What have you done to your CX-5 today?
- Thread starter Kayger12
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- Denver, CO
I did the same Xeler8. Then realized its time my CX-5 floor got a shampoo.
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Back from a 4k km road trip around the island. Visited Gros Morne National Park and the L'Anse Aux Meadows National Historic Site in the process. Usually do a cross island camping trip every year, and the CX-5 is definitely up to the task of hauling all my s*** around. Was a great trip! 
Thank you! I've been wanting to wrap those too, but didn't know what to wrap it with. Love this.
Changed the license plate and tail lights to LEDs with my leftover bulbs. Didn't have any warm ones for the interior so have to order those.
Btw I'm new here. This is the first Mazda in our family. 18 Touring with preferred pack. Kinda feel it should've came with the signature LEDs but me and my wife are pretty happy with the car.
Btw I'm new here. This is the first Mazda in our family. 18 Touring with preferred pack. Kinda feel it should've came with the signature LEDs but me and my wife are pretty happy with the car.
I had to put the crystal white bulbs in my license plate too when I got it. Looks weird having the nice LED headlights and incandescent bulbs in the back. Hahaha. Looks good man!
I want to buy tail LEDs, but can't justify the cost until one blows, lol.
I want to buy tail LEDs, but can't justify the cost until one blows, lol.
Get the entire tail light assembly from a wrecker for a cheapish price.
I am sure there has been a few KF CX-5's written off by now!
Yikes! I don't know if these are even the LED ones.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-20...164523&hash=item362d676c37:g:7ZEAAOSwjjtan7-M
If you look at the bottom row of pictures, they appear to be LED lamps
Also the description further below says compatible with Grand Touring which comes with LED tailights from the factory
If any doubt, contact the seller
Chris_Top_Her
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Changed oil, emptied catch can, rotated tyres and replaced the gasket off the exhaust manifold to mid pipe.
What no giving it a wash after doing the internals (wink)
Chris_Top_Her
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Nah. It does need a hand wash but it's been storming every other week here .
Just get a cloth and wipe off the excess water off it. Should appear clean to the average humanoid even though you know it needs a hand wash
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- Denver, CO
Can you remind me what the catch can does? Is it hard to install?
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Wouldn't mind to see a picture of your catch can content. Is it still significant less after you switched to 5W-30 oil?
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RichardCX5
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- 2014 CX5 Sport Nav (GT) MT 2.2D 150ps
My latest work - now I have a 2014 CX-5 with CarPlay! After messing around with an Android head unit from AliExpress that I liked but had too many drawbacks, I decided to buy this Sony XAV-AX100 along with the required adapters to make as much of the factory kit work as possible.
I'm very happy with how it looks and works (despite the lack of commander switch) and the sound quality is excellent. I did modify the Metra fascia adapter as I didn't like the fact that it sinks the stereo deeper into the dash and also not tilted as the original unit is.
The standard interface when outside of CarPlay
The reversing camera works correctly when reverse gear has been selected - this took a bit of detective work as the Sony and Mazda adapter have the handbrake and reverse gear trigger wires reversed!
Night time shot of the stereo
And finally a quick shot of the exterior, my CX-5 is looking fantastic thanks to CarPro Essence and Gyeon Cancoat.
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