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    Aftermarket ABS speed sensor... is this legit?

    Yeah I looked at some reviews of ioffer... looks sketch. Where do I buy this part? Any legit site I find has it for so expensive. I haven't found one at the local junkyard yet. Why does this sensor always fail? This is my second sensor for that wheel that has failed now. Is it possible to fix...
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    Aftermarket ABS speed sensor... is this legit?

    http://www.ioffer.com/i/mazda-protege-new-rear-right-abs-wheel-speed-sensor-141150903 It looks kind of different than the stock one... is this legit? There is this other one on the site that looks exactly right, but I'm just wonder about the first one...
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    Lighter Socket is Missing

    This is kind of an irrelevant post, but I thought I'd share anyway :) One day while driving I had a metal tipped pen and thought it would be fun to stick it in the lighter socket. I heard a *POP* from the fuse box by my left foot and the radio immediately went off :D Stupid, I know, but all I...
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    Anyone with a dog???

    I have a weimaraner and she goes in the back cargo hatch. I never have the cargo cover on. It is a lot better for her than sitting on the seats because she doesn't fly off onto the floor if I have to brake hard, and whenever I take a turn she sticks her head against the back headrests to brace...
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    Driving in a flood

    I didn't know there are breather tubes on the diff. Where/how do I check the fluid? I haven't ever looked at that before.
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    ac doesnt blow any air at all

    I am curious, why is that resister screwed inside of the vents? I had to replace mine for the issue of it only working on speed 4, and I thought it was strange it would stick inside the vent. Is there a reason other than to save space or something?
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    Driving in a flood

    Never thought of changing the fluids, thanks guys. One thing I did notice now is that there is moisture condensation on the INSIDE of my headlights. The lights work fine though. I guess a little water got inside, ill have to pull out the bulbs to let it dry I guess.
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    Driving in a flood

    Yesterday evening I believe I took my P5 to the limit of how much water it can drive though - and survived! We had severe thunderstorms that backed up the entire city's sewer system (check Winnipeg news if you want to see pictures of the flood) leaving deep pools of water all over the roads in...
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    p5 gas saving questions

    Ahahahahaha I've never head that one before. I really don't think that would really pay off with the infinitesimal gain of fuel economy lol
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    Headlight Life Expectency

    Yes, my P5 goes through headlights like they're M&Ms. Once I had a bulb burn out, and in the same week before I could replace it the other one burnt and I had to drive around with only fogs (rlaugh) I've been using cheap "blue" ones from this chinese store called Oriental Gifts and the pair I'm...
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    Solution To Flickering Fan Speed 2 Or 3 A/C PART 2

    Do you know where I could get more information about this? I assume it would cost like 80 dollars just to have Mazda take a LOOK at the problem right? Then like 200 dollars labour to fix...=(
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    Buying a Protege 5, what to look for?

    I had a white one that got wrecked when I was sandwiched in the middle of a 5 car pile up :D and they seem to be rarer than yellow/silver/red for some reason. I don't see many blue, white or black ones around. Yes I burn through about 2 low beam bulbs every 6 months, sometimes more often. Its a...
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    Speeds 1,2,3 gone from HVAC fan switch

    I have this exact problem. Have you tried that fix posted above?
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    Solution To Flickering Fan Speed 2 Or 3 A/C PART 2

    Alright I'm having a similar issue, except that the blower only works on 4! This happened overnight on a super cold day. Is this the same issue as the A/C going off on 2 and 3? Would the same fix work or do I need to replace something?
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    Wiper Stalk From '05 Escape?

    If it looks the same as that pic it will work.
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