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  1. LeeShadow

    O.E. Parts and Accessories

    I've successfully used them too and can recommend BAM, but note that sometimes the shipping cost outweighs the savings from other sources.
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    Sig nappa leather maintenance?

    I always eventually end up with that same left-side lower seat creasing on any car I've owned with leather or "leather" seats. Always wondered if it is normal or something specific to me, such as the way I enter and exit vehicles, since it doesn't seem to happen on the right side of the seat.
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    Updated version of the Infotainment System Available (70.0.0.352B NA N) for North America

    FYI, after about a week of having this latest update after having 335, my experience has been as follows: --Apparent slight improvement in full system bootup time --Phone when connected by cable is now consistently recognized by the system as such --Likely related to that, less automatic...
  4. LeeShadow

    General consensus on the white color for the CX5

    I was going to make some snarky comment about the person opining about white cars being feminine, but see that you all already covered all those bases. I had a white 2016 CX-5, and was born and consider myself male. Never felt my masculinity compromised by it, but I rarely care what other...
  5. LeeShadow

    Updated 2020 Key Fob Compatibility with Older Models

    Check out Mazda 3 forums--that model had the updated fob first for NA, I believe. I seem to recall that it isn't compatible, but I could easily be remembering incorrectly or that has since been proven wrong. When this topic came up earlier on here, I mentioned my favorite Mazda fob was the...
  6. LeeShadow

    Dodge Durango R/T

    A bigger sized SUV, but had to fly back to NJ for a funeral late last week and was given a 2019 Dodge Journey as a rental. Not impressed. Those who dislike the Mazda Connect system will likely be horrified by the "infotainment system" in this vehicle, or at least the base model version in the...
  7. LeeShadow

    Cargo area storage

    Looks really nice, and in particular, good for someone who regularly lugs around a lot of what I would generally call "tactical gear" or many smaller things to keep organization/in-place. And, you have the added plus of satisfaction that it is something you made yourself!
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  9. LeeShadow

    2nd Gen Rear Flip Down Console/Wiring Tubing Indentation

    Wow, yes, that is indeed even worse than mine--and one can see the loom in question in your photo!
  10. LeeShadow

    Exploding sunroof...wtf?!

    Very sorry this happened to you and glad that no one was injured. I hope your dealer and the Mazda warranty comes through. There is a long and varied history of shattering/exploding sunroofs across all makes and models. The individual glass panel may have had a flaw from the factory, or then...
  11. LeeShadow

    2nd Gen Rear Flip Down Console/Wiring Tubing Indentation

    One of the primary reasons I posted, to alert others and to see if anyone else has experienced this same thing. Seems not, which is mostly a relief, but you are correct in that perhaps it is just that people don't keep that down all the time, or often enough. But, still, it seems problematic...
  12. LeeShadow

    2nd Gen Rear Flip Down Console/Wiring Tubing Indentation

    Yeah, I was thinking about that or a heat gun on a low setting, but I am thinking I won't try fixes until the dealer weighs in. I'm still well under warranty, and if the guilty wiring loom isn't where it is supposed to be, that's a manufacturing defect and should be covered, including any...
  13. LeeShadow

    2nd Gen Rear Flip Down Console/Wiring Tubing Indentation

    Heehee--and our high summer heat sometimes causes damage just on its own. Take the good with the bad, I guess.
  14. LeeShadow

    2nd Gen Rear Flip Down Console/Wiring Tubing Indentation

    Thank you. It is mostly left in the up position (and in particular once I noticed this), but I'm afraid permanent damage has already been done to the surface. It has been up for two full days now and the impression remains. As I said, this will be brought to the dealer's attention for...
  15. LeeShadow

    2nd Gen Rear Flip Down Console/Wiring Tubing Indentation

    Nope, definitely from the wiring loom plastic--immediately after leaving it down for a bit, and then flipping it back up, you can actually see the ridges of the wiring loom cover imprinted. And when down, I can shove my finger in there and directly feel the loom pressing on that very spot. My...
  16. LeeShadow

    2nd Gen Rear Flip Down Console/Wiring Tubing Indentation

    Anyone else on their 2nd Gen seeing an indentation left on the lower part of the outside leather (or "leather") on the rear center flip down console? I only more recently started leaving that console/drink holder down, as have rear passengers when charging their phones. Seems the plastic wire...
  17. LeeShadow

    JDM rear low profile headrests

    HA! I didn't even notice that--I just was comparing the stitching design itself.
  18. LeeShadow

    Aftermarket Rear Vent Metal Trim Piece--Adhesion Issues

    Thank you--haven't run across that exact product yet, but it does seem like a viable solution. Also going to keep it generally in mind, as there are many other applications for which I could use it!
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    Aftermarket Rear Vent Metal Trim Piece--Adhesion Issues

    I'm laughing, because I ordered that exact product, even that exact width, just this morning. You and sm1ke I think are onto something, which is to just try more 3M tape first as the most simple potential solution. In regards to photos, would love to share, but my car is garaged and it is...
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