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24 messages, Last post on Nov 13, 2009 at 7:47 PM
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Replying to: nissmazlover (Apr 21, 2009 8:42 am) |
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I've got a 2009 Mazda5 GT, about 3 months old. Radio stopped working a couple of weeks ago. I had to shutdown the engine to make it work again. Today, happened to me again. Tried to shut it down for more than 5min, but this time, nothing. I tried about 4 times. I'm hoping it's gonna come back cause I can't live with no music at all. At least give me the radio!  I'll take it to the dealer if it still doesnt work tomorrow. Anyone who had this issue got it fixed? By the way, any of you guys having any mods? I've got HIDs and I was worried if it could cause an electrical issue of some sort... |
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I own a 2007 Mazda 5 Furano and yesterday my dashboard lights decided to flash on and off randomly along with the "beep" to tell me my seat belt wasn't on when it was. The most curious thing though was all dials kept flicking up to max, for example the speedo said I was doing 140mph when I was actually only doing about 20, including petrol gauge, then flicking back to zero then righting themselves. This happened over 20 times (i got fed up counting) over a short distance of about 8 miles. None of the external lights seem affected, there is no problem with the power steering or power assisted brakes and the radio, windscreen wipers and heater all work fine. The indicators were a bit confused though, even though on the outside of the car they were indicating right, inside the car they were indicating left, then right, then left again. It only seems to happen when accelerating from standstill to about 30mph and happens more frequently when the car is warmed up. I have taken the car to the dealer who are clueless (not sure if this is the normal state for them or just because of this problem as I haven't tested them out before). Any Ideas????
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Replying to: bexter1 (Nov 05, 2009 10:22 am) I hope this clue helps.
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Replying to: vicenac (Nov 09, 2009 9:54 am) I will mention this to them tomorrow. Did you manage to sort the problem out? Thanks for the respose by the way 
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Replying to: bexter1 (Nov 09, 2009 1:08 pm) I was just pointing out that the needles go up and down when there is low voltage in the dash. The cause in my case was a dead (almost) battery - user error. In your case there could be a bad ground connection, a defective voltage regulator that suplies current to the instrument cluster or something else that lowers the tenssion.
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Replying to: vicenac (Nov 13, 2009 11:16 am) One of the black covered wires to the dash (from underneath the manifold) had been cut somehow and was only allowing power through when the engine was in neutral or higher gears when it had less vibration. In lower gears the engine vibration was separating the two ends of the wire and causing the needles on the dash to go weird. The guy at the garage (Simon) was made up that he had found the problem. I was pretty stoked too Thanks for your help, the garage said it gave them the idea for looking at the wires.
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Replying to: bexter1 (Nov 13, 2009 11:41 am) I have a question of my own. I have a brand new 5. On the lower pannel over the left leg, driver side, very near the hood release, there is a small black... cube screwd on the plasric. There is a wire going from it in the back of the pannel. This seems to be added in hurry, like an after thought. It's not the ODB connector. Anybody knows what this is? |
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