numerous small items to buy
07-01-2008, 03:17 PM
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numerous small items to buy
hey guys,
i have a couple different things i need to buy and not sure where to get them. i might just go to my local dealer, but thought i'd try a forum vendor first to give them some business, albeit not much.
1. stock passenger-side fog light bulb is out - i got interior bulbs from autolumination a while ago and they were terrible, half burned out in a week. i check the lights thread and got the bulb code, just not sure if i can pick this bulb up anywhere or if i have to order it through a mazda parts dealer.
2. a/c "1-2-3-4" control **** is broken. it just spins around - the piece that fits onto the other piece snapped off. haha, that makes no sense unless you've taken off the **** to see the underside. anyway, i'm sure that's a cheap piece. living in tx and not having control over air flow is kiling me - i have the **** off and have to use pliers to change it!!! FINISHLINEPERFORMANCE.COM
3. my steering wheel volume/mode buttons are wearing out - the black part is rubbing off a bit. i sure hope that the buttons just pop off and can be replaced indivually, i just haven't seen them for sale.
anyway, any vendors to buy from would be great. i tried a couple but couldn't find this stuff - i'm sure they have it i just couldn't locate them on their sites...thanks!
i have a couple different things i need to buy and not sure where to get them. i might just go to my local dealer, but thought i'd try a forum vendor first to give them some business, albeit not much.
1. stock passenger-side fog light bulb is out - i got interior bulbs from autolumination a while ago and they were terrible, half burned out in a week. i check the lights thread and got the bulb code, just not sure if i can pick this bulb up anywhere or if i have to order it through a mazda parts dealer.
2. a/c "1-2-3-4" control **** is broken. it just spins around - the piece that fits onto the other piece snapped off. haha, that makes no sense unless you've taken off the **** to see the underside. anyway, i'm sure that's a cheap piece. living in tx and not having control over air flow is kiling me - i have the **** off and have to use pliers to change it!!! FINISHLINEPERFORMANCE.COM
3. my steering wheel volume/mode buttons are wearing out - the black part is rubbing off a bit. i sure hope that the buttons just pop off and can be replaced indivually, i just haven't seen them for sale.
anyway, any vendors to buy from would be great. i tried a couple but couldn't find this stuff - i'm sure they have it i just couldn't locate them on their sites...thanks!
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07-01-2008, 03:30 PM
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2 car part out threads in the FS forums, or try Mazmart.
Also http://finishlineperformance.com/store/home.php?cat=298
Also http://finishlineperformance.com/store/home.php?cat=298
07-01-2008, 04:08 PM
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i don't think so, plus i'm outta warranty. the little plastic piece snapped off, so it doesn't "grab" anymore, it just spins -- i'll look into it, but it seems like usage/wear-and-tear to me.
EDIT: i stand corrected -- thanks go48. but if i'm outta warranty i'd probably still have to pay for it huh. also besides the fan ****, my temp **** is messed up, it's just spins 360 degrees too, so i can't change from hot to cold, it's just cold no matter where the setting is. is this the problem? i feel like it's something deeper than just the temp control ****....
EDIT: i stand corrected -- thanks go48. but if i'm outta warranty i'd probably still have to pay for it huh. also besides the fan ****, my temp **** is messed up, it's just spins 360 degrees too, so i can't change from hot to cold, it's just cold no matter where the setting is. is this the problem? i feel like it's something deeper than just the temp control ****....
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07-06-2008, 10:40 PM
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H11 is the size you want. If you just want the stock look, any automotive parts store carries the H11 bulbs for around 8-10 bucks.
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07-07-2008, 12:02 AM
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07-07-2008, 12:34 AM
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I don't have them "yet". I plan on getting them. Personally I wouldn't use LEDs for fogs as the light doesn't travel very far (from the one's I've seen). Ultimately I plan on going to HID fogs.
07-07-2008, 05:50 PM
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07-29-2008, 09:48 AM
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replacing fog light bulb
i was about to take the cheap way out and just run down to the auto store to get a h11 bulb replacement (for my fog light that's out). i looked up the manual online to see how easy/hard it would be to get access to the assembly. has anyone replaced the fog bulb? i can't believe it's that hard, but the manual says it's to have the dealer do it .... wtf? it can't be that hard can it?
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