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- 2008 Mazda5 Touring
I know our '08 doesn't. So if yours does, what's it for normally?
Can the Mazda5's DIS be activated?
- Thread starter southpawboston
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Memory fail! I think I was picturing my friends CX-7 that I rode in during lunch. I tried every trick mentioned on the other models and nothing seemed to activate a DIS. Not fair! (bang)
I have read that some year of the Mazda 3 also do not have the "INFO" button. For those models, the "SET" button for the clock control is used instead.
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- 2008 Mazda5 Touring
^ Which we don't have either.
southpawboston
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all years of the mazda3 GT trim had the "INFO" button, and had the DIS pre-activated from the factory as an advertised feature.
the lower trims (sport, touring) had the "SET" button through 2007, and the DIS feature wasn't advertised. it was just hidden, and it worked the same way once activated, using the "SET" button.
starting in 2008, the "SET" button was replaced with ":00", and the DIS could not be activated. however, owners discovered that if they replaced the head unit with an older one, they could then activate the DIS with the ":00" button.
i don't know if the mazda5's head unit guts can be replaced with an older mazda3's head unit while still keeping the original fascia and buttons. it may be possible, and LKQ sells lots of used OEM head units on ebay if anyone wanted to tinker.
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- 2008 Mazda5 Touring
Not worth an investment in my opinion. Regardless of how cheap an older one can be purchased for. Now GOODbox is a completely different story. Too bad it doesn't have a USB port for programming and data streaming.
ODB2 Gauge for $40 (wtih $9 rebate)
Someone send me this last night. It is call Ultra-Gauge and the price is $49.95 and there is a $9 rebate. It has lots of nice features but it does not do metric. The special ends on the 22nd.
http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/index.htm
Someone send me this last night. It is call Ultra-Gauge and the price is $49.95 and there is a $9 rebate. It has lots of nice features but it does not do metric. The special ends on the 22nd.
http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/index.htm
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- 2008 Mazda5 Touring
That's a great deal!
The only downside is you have to stick to the windshield or mount it somewhere. I've never been a fan of doing that with a device like this. A GPS maybe, but not an OBD device. This isn't something I'd make my wife drive around with.
The only downside is you have to stick to the windshield or mount it somewhere. I've never been a fan of doing that with a device like this. A GPS maybe, but not an OBD device. This isn't something I'd make my wife drive around with.
In case there is really no DIS for the 5, and you think you really need it, you can
use maxitrip. If in Canada, they can be found at Princess Auto.
I think it has more features than the factory DIS. For one it has a 'black box' function.
records distance, max speed, etc.. of the previous number of drives.
use maxitrip. If in Canada, they can be found at Princess Auto.
I think it has more features than the factory DIS. For one it has a 'black box' function.
records distance, max speed, etc.. of the previous number of drives.
