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3D printed plastic at the thinness you need for a key won't work for long even with the door locks. No way would it work for the ignition. Especially PLA. I would have used ABS. Problem is now, you probably need to call a locksmith. Describe the issue. They may send you to a body shop...

So....I gotta ask... This isn't a 3D printed metal key? You made a plastic key and tried it in the ignition?

Just remember, most Mazda 5 stuff are just Ford parts.

Mazdaswag for me.

The Factory Service Manual is the only good one. I find them as downloadable pdfs on ebay for cheap. Not sure why you'd need chassis bracing. There isn't enough HP on these cars to flex anything. Best mod is probably the Mazda 3 rear sway bar. It's noticeably beefier. I swapped that in and...

Parallel? Then there is a risk that the manufacturer didn't expect that any more than 15A was going to go through that fuse connection at the fuse box. Adding the 10A circuit in parallel to a 15A circuit means you potentially have 25A going through the fuse box at that connection. This can...

Those "add-a-circuit" devices...are the fuses in parallel or are they in series? If they are in *series*, then the larger fuse MUST be the factory fuse and MUST go in the factory fuse location of that device. I'll tell you right now, heating elements are notoriously power hungry and may get...

Get the FSM, Factory Service Manaual. I buy Factory Service Manuals as a downloadable PDF on ebay. Here is one for $8: https://www.ebay.com/itm/403169348821?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=&toolid=20001&mkevt=1 Honestly, after you get the FSM, you'll consider...

Are you sure it's the AC Evaporator? You said "AC core" and that's not a thing. An AC evaporator and Heater core are usually near each other in the HVAC system. Are you sure you're looking at the right one?

Mechanics at the Korean dealers would like to show you the fields and fields of worthless engines and transmissions that fail early. Your son needs to ditch that 9 year old Sorento ASAP before it's not saleable.

No that's not how it works. It was a single visit to the locksmith. It was probably $100 (or a little more) for 1 and $50 for the second.

Interesting. Good to know on he cloning. I paid about $150 in NC for 2 keys to be cut and programmed to my Mazda 3 from a local locksmith. I had a single key and was able to do the remotes myself. So the price isn't too far off.

Since only one side is having issues, it's really doubtful it would be a relay. Circuits for flashers usually use a single relay for both left and right. If it was a flasher relay problem then both sides would fast blink. I would think everything from the battery to the Flasher (or BCM) is...

The socket the light bulbs go in. Seems like the fronts can be an issue as they corrode. TNS = tail, numberplate, sidemarker Here is the wiring diagram for the Mazda 5. I think it's for all through 2015 but am not sure. If you look, at the Hazard Wiring Switch and the turn switch in the...

Reading about other Mazdas, most solve fast blinking with new front bulbs or cleaning the contacts in the socket.

Rapid flashing is often an indication of a weak ground. Since you are saying that only the right side is having an issue, I would check the ground for the socket and the bulb on the front and back right side of the car. Otherwise, I looked in the Factory Service Manual, and I hope I am reading...

https://www.car-part.com/ I've used this site with great success. The dealer may not have stuff in stock, but they should be able to order just about any part for a 2012 still.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxPp09D56SY For the guy in the video, he got his working by unplugging and plugging the connectors back in to make better contact. When he went to clean up the contacts properly and really double check the whole thing, he found lots of minor issues from a prior...

I would trust that the CAM sensor is not the source of the problem then since you used a Mazda part. The computer P0340 code is telling you what is wrong. Coils, MAS and plugs aren't going to fix your issue. Potentially it will be worse if the new parts are faulty. Here is an easy guide to...