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#528 of 589 Dash kit question by blynmazda5 Nov 24, 2008 (4:43 pm)
I'd like to replace the factory 6 cd radio on my AT Mazda 5 and install Metra Dashkit 99-7509. The salesman at the store told me his supplier told him that the Metra dash kit for the Mazda 5 only fits on the manual transmission models.   Has anyone installed the Metra dashkit?   Any feedback would be appreciated.   Gideon Replies to this message: whobodym (Nov 24, 2008 6:00 pm)
#529 of 589 Re: Dash kit question [blynmazda5] by whobodym Nov 24, 2008 (6:00 pm)
Replying to: blynmazda5 (Nov 24, 2008 4:43 pm) I've got an MT MZ5 (2006) and it sure stumps me off the top of my head what the problem would be causing what you were told. I don't like how my hand motions, shifting to 1st gear, can inadvertently cause me to turn of the climate control. But the radio is further away from the shifter than the HVAC.... I'll be interested to see if any helpful comments emerge (I know this one isn't!)
#530 of 589 by blynmazda5 Nov 24, 2008 (6:17 pm)
Thanks for the feed back whobodym.   I think I may have misunderstood the salesperson on the phone. At first he asked me about whether I had automatic climate control. I was confused by the question and said I had automatic transmission. He then told me he would ask around for me and that I should check online.   After I posted I searched and found this link http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/appguide/2007/Mazda/Mazda5.html   and on the link it said that   Premium Kit 99-7509 2007 Mazda Mazda5 (models with manual climate) # - Major Modifications may be Required    Perhaps there is an issue with the dash kit and manual climate controls.   Thanks again for the feedback.   Gideon Replies to this message: whobodym (Nov 25, 2008 10:09 pm)
#531 of 589 Re: [blynmazda5] by whobodym Nov 25, 2008 (10:09 pm)
Replying to: blynmazda5 (Nov 24, 2008 6:17 pm) Ah, you figured it out better than I did. Our 5 has Auto Climate Control (Touring model, not Sport). The 3 big circular HVAC dial/buttons might be a larger/different size than the manual HVAC. And ours has a 4th little rectangular black button, for the ambient temperature display, so the slot at the bottom of the HVAC control panel is different too.   Do you suppose the kit you're reading about has a more durable finish than the Mazda silver stuff? Ours already looks a little scuffed after only 2 years.
#532 of 589 Re: OEM Navigation Housing [cooppoop] by mdchachi Dec 10, 2008 (2:12 pm)
Replying to: cooppoop (Oct 31, 2008 8:10 pm) I have the nav system in a 2006. The screen is motorized. Press the Open button once to close. Press it again to open. But in normal operation I keep it "open" in which case it will automatically close when turning the vehicle off and automatically reopen when starting the car again.   So unless the wires are just sitting there in the dash, it might be difficult to retrofit. On the other hand, you could just leave it in the open position. Replies to this message: cooppoop (Dec 10, 2008 8:03 pm)
#533 of 589 Re: OEM Navigation Housing [mdchachi] by cooppoop Dec 10, 2008 (8:03 pm)
Replying to: mdchachi (Dec 10, 2008 2:12 pm) Wow, I thought it was spring loaded and you had to actually push it closed. Thanks for the post. Any idea if the 5 is prewired? Or how much work it would be to wire? My guess is that it would be easy to fit in a aftermarket GPS system if the housing wasn't PIA to install.   Maybe somebody has the directions they could post? I thought the DVD navigation was a dealer installed option, maybe it was a factory only option?   Thanks,
#534 of 589 Remote Engine Starter for M5 by a101 Dec 11, 2008 (10:27 am)
Hello Everyone,   Could anyone share their experience with the remote engine starter kits for M5? Is the one from the dealership the best thing or an after market one? Good recommendations for any specific model/make? Thanks, Replies to this message: jonat1x (Dec 11, 2008 9:54 pm) a101 (Dec 12, 2008 8:11 am)
#535 of 589 Re: Remote Engine Starter for M5 [a101] by jonat1x Dec 11, 2008 (9:54 pm)
Replying to: a101 (Dec 11, 2008 10:27 am) It seems to me, in an era of peak oil and global warming, that a remote engine starter is a gizmo that one might reasonable dispense with. Replies to this message: a101 (Dec 12, 2008 8:11 am)
#536 of 589 Re: Remote Engine Starter for M5 [jonat1x] by a101 Dec 12, 2008 (8:11 am)
Replying to: jonat1x (Dec 11, 2008 9:54 pm) Good point joant1x   However, its only 2 - 3 minutes of extra engine ON time (less than 2% of overall engine ON). By getting a Mazda5 and not a Sienna or Odyssey with V6, I think we have earned somewhat of a carbon credit that can be applied towards this.   With a newborn and around freezing temps for 5 months here in Utah, I don't feel bad about using the convenience of a remote Engine Starter.   Anyone with suggestions for a good model/unit for M5?
#537 of 589 by jonat1x Dec 12, 2008 (9:37 am)
Fair observations, but of course a cold engine is at its least efficient. I don't know how long you've owned the car, but one of the things that has struck me about it is how much more quickly the cabin warms up than was the case with our former vehicle, a 99 Windstar.   The remote starter is not a device that I know a great deal about but presumably you know that Mazda offers one for the 5? MSRP is $300 but I found it at Med Center Mazda in AL for $253 plus shipping.

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