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  1. RedBaron

    CX-5 (possibly) Broken Into

    Are you saying some Mazdas have a motion sensor in the cabin? That's pretty rare with anything other than luxury cars. My (other) GM car has a car alarm, but no cabin sensor. Similarly, my daughter's Ford has an alarm but no cabin sensor.
  2. RedBaron

    CX-5 (possibly) Broken Into

    Correct. As I said above, US models don't have the alarm. Nothing to do with 'sensors' (expect maybe a shock sensor). Just a software difference. As I said, with the Fortin remote starter box, you can enable an alarm to go off if the door is opened while the car is locked. See: Fortin...
  3. RedBaron

    CX-5 (possibly) Broken Into

    I believe that some non-US (or non-NA?) models do have it.
  4. RedBaron

    I'm guessing the CV joint. Anyone disagree?

    I would tend to disagree. CV joints usually make noise only when (moving and) turning, when you can get grinding or knocking noises. But I doubt you would hear anything from them while stationary. From your symptoms I would think the LCA(s). I think you said you replaced them, but check the...
  5. RedBaron

    A reminder to run Top Tier fuel and avoid cheap gas

    I think you may have understood that the wrong way round. LOWER octane fuels are subject to detonation (knock) and THAT can burn holes in pistons, etc.
  6. RedBaron

    Fuses and Relays all messed up, need help

    Attached is the relay layout. The relays themselves will either only insert one way, or, if they are symmetrical, if doesn't matter which way they are inserted.
  7. RedBaron

    CX-5 (possibly) Broken Into

    It's true for our CX-5 AND CX-50. I installed Fortin remote start boxes on both, and that includes the alarm functionality, so both now have it :)
  8. RedBaron

    Mazda Connectivity issue

    This^ I'm guessing you have Pandora set somehow, to only use wifi (or wifi as priority) instead of cellular.
  9. RedBaron

    7 SUVs that will be banned in 2026 - Scary if true

    Did you really think this passes the "sniff test"?
  10. RedBaron

    2016 Mazda CX-5 Touring Halogen to LED

    Just FYI, I did the same as @HyFlyer for our 2014. The ones I got were these and (so far) work perfectly fine, with a good cutoff. Note the low beams are projector housings, so the cutoff is performed internally with a shroud. Any bulb should be fine. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSFP2HLQ...
  11. RedBaron

    Ghost Touch screen replacement at dealer - anyone get charged?

    No, it's the screen itself that's at fault. The touch sensor goes bad and so registers random 'touches'. Others that have fixed theirs themselves have replaced either the whole screen, or just the touch sensor on top of the screen. In fact, if you look at my ticket above, the only part the...
  12. RedBaron

    Ghost Touch screen replacement at dealer - anyone get charged?

    Well, THAT's interesting. I thought I'd read that the screen WAS covered (else why the 'ghost touch' issue?) But I went to re-read the settlement, and sure enough, it only reads that the CMU is covered. WTF? So, I've always liked my dealer's service dept, and this just makes me like them...
  13. RedBaron

    Mazda Infotainment Settlement

    Just as an update. In my case the dealer swapped out the screen on our 2019 for a $75 'donation'. More, including a scan of the info on the ticket, here: Ghost Touch screen replacement at dealer - anyone get charged?
  14. RedBaron

    Ghost Touch screen replacement at dealer - anyone get charged?

    Just to follow up on this. I went back to the dealer and got the screen replaced - supposedly under the class action warranty. They did charge me $75, but I didn't think it was worth arguing. Just FYI, this was what they wrote on the ticket. Nothing about class action or warranty, just a...
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  16. RedBaron

    Upgrade to wireless Android Auto?

    Ours never disconnects.
  17. RedBaron

    Upgrade to wireless Android Auto?

    Yes, it's easy. Quite a few posts on this, here's one of mine: Apple CarPlay dongle question
  18. RedBaron

    Dealer won't use synthetic oil - 2022 CX-5 Turbo

    ...and was at a Mazda dealership!
  19. RedBaron

    2013~2016 CX-5 Ice bushings?

    I'm guessing he said something that you mis-heard (or mis-typed) as "ice bushings". Here's what Microsoft's AI says:
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