Recent content by Bandley3

No go. I already had the leather steering wheel with the extra buttons and the upgraded stereo with the 6-disc changer installed in my car. Talking to some techs at the dealership, they said that this function was most likely controlled by the BCM (body control module) located under the...

Thanks for the info. Yep - it's just bolted on, with a couple of foam pads to keep it from rattling but they don't have any adhesives on them. The strange thing about removing the spoiler was that it was held on with an 11mm nut on the left and a 10mm on the right. I didn't have a deep 10mm...

Thanks for the reply. For the last eight years or so my glove compartment and the associated trim has been down in my basement leaving that area of the dash wide open. I tore it apart all those years ago to fit a Bluetooth hands-free kit that I hated (it connected into the factory harness and...

I was thinking about adding a spoiler to my Sport 6MT. I found one on a wrecked GT but I don’t see how it is attached since I don’t see any fasteners. Is it just adhesive? What’s the easiest way to remove it?

I recently received notification that a local salvage yard got in a 2012 Grand Touring with front-end damage so I went over to scrounge up a few parts. Most important was the left rear taillight, and this car had a good one. I was a little worried that getting to it might be a challenge because...

I didn't call the dealer because I am currently unemployed and very poor. Spending $90+ for a door handle isn't in the cards right now.

During a recent cold snap my doors were stuck shut. Yes, I should have lubricated the door slides and seals during fall but I didn't, and now I'm paying the price. As a result of this stickiness the left rear door handle broke off in my hand when I went to open the door and I'm finding that...

I did check and verified that it is still P0455. I have a little gauge thingy mounted above the mirror, bought mostly because I miss having a temperature gauge, and can use it to check and clear CELs on the fly.

Well, probably not. I changed two items this week based on searches here and various videos - the gas cap and purge solenoid valve in the back center of the car. In the past I was guilty of topping off my tank, and it was said that this was a common reason for this solenoid to fail. I haven’t...

Thanks for the reply. I'll have to take a look for your post on your stereo upgrade. I'm currently unemployed and am trying to do this on the cheap, so a new head unit is currently out of the budget. I do have an ancient Alpine IVA-W200 I could install if it comes down to it, with a better...

It seems that 2012 was the last year for the 6-disc changer; subsequent models all had USB/iPod capability, and that's when they changed from the 16-pin plug for the aux port (and whatever else) to the 12-pin. I picked up the changer on eBay for $10 or $20, thinking that I'd make MP3 CDs, but I...

I have a 2012 Mazda5 Sport 6MT with the factory stereo that includes the 6-disc changer. I don't use the changer very much and thought that I'd upgrade to a 2013+ OEM stereo so that I could get the USB/iPod compatibility and control my modded 128GB iPod classic via the steering wheel and have it...

Greetings, Although I've upgraded my 2012 Mazda5 6MT with the 6-disc changer, I find that that I'd rather have the iPod/USB interface in my car. I have the USB connector on order, and I already have the 2013+ Aux/USB jack so at this point all I need is the radio itself. Do you have one sitting...

Thanks for this info. I don't have an RX-8, only the shift knob which I'm using on my Mazda5 minivan. From what you've stated it sounds like the shift pattern with reverse up and to the left started with the R3 models, so I guess I'll check parts lists to see if I can find just the shift pattern...

I wasn't willing to spend $250 for an RX8 shift knob for my Mazda5 6MT, but I got extremely lucky and found two (!) at the Goodwill Outlet and snapped them up for $1.19/lb, so maybe I spent two whole dollars for the pair. They're not in perfect condition, but given the price I don't really care...