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    Some Questions About Infotainment System - Just Got 2013 CX5

    If you keep your factory camera, yes there's an inexpensive converter that is available. Other than that you could always replace the camera with a newer one. I got my aftermarket camera from Amazon for like $25, and it looks exactly like the factory one.
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    Some Questions About Infotainment System - Just Got 2013 CX5

    The factory radio features are, shall we say, "lacking". And the BT module is a known problem in these years of cars. The USB port is in the console between the seats. Don't bother with TomTom, as old GPS guidance software goes instantly out of date the day after you load it. I use Waze via...
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    Poll Where in the World do y'all live?

    Specifically, South Carolina
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    Off Topic Built a PC for my son

    Mostly out of parts I had laying around. AMD Ryzen 9 5900X MSI B350 Tomahawk motherboard 32 gigs DDR4 MSI GTX 1080Ti video card Kingston 500gb NVME drive MSI 240 AIO Pretty much the cheapest case that Newegg had and the cheapest fans that Amazon had This is the first time I've built a PC with...
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    Audio Wire diagram for OEM Head Unit Mazda6 2014

    No drilling needed. There is space on the side to fish wires through like in my pic. And yes, there are two parts that unclip from one another. That's how they install the door.
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    2014 CX-5 - reusing USB/AUX in armrest?

    This is the adapter you need. This one and ONLY this one will work. You'll still lose the headphone jack, but meh, who cares? https://www.scosche.com/2012-up-toyota-lexus-usb-adapter
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    Audio Wire diagram for OEM Head Unit Mazda6 2014

    I get it with the kids. Totally. We had a FAST Camaro that we used to race on the weekends. I loved that car. But when the kids came, the Camaro went. For the tweeters, I suggest placing the crossovers behind the kick panels and simply running new speaker wire to them straight up from there...
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  16. theblooms

    Car Issues After Low Battery From Sitting A While (2016 CX-5)

    Walmart has by far the best prices on batteries. Get a group 35 Everstart Maxx from them. And when you know that you're not driving the car for an extended period, say for 2 months, either put a tender on it, or simply unhook the negative cable.
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    I've tried 5 sets of ignition coils! 2020 CX-5

    There is absolutely no reason to change an ignition coil unless yours are failing. When I sold my 3 at 230,000 miles, it was still on the original packs, and they still worked fine. Same thing goes for oxygen sensors. (or any other sensor for that matter). If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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    Audio Wire diagram for OEM Head Unit Mazda6 2014

    You're way overthinking this A couple of things: #1: what DSP are you running? With Hertz and Steg, you know what high end is. If you don't have one, get one. All you need is a single pair or RCA outputs to feed the DSP. The DSP will take care of all the rest. #2: ditch the factory head unit...
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    Audio Wire diagram for OEM Head Unit Mazda6 2014

    Just use a PAC AOEM-MAZ2 interface. Not cutting required with that harness.
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    Mazda5 Second Gen (08/09) to Third Gen (2012) Front Bumper Swap

    I guess I'm confused. Where are you located? There are only 2 generations of MZ5, the 06-10, and the 12-15. (And notice there's no 2011 MZ5) What other generation do you know about?
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