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    2012 Mazda5 Red lights in Hatchback

    The 2012 Mazda5's red lenses in the hatch door has a reflector in them, but they're missing the light bulb sockets. I thought that the car would look great with an extra pair of red lights in the door. The lens is not too hard to get to (pop the hatch inner liner off and it's held on with a...
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    Mazda5 fan control module question

    Hi there, I recently purchased a used 2007 Mazda 5 Touring from an area dealership. So far, I love the car, but I noticed some behavior from the cooling fan that isn't quite right. I was wondering if anyone on here might be able to help. When we bought the car, the cooling fan would run when...
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    2012 Mazda5 Rear Bumper Lip

    I purchased the Bayson K-Style ABS Rear Bumper Lip from eBay and had it professionally painted and installed on my 2012 Mazda5 Touring. Matches the factory side skirts and fits perfectly - it eliminates the original "high rear-end" look of the Mazda5. While trial fitting before install, the lip...
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    Which rear shocks for the Mazda5

    So there's an excellent guide on here for how to replace the rear shock absorbers on the Mazda5, but I'm torn as to which parts to get as my driver-side rear appears to have blown. With fear of it failing the imminent MOT, I better get on with replacing them, so any pointers would be most...
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    Trick to Removing the Factory Rotors?

    2009 Mazda5 Sport, with the 40k and the original brakes. I've just spent an hour with penetrating oil and hammers (rubber mallet, then 4lb. hammer) trying to take the front brake rotors off. I've got the AllData instructions, and there really shouldn't be anything holding them in place once the...
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    few problems with mazda 5 need help.

    hello every one. I'm new to the forum and I tried to search for my issue with my mazda5 on this forums and on the how to forums. I apologize in advance because maybe the answer for my question is already posted somewhere but like I said I'm new to the forum. Issue as fallow. 1)My front door (...
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    Mazda5 air vent clip/tab/lever.....is missing!

    Hello Everyone, New 2008 MZ5 Sport owner here. I just bought it and everything looks great, except for one thing... The little passenger window side air vent tab or clip or lever is missing. It seems like no big deal until someone gets in and mentions it is not there over and over and over...
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    Are late models no longer suspension lemons?

    I've had a 2009 Mazda 5 for a few years now. I got the cupped tires, misalignments, clunks and bonks around 50k. I had originally thought the noise was due to undercarriage shielding since all the noises seemed to start all at once. But I've been learning its the usual pattern for all of the...
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    2012 Mazda5 (Canadian) Ambient Temperature Display in Fahrenheit instead of Celsius

    We have a customer's 2012 Mazda5 (Canadian) which has the ambient temperature display reading in Farenhite instead of Celsius. This is a GS model so it does not have the Trip Computer and so it does not have a "Info" button. Does anyone know how to change it back to Celsius? We have been unable...
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    Advice: Wait for 2014 Mazda5 GT or Purchase a 2013 now?

    Hello all - first time poster and recent lurker. The 2013 Mazda 5 GT is a perfect fit for our family. We have test driven it numerous times and enjoy the handling, capacity and especially the price. FWIW, here in the Philadephia, PA, US area i am able to get it for $25,090.93 out-the-door...
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    Uh oohhh

    So today i was driving when i noticed this funny raspy sound coming from me mazda. i thought it sounded like it was an exhaust leak at first. i asked my boss to listen and he immediately was like oh my gosh dude have you checked your oil?? upon checking the oil after letting the car sit for an...
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    2006 Mazda5 whistling sound from windshield area when driving

    wondering if anyone's experienced this with their Mazda. Mine is almost at 80K miles and recently been hearing a whistling sound coming from the windshield on driver side when driving at moderate to high speed. The windshield had never been replaced and has no damage other than a very tiny...
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    CAN Bus on 2012 Mazda5?

    I've been looking at replacing a number of light bulbs on my car with LED units, but I see that there are two different types that apparently shouldn't be mixed or interchanged. It seems that there are some design for cars that use CAN Bus architecture, and others that don't use this...
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    2012 M5S - OEM Head Unit Upgraded - meh...

    Greetings all, Today the OEM head unit I ordered, pulled from a 2012 Grand Touring, arrived, and being a nice comfortable 80 degrees out this evening I decided not to wait until the weekend to do the install. Considering we had 18 inches of snow just two weeks ago, and can expect another cold...
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    Thinking of buying 2003 Mazda 5 Protege

    Hello everyone! I am thinking of buying a nice blue 2003 Mazda 5 Protege hatchback. It has 123k miles, leather, premium sound, sun roof, power seats, windows, etc. I have no idea what to look for, and how to know I have found a great car, or how to avoid buying a bad car. I've searched for...
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    2012 Mazda5 Sport - upgrading to better OEM head unit

    Greetings all, I'd like to replace my stock head unit with one from a GT, and have a few questions: 1) Can I expect this to be a plug-and-play situation? I am assuming that in order to keep assembly of the vehicle simple, the wiring harness and connectors would be the same between all trim...
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    15" Subwoofer installed

    So I decided to install a 15" Audiobahn subwoofer today in a box that I built for the back of my 5. It has about 2.5sq ft of air space, and its ported out the drivers side. Its powered by a Rockford Fosgate Punch 800.2 amp with a remote output controller. I ran double 00 battery cable from the...
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    ProClip 854623 Center Mount for 2012/13 Mazda5

    Mazda 5 - 2012-2013 - ProClip Center Mount Clips into the seams of the dashboard Secure fit within easy reach from the drivers seat No holes or damage to your dashboard No dashboard dismantling No interior damage, No special tools required Made of high grade ABS plastic Much more secure than...
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    Front-end vibration coming through the steering wheel on 2012 Mazda5.

    I thought some ppl on here would be interested in this issue. I just got an official statement from Mazda N.A. Operations on this issue, I have to scan the docs to PDFs, at this point I can publish what I have. I will blacken out the personal info parts obviously... Here is the record of the...
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    Towing with 2007 Mazda 5

    My Mazda 5 manual says the car was not designed for towing and the warranty is void if I do. I'm not concerned about the warranty any more. However, when I called the dealer, they said that the 2007 electrical system isn't designed for the extra load that the towing lights would put on it and...
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