Recent content by dhiney

Here is an update of my battle with the dreaded CEL problems. I've had my CX-7 in the shop 5 times, since August, for a total of almost 3 weeks with CEL pproblems. 1. Clean gas cap 2. Clean gas cap & reset codes 3. replace gas cap 4. replace filler neck 5. replace purge valve So far the replace...

I would look to install one of the aftermarket portable units - Starmate 4 or others. From my experince (I had a Starmate in my previous car) the Sirius unit in my CX-7 (factory) has very poor reception, alot less features & costs a lot more. I know it is real nice having it go throught the...

Just a few thoughts about Sirius........ I agree with the reception problem but I think it is the radio that is in the CX-7. I think the unit is substandard and wouldn't be surprised if it was an old model. I've been a Sirius subscriber for a 1 1/2 years. My last car I put in a Starmate...

3 or 4 times per week my radio goes out. Sounds like I drive into an area with no reception, AM, FM or Sirius. All I get is static. If I turn the radio off then on the reception comes back. Has anyone else had this problem?

Check Engine Light that won't go away. 3,197 miles and in the shop for my 4th CEL. times 1 & 2 - tighten gas cap time #3 - 3 weeks ago - new gas cap & gas filler pipe Time #4 - who knows - the dealer checked and it was a different code that the gas cap but when they analyzied everything the...

Latest Update My dealer just called and told me they replaced the gas cap with the "redesigned" cap & there is a new computer update that they did. Hopefully this will stop the ever happening CEL's.

Latest Update My dealer just called - the Sirius update worked and it solved the radio problems also. looks like a Sirius Software problem caused the radio to go to hell.

My CX-7 is at the dealer today for it's 3rd CEL. The dealer called MazdaUSA about the gas cap. I printed out this forum to show him what some of the problems are. MazdaUSA said the warehouses have a new redesigned gas cap as of last Monday. They said no one should have known about the redisgn...

Radio problems - Sirius at fault? Last week when my Sirius went from "updating" to "invalid channel" my radio went to hell. The presets for channels, volume, bass, trebile, etc. would all zero out when ever I turned the power off via the ignition. If I turned off the radio with the on/off power...

Any way to re-aim the headlights up?

10/6 Update Day 11 Things are getting worse. Day 11 & still no service. With the latest fix now my whole radio is not working properly. When I turn my car off and then back on the radio is automatically off. When I turn it on all my presets are gone. Radio presets, sound presets, everything...

Latest Sirius Update 10/5 Noon Sirius is working hard to fix their problem (day 10) My radio doesn't flash updating anymore. It flashes "channel Invalid" 000. So it's stuck on channel 000 and I can't tune to another channel. I called Sirius & Mazda and told them whatever they did, didn't fix...

Day 10 with no Sirius & my 3rd CEL. Not a good day. (2,150 miles)

Day 10 and still no service. Sirius better plan on giving good size credits for the lack of service.

Sirius Update / Mazda Update I got the same e-mail from Sirius - after 9 days of no service. I called my dealer this morning to see if he had any additional news. He said he would call me back by the end of the week but here is what Mazda has told them. Some units will work after they are...