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    Headlights and Dashlights cutting off

    My daughters 2016 CX5 has started to have an intermittent issue with basically all lights just cutting off for about 35-45 seconds. Sounds like a relay getting hot and kicking out to me? This has happened twice recently. The first time a check engine light came on and autozone checked and gave a...
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    Radio completely dead, won’t do anything

    We just bought a 2010 CX-7 2.5L. The radio is completely dead, it won't turn on or do anything. I've checked fuses and tried disconnecting the battery. Anyone have any ideas? I also checked the plugs in the back on the radio. They were disconnected but that may have happened when I pulled it...
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    Backup light nightmare

    Just went to install reverse camera into my sons 2014 Mazda3 manual 6-speed (doesnt have an OEM one). I have done this on lots of other vehicles. Removed tailgate trim and physically attached camera. Put car into reverse to confirm where backup lights wiring was. Backup lights working...
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    Dashboard flashing and intermittent no crank or start

    Hi everyone, I’m looking for help diagnosing a very strange electrical / CAN bus issue on my 2011 Mazda CX-9 Symptoms (progression over time): While driving, AT and CEL lights come on, and the transmission enters fail-safe mode (stuck in 3rd gear). If I stop and restart the car, everything...
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    Blower motor not working

    2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand touring Blower motor does not run. I've replaced the blower motor, the blower motor resistor, checked the fuses...no luck. Is there anything else I should be looking at?
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    Fuses and Relays all messed up, need help

    Is there anyone that could maybe give me some pointers on the relays to my fuse box? Somebody went to town and play checkers with my fuses. Now the whole vehicle pretends like it wants to drive itself and drive off the road . Everything is starting up it just acts like it wants to drive off into...
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    Help! Radio interference when using phone charger

    Hope someone can help - my standard radio works fine, but if I plug my phone charger into the 12v socket next to the ash tray or the one in the centre storage container under the armrest, it crackles and gets interference - it also does it when the rear window wiper is moving - has anyone...
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    Please Help! Immobilizer won’t turn off!

    I just did an engine swap in my 2008 Mazda 3, it was a 2.3 to 2.5 conversion swap everything went in perfect but now my immobilizer won’t turn off. I have tried the on 10 min off 30 seconds 6 times, I have tried unplugging negative for 30 min, taking positive and negative off and holding them...
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    2010 Mazda3 Lights Pulsating while stopped

    Greetings, 2010 Mazda 3 155k miles. Automatic Transmission with manual shifting option. TCM was replaced 4 months ago by AAMCO. Recently while in gear and stopped by brakes, there seems to be a "Pulsation". The dash screen (displays time, temp and radio station), headlights and brake lights...
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    2010 Mazda 3S Auto - Random electrical problems

    My wife had her car serviced for the sticky dashboard recall back in the Fall of 2017. I doubt this is related, but just throwing it out there. Also, last month, I had to replace two front tires since she hit a pothole and blew up the low profile tire. Good thing the wheel wasn't cracked...
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    Electric windows Auto function

    Hi folks just bought a 2014 Mazda5. All electric windows work either from the door they are in or from the drivers door console. The front drivers window is the only one which will perform the auto open and close. I thought at first an easy fix and tried the reset instructions from the...
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    Auto passenger window

    Would like to add the auto feature to my Passenger window. My 02 S4 has them and comes in handy. Is it a matter of just switching out for the auto switch, or is there more to it. My thing is mechanicals, not electrical ( Need help changing a fuse🤣).
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    2003 Mazda Protege... Chasing Transmission Trouble

    I have an LX, engine starts and runs great, shifts smooth in and out of Drive, Reverse and Neutral. When driving after second gear it goes into neutral and then shifts back into second gear once RPMS are low enough. I have changed solenoids, checked wires for resistance, have a new PCM, and...
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    Mazda3 electrical problem

    Hi. Have a Mazda 3, 2007 disel. I have a strange electrical problems. The display in the dashboard showing radio information, clock etc. has gone dead. The radio and CD is also not woking. The remote locking does not work. Sometimes the display comes on and then everything works, but it then...
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    Bought 05 hatch $1000 needs trans HELP

    Hi new here 1st post I'll try to keep it quick Just bought a 05 Mazda 3 gt hatchback 2.3L 4sp auto with 115K miles clean inside and out from my uncle all for $1000 BUT he tells me he thinks the transmission is going to go soon it shift hard almost like it is holding back the engine and the at...
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    Turn signals gone wonkey

    Hello everyone, posted the exact thread before, but I'm still having issues!!! I've been away for sometime, mostly because my 2008 Mazda 6 v6 with 134k kilometers or 82k miles (hey,I'm from Canada) has been running great, until now. I have an electrical problem (the worst type). My turn signals...
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    Alternator issues? Need some help

    Shredded a belt about a month ago, alternator and water pump. Got a shop to replace it since I was a about 45 min from home. There was a bit of a whine after some work I did that seemed to go away with the new belt, but the shop said the alternator was bad, and the cause of the belt failure...
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    Mazda vs EV future

    Looks to me like even the near future is electric. We've seen the Leaf, Bolt, Volt, Ioniq, Mev and of course Tesla S, X and 3 as well as the Rimac. In addition there have been Honda Fit EV and Kia Rio EV as well. Now, I've not heard much about Mazda and its EV plans? Has anything been...
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    Intermittent dashboard lights fault

    Hi, I have a Mazda 323 Protege from 2000, and it has an intermittent electrical problem. The dashboard back lights, clock back light, heater temperature back light, etc. turns off for a few minutes and then turns back on. The headlights, hazard lights, dashboard hazard lights, and a few other...
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    A set of accessories not working: radio, information display, console, p.windows...

    Hi I have a Mazda 6 2.0 HB 2006 and it has some electrical problems that don't stop me from driving but do annoy me. All of following accessories do not work: radio, information display, center console lights, power windows, interior lights, remote lock (bang) This problem became reality...
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