by "Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
Published 11/08/2017 at 21:32
by "Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
Published 11/08/2017 at 21:32
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Other than a broken trans mount, covered under warranty, my trusty Mazda has been absolutely bulletproof in the 52,000 miles I’ve driven. Tonight I thought things might have changed for the worse. Driving along in stop-and-go traffic I could see the headlights blanking out for a split second, a relay clicking under the dash, and the radio restarting. As I approached my destination it got worse, with ABS, traction control and steering warning lights coming on and the loss of power assist (this car has a cool but complex steering system - hydraulic, but powered by a separate electric motor - and it feels quite nice). The lights were flickering and I was expecting a shower of sparks or some other nightmare, kind of like I used to experience regularly with my old GTI.
I took a look at the battery terminals and there was a tad bit of corrosion and they were a little loose. I wiggled them around to get a better connection and tightened everything up. I guess it was just a bad ground because the entire trip home was completely uneventful - whew . New battery should be arriving either this week or next, and I’ll be sure to apply some anti-corrosion spray on the terminals as I’ve done on just about every car I’ve owned in the past. In this one the battery is covered, and I rarely have to spend any time under the hood, so I guess I just forgot that it needed to be done.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
11/08/2017 at 22:20, STARS: 1
Interesting - that’s about what happened when the battery died my wife’s old 92 Accord a number of years ago. It scared the crap out of me - thought the whole thing was toast. Dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree, would turn over but not start, locks wouldn’t work, etc. Towed it to the dealer, they put a new battery in and it was completely fine...
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
11/08/2017 at 22:27, STARS: 0
I’m not sure when my car was actually built, but I’ve owned it for 61 months now. It was the dealer’s heavily advertised loss-leader, so it was probably made in 2011. I’m replacing the battery soon, before winter really hits, and assumed that some of these quirks may be related to the age of the battery (although the bad connection may be a bigger factor...)
"greasemonkey235097" (greasemonkey235097)
11/13/2017 at 20:58, STARS: 1
As an owner of a Mazda 3, I know what you mean by the steering, I fear the day the electronics become an issue. now with a baby, i have jelousy for you 5sp Mazda 5