Recent content by terpkristin

I'll give it a listen when I pick it up tomorrow, and report back. Thanks for your help, I'm sorry I'm totally inept when it comes to cars. /tk

When I use the moonroof? Seems to operate normally. I mean, it tilts up and down no problem, opens fully and closes no problem if I open it up (non-tilt mode I mean). I was surprised the dealer said they couldn't hear a rattle...my mom was driving in the car with me and noticed it, and she's...

Oh, sorry, I just took the "air wooshing past" to mean it was open. The car is at the dealer now (for other issues) and they say they can't hear anything in my roof rattling (which I think I've isolated to the sunshade, if I apply pressure to the sunshade it goes away). Oh well. Maybe I'll...

I'm not talking about when the sunroof is open (though it makes the same noise when it's open, but it's less noticeable), this rattle seems to come from the sunshield whether the sunshield is open or closed, though it's more noisy when the sunshade is pushed back. It's almost like driving/the...

Well, it's an 07, with about 1700 miles on it. I took delivery of it on March 20th, but the dealer I got it from is 100 miles round-trip from where I live (it's closer to where my parents live) and it's been back and forth to/from the dealer a bit. It's there now, where they were messing...

Has anybody found a way to eliminate the rattle that comes from the sunshield? It seems to be lessened when it's closed, but I prefer to drive with it open, and the rattle is loud enough and annoying enough that it's audible over whatever music I'm playing. It's really frustrating to me, I've...

Thanks, everybody, for the responses. My car is currently at the dealership (with head unit issues), and I was trying to ensure that there was nothing else I needed to bring to their attention. I didn't remember seeing the airbag stuff in the manual, but I didn't have it handy, so I appreciate...

Yep. I concur with your EE undergrad/Extra class HAM friend (how on EARTH did he end up a lawyer?!). The ground loop isolator has been mentioned in this thread already, though if you need a direct link to the one at Crutchfield that requires no extra setup or cables, this is it...

Cold meaning cold temperatures outside or cold as in "sitting overnight"? Anybody else out there? And while I'm on a topic of things I'm curious about, when you don't have a passenger with you in the front seat, does the "Passenger Air Bag Off" light stay on or turn off? Thanks again.. /tk

Hey all, I have an 07 mazda 3 GT hatchback, which I think is the 2.3L engine. I was wondering if any others with the 2.3 engine around here (doesn't have to be an 07) could tell answer the following questions: 1. When you start your car in the morning, what rpm does it idle at when in park...

I'm thinking I should perhaps post this in the MEC forums, but I'll try here first in the 3 forums... Is it "normal" to have a "rough" idle on the 07 3 GT? I got my car just under a month ago, and have noticed in the time that I've driven it (it's spent half it's lifetime with me as an owner in...

This is exactly what I think the problem is, having the same issue on my 07 M3. If he does in fact have Sirius, he needs to have his dealership or whoever install a switching box that allows the Sirius and the aux input jack to co-exist peacefully. Of course, he could be like me with what must...

Does anybody know if there is a way to override the lockout? It drives me bonkers that even if I have a passenger, I can't use the nav system unless I'm stopped. Ok, I understand why it's done. I understand that a driver shouldn't be messing with a nav system while driving at 60 mph (though...

Hi all, I was wondering if anybody could help me out with some questions/issues I'm having with maintenance on my 2003 P5. My baby is almost 4 years old now and I'm finding that even though it's not that old (and doesn't have too many miles, only 40k), I'm spending a lot of money on it. I...