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    2006 Mazda 3 (and probably others) disable the annoying alarm for the key fob

    Yes, it just disables the button. The remote still functions the same on the other two buttons. The horn chirp on locking the car twice is useful, and it still works.
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    anyone who has an aftermarket deck

    The cd bin that holds 6 disks. I don't know what else to call it.
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    Bang for buck stereo upgrades

    Here's a mockup in CorelDraw of the speakers I just bought, installed in the door. I had some doubts about the rather complex looking grilles, but they look ok in this mockup. The open grille frame would be more sonically transparent than the usual metal / plastic grilles, which was one of the...
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    2006 Mazda 3 (and probably others) disable the annoying alarm for the key fob

    I hate having my car horn go off with an accidental button press. I just opened up the key fob with my fingernails, pulled the little circuit board out, and used toe-nail clippers to snip off the little silvery switch under the alarm button, and put it back together. The lock and unlock buttons...
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    anyone who has an aftermarket deck

    If anyone has a stock bin for a 2006 Mazda 3 stock unit. I would love to PAY for one. I just don't think the $400 the dealer wants for it is justified.
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    How to reduce rattles from doors in only minutes... for free

    The Cobalts are nice cars for the money. They are just not as nice as the Mazda 3.
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    How to reduce rattles from doors in only minutes... for free

    It makes sense that these rattle, but i think the only good answer to prevernting rattles is not to let the back radiation of the speakers into the doors. The other thing that might help would be to just drill a 3/4 inch vent into the interior doors, at least a foot away from the driver. There...
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    Bang for buck stereo upgrades

    From what I can tell from the pictures, there is almost no hope of deadening rattles if you let the back radiation from the driver escape into the door panel. However, if you have a spare panel to practice on, I have considered using plastic baggies, spray-can foam insulation, and acrylic...
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    Bang for buck stereo upgrades

    I knew this site was kewl from the moment I found it. The only problem is that there is so much stuff here I didn't know where to look. Your pictures and text were very well done.
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    Bang for buck stereo upgrades

    I have just bought a nice silver 5-door 2006 Mazda 3. I love the car even more than my former Ford Focus, but I have mixed feelings about the stereo. The Focus had really gritty sounding top end, but at least the bass was tight. The main beef with the Mazda is that the door panels buzz really...
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