minute and start counting.
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- #111 of 144
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Re: Throttle Response [whobodym]
by whobodym
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Apr 08, 2008 (5:01 am)
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Replying to: whobodym (Jan 18, 2008 6:19 am)
Further discovery! A new Mazda Service Bulletin, #01-008/08, was published in Feb 2008. The subject is "Engine Stumble while driving with light acceleration at 1500-2500 rpm" and it applies to all 2006-2007 Mazda5s, manual and automatic, federal, California, and Mexico. The symptom description is exactly my problem, "some vehicles may experience an intermittent engine stumble... caused by the camshaft position sensor picking up [electrical] noise from the nearby ignition coil harness, which the PCM detects as an abnormal signal." I haven't had the fix done to our 5 yet but I'm finally very hopeful that the software engineers have understood the problem and found a fix.
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- #112 of 144
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Interior Care: Dash Smudges
by gsupstate
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Jun 11, 2008 (6:00 pm)
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I noticed this somewhat on my '06 Touring, but even more on my new '08: if you touch the black dash in any way, or use normal paper towel to wipe/clean the dash, it leaves smudges and "lint" behind. Which, by the way, is next to impossible to remove. BTW-I'm talking about the upper black parts of the dash, not the center stack.
What can be done to remove these spots? I haven't had my car a month yet, and the dash looks awful! Help! 
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- #113 of 144
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Re: Interior Care: Dash Smudges [gsupstate]
by athenasius
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Jun 11, 2008 (8:42 pm)
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Replying to: gsupstate (Jun 11, 2008 6:00 pm)
Not sure if this helps but i just use a damp very clean dish cloth if it is really bad I put a drop of dish soap on it. i never use armourall or anything on the dash. i know what you mean re the paper towels bits. the benifits of the cotton dish towel is that it cleans well and does not leave any glossy surfaces and no VOC's
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- #114 of 144
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Re: Interior Care: Dash Smudges [gsupstate]
by maltb
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Jun 13, 2008 (9:53 am)
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Replying to: gsupstate (Jun 11, 2008 6:00 pm)
Use micro-fiber detailing towels and make sure the dash is not hot from the sun.
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