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If you only have one working key then no, you need two working keys in order to do the self programming. Side note, when you insert the now non-working key into the ignition does the immobilizer light flash quickly?

Yup, you've discovered the joys of a ground loop. Pick up a ground loop isolator to plug inline between your device and the ACI. They come with different connectors, so the easiest thing would be to search for a 3.5mm ground loop isolator which will plug inline with a standard 3.5mm audio cable.

Stick with the stock 4100-4500 kelvin rating. It provides the most light output. If you want the pretty blue flicker then replace the frosted projector lens with a clear one. +1 on TRS kits. More money up front, but a much better and more dependable product. Plus Matt at TRS gives great...

It had to be posted. Seriously though nice work. Perhaps not the cloth I would have chosen but you pulled it off nicely.

check all the fuses and the connections to the PJB.

If you have the HU out then all you need to do is unplug the sirius from the back of the HU and plug the ACI into it. Unless you actually want to uninstall the sirius that's all you have to do. @streetracer, sorry you don't feel comfortable removing the HU. Was it the dash strip you felt was...

Have you tried unplugging the LCD and plugging it back in? Perhaps the connection is just a little loose.

To repeat what everyone else said: -anyone can cut the metal blade of the key -if you have only one key the dealer must program the car to work with the chip in the key -if you have two working keys you can program in additional keys yourself (up to eight) for free in ~15 seconds -a replacement...

What others have said. Switch to synthetic and you should be fine. I've been using Mobil 1 5w20 since about 20k miles (now at about 120k) without issue. As far as gasoline octane don't start putting premium or super in your car. The engine was designed for 87 octane, not 89/91/93. The...

While it may be out of your current comfort zone I wouldn't really consider doing this "work on a car". Not downing you at all, it's just that it's ridiculously easy to do. Check out this video (on installing a GTA car kit). It's a little long, but it gives you some visual of how to remove...

Only way to tell is to pull the HU and take a look.

It's really not all that hard. You need to remove the dash strip, pull the HU and swap the cables. The strip is held in by three to four tension clips and one hook (hook on the far right). To remove it: -open the glove compt. -grab the bottom edge of the strip towards the left of the glove...

krystm's guide is definitely a good one. For halos most people have had good luck with the cheaper ebay kits. Alternately there are forum vendors who sell the raptor or predator versions (basically the same thing). There's a newer and far more expensive set of halos which are LED instead of...

All 3s models in the US came with keyless entry. There are multiple different remotes used by different Mazda models and they also vary by year so it's possible you don't have the correct one. It's also possible that there's an issue with the KEU in the headliner. Could be several things...

Happy to help. Now if you want to try and make some extra $$ you can pull the sirius system and sell it to another member. ;)

On the '07 model the SAT and ACI utilized the same port on the back of the HU, so without buying the adapter (last I checked it was ~ $113) you could only have one of them plugged in at any given time. If your roomie wants both to work then he'll need to pick up the Mazda switchbox which will...

Well for one thing there are a great deal more sedans than there are hatchbacks. Until '11 or '12 the 3i model was only available as a sedan so anyone who wanted fewer bells and whistles had to buy a sedan.

It also depends on what you want to get out of the tint. If you just want darker then most metallized tints will work fine for you. If you want increased heat rejection then upgrade to a ceramic tint. They generally cost more (my cars were both ~$300 each) but the heat rejection is greatly...

Pull the door panel and see if there's a loose connection.

Hi. Indeed billm has not been online on any of the Mazda forums for quite some time. I actually did some beta testing for him on the VIW module. It's basically a potentiometer wired up to his custom control module which (with the wipers in the 'off' position) triggers the wipers into...