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I have one for my 06. Got it from onlinemazdaparts.com which is Montgomery Mazda. Gave them my VIN and it came cut and ready to program. Works great and have never had an issue.

Bent a rim and it can't be repaired. Looking for 1 OEM wheel for a 2006 Mazda 3. Regular 5 spoke design, not the snowflake. 17x6.5

Installed General Altimax Arctic at the beginning of winter. Downsized to 205/55R16 on steel rims to save cost of 17" and to get a little better grip. Love these tires. They are actually rather quiet for snows and gave me great traction in what little snow Maine had this year. Never had a...

I have an '06 3 hatch with the automatic/manual transmisison. If I have it in manual mode and I really get on it from a stop, the shift from 1st to 2nd seems really late. I will pull the stick to shift but it waits quite a while before the shift to 2nd. The rest of the shifts are smooth and...

I had a Ford Windstar that used to keep the radio running for 1 minute or until you opened a door after turning off the car. Don't know if this is something that Mazda added or if it's just something funky.

Pin 9 should be Brown with a Yellow Stripe and Silver Dots. That's the steering wheel control. I installed the SWI-Jack and you have to also ground pin 10 which is White with a Black Stripe and Silver Dots as well. Don't know if this is true for yours or not.

Thanks. I was going to wait until it warmed up. 30 is a bit chilly to do anything outside, nevermind removing side trim. I will try it when the weather warms up. I have a great detailer that I may ask before trying it.

I would like to take mine off as well but I don't know if it will be noticible after. Would there be any paint fade after all these years with it on so that you can see a line when they are off? I have a 2006 3 hatch in copper red mica.

I went from the stock 205/50R17 to my winter 205/55R16 on steelies for the winter. I think most of what I notice is due to the tire as opposed to the new wheel size and aspect. The ride isn't as rough but it's not a performance tire. The handling is noticibly poorer but when you live in...

Spent 10K on a 2006 M3 with automatic. All stock except aftermarket sound. Alpine deck with 6 polk speakers and crossovers. After I got it detailed, it looks sweet. Very happy.

Installed the SWI-Jack into my 3 with an Alpine 9887 HU. Install went smooth and programming was pretty simple. All steering controls now work, except... The up/down arrows only work to change preset stations. When in CD mode, the up/down arrows don't control anything. I know the HU gets a...

Thanks, kind of figured I'd have to drill holes. Is there something on the back side of the bumper that I am drilling into? In other words, is there somewhere special that I need to put the holes or is it where ever it looks good?

Just got a 2006 3 from someone and the front licence plate is not straight. Turns out, it is only held on by tie wraps. How does this mount? Are their nuts inside the bumper that I have to somehow find? If so, what size screw is it? I have the bracket, just need to mount it more perminantly...

I have always loved the look of the A3 and now it looks that much more like the 3. Pretty car.