Recent content by mcewena

  1. M

    Aftermarket power liftgate struts? 2018 CX-5

    Both sides for $330? That seems unrealistically low.
  2. M

    Aftermarket power liftgate struts? 2018 CX-5

    Thanks! Price is good, 30 day warranty is less than ideal.
  3. M

    Aftermarket power liftgate struts? 2018 CX-5

    Probably similar to MSRP after Canadian exchange. Thanks! Now I just have to figure out if it’s left, right or both that’s failed.
  4. M

    Aftermarket power liftgate struts? 2018 CX-5

    Hi, anyone have a source for them? Mazda wants crazy money for them. 2018 GT Thanks
  5. M

    NA MX-5 Holley RetroBright…Plug and play?

    I like the power of the LEDs but not the light frequency.
  6. M

    NA MX-5 Holley RetroBright…Plug and play?

    These look like plug and play in an NA? https://www.holley.com/products/electrical/led_lighting/retrobright/parts/LFRB135
  7. M

    NA16 Miata Transmission heat...What temp is normal?

    How much is normal? Looking ant my first NA and was surprised by how warm the shifter and boot area got after 30-45 minutes at 55mph.
  8. M

    Anybody turned their GT's camera into a dash cam?

    No I'm not, I'm just pointing out (spitballing as it were) the car already has 95% of the hardware required, as do several other brands. Seems silly to rely on aftermarket devices in that case but obviously that's the most cost effective.
  9. M

    Anybody turned their GT's camera into a dash cam?

    Same could be said about in-dash Nav systems 10 years ago, and then cars didn't already have the hardware already like they do now.
  10. M

    Anybody turned their GT's camera into a dash cam?

    Absolutely cheaper yes. The Mazda dealer installed a recording device in about 10 minutes as part of their diagnostic procedure as to why my auto cruise was shutting off so I'm not sure about the easier part. I didn't look at the time but it probably was some sort of micro SD device...
  11. M

    Anybody turned their GT's camera into a dash cam?

    I was toying with the idea of buying a dashcam and then thought: Wait a minute this thing already has a camera built in from the factory, I wonder if there's some way of tapping into that through the OBD port to turn it into a dash cam? I know it's sort of possible because the dealer...
  12. M

    Alternate jacking points

    Changed the wheels for winter yesterday with my garage floor jack. It doesn't have the same shape as the OEM hand jack so I couldn't use the jack points from the manual. But the undercarriage has plastic cover so I can't see where the hard points are, so I ended up using the inner suspension...
  13. M

    2018 nav/HUD quirk

    So on the last trip I had my route programmed and decided to stop for a burger part way thru, I used the nav and added the waypoint. It updated the route on the HUD but never gave me any audio guidance for the exit. If I remember I think I ended up cancelling the route and setting the route...
  14. M

    CarPlay and Android Auto dongles

    $250 for the 3 & the 6 https://www.mazda.ca/en/inside-mazda/apple-carplay-android-auto/
  15. M

    Really disappointed with paint thickness :(

    I only have direct knowledge of the vehicle I own but I doubt it's a model (or colour) specific issue.
Back