EtoileBrilliant
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My trusty steed is getting old but still needs one more trans-continental journey to avoid the catching COVID in those flying petri-dishes 
Two questions, and I apologise, if they have been posted elsewhere.
1. Our one remaining working key is playing up. Sometimes it disables the immobiliser. More often than not, I sit in the drivers seat for 30 minutes like some latter day horse whisperer trying to coax the 'key' sign on the dashboard from disappearing. I move the key around the cabin from pillar to post in an attempt to find some random sweet spot where the key and immobiliser can converse in the same tongue. Mazda Europe say that a new keycard cannot be procured. This is blatant lie, but I won't tell them so, as I need them to reprogram the OEM one I have bought from an outfit in Dubai - god speed.
Does anyone else have this problem and is there a sweet spot or some witchcraftery I could use to bypass the immobiliser . Alternatively, I could simply have Mazda disable the immobiliser (insurance consequences be damned) and I can use the old skool key to fire her up. This, Mazda says , is not an option. The car has been a good friend for 14 years and the next owner will probably be the scrap yard so I'm not so worried about hobbling the resale value - any suggestions welcome
2. I have a standard aftermarket tow hitch with an industrial solid steel bike rack. We have purchased a Honda Monkey 125 which is a mini bike and weighs in at 90kg/208lb. Does anyone know whether this dead weight is within the tolerances for the CX-9 tow hitch (I wish I could tell you more about the exact type)
Two questions, and I apologise, if they have been posted elsewhere.
1. Our one remaining working key is playing up. Sometimes it disables the immobiliser. More often than not, I sit in the drivers seat for 30 minutes like some latter day horse whisperer trying to coax the 'key' sign on the dashboard from disappearing. I move the key around the cabin from pillar to post in an attempt to find some random sweet spot where the key and immobiliser can converse in the same tongue. Mazda Europe say that a new keycard cannot be procured. This is blatant lie, but I won't tell them so, as I need them to reprogram the OEM one I have bought from an outfit in Dubai - god speed.
Does anyone else have this problem and is there a sweet spot or some witchcraftery I could use to bypass the immobiliser . Alternatively, I could simply have Mazda disable the immobiliser (insurance consequences be damned) and I can use the old skool key to fire her up. This, Mazda says , is not an option. The car has been a good friend for 14 years and the next owner will probably be the scrap yard so I'm not so worried about hobbling the resale value - any suggestions welcome
2. I have a standard aftermarket tow hitch with an industrial solid steel bike rack. We have purchased a Honda Monkey 125 which is a mini bike and weighs in at 90kg/208lb. Does anyone know whether this dead weight is within the tolerances for the CX-9 tow hitch (I wish I could tell you more about the exact type)
