Recent content by bufffan

Interesting...I don't have anything near the roof or rear window (2012) so I assumed the thingy up front was the sat antenna. Is it one of those small shark fin looking things? I do have a rather large box behind the rear view mirror against the windshield, wonder if it's in there? I no...

Brad, is there a small black box glued to the upper edge of the windshield, just to the right of the rear-view mirror? It may have a small antenna poking out each side. That's the satellite antenna. If that's there, your car should be Sirius/XM capable. And, your stereo should have the...

I'd check the door hinges and latches to make sure everything is tight & aligned correctly. You could also check the weather stripping to make sure it isn't loose, misaligned, or deformed / damaged. With 1/8" gap it could be as simple as the rubber gasket being off, but enough to make an...

I stumbled across a button in the driver's foot well on the left side wall by the brake pedal. According to this thread I started last year, the info I got referred to it as a reset/programming button for the remote start option. Might be something there you can do to reset your system...

You may want to try calling Sirius or XM also - could possibly have it recorded via the VIN if the prior owner had a subscription or free trial for any period of time. They track accounts via the Radio ID or VIN.

You usually tune the radio to channel 0 or 1 and the "Radio ID" appears in the display. I believe my 2012 has it on channel 1.

Heh, no more pictures unfortunately. I got around 12-15 IIRC, didn't keep too close track. But I used about as much fuel as I typically do on that same run without all the gear maybe a little more. Honestly couldn't tell I had stuff on the roof or behind me, it was surprisingly stable and...

Not a problem.. First towing experience, went well! Took it up over 11,000 foot mountain pass to boot...

Have you tried to create an owner profile on mymazda.com? That would verify for sure if the VIN is correct. BuffFan

Thanks BBro!

Was vacuuming the drivers side of my '12 CX9 and noticed this doo-hickey poking out of the left side panel, just to the left of the parking brake pedal. ...it appears to be some type of contact or pressure switch. I tried to trace the wires back without removing too many panels but it just...

Good info. (I had to look up the word 'homologation' after reading it on both sensor pics) !!

Thanks ceric, found it buried in the 2012 OM with slightly different text in Chapter 10...it's called "Personalization Features" now.