WendyC88 wrote:
> Bought a 2006 "Tourinng" with 10,000 miles, picked up today. Playing with it
> in the driveway, came across a couple of things I hope you might be able to
> answer.
>
> 1. The second key remote works intermittenlty. Do the batteries go dead
> and can they be replaced easily?
Yes, the battery can go bad. Replacing the battery is described in the
user's manual and it is not difficult. It could also be a programming
problem with the remote and it certainly wouldn't hurt to have the dealer
re-do the mating dance to ensure that the car and key(s) are well acquainted.
> 2. The two rear speakers do not work. When changing the radio fade to
> rear, there is no sound. On the touring model, I was told it was six
> speakers and I only get four up front. Is this normal? Is it just the four
> up front or is it six? It's the two that appear to be in the rear in the
> middle.
Don't know about that. I have the Sport which has no rear speakers.
>
> 3. The two truck lights do not come on. Would they put lights in for no
> reason?
I take it you mean the trunk light(s)? There is a switch inside the trunk
which controls the operation -- off, switched, always on. I didn't know
that there were two lights though -- my Sport only has the one.
> 4. With the top down, when I was testing the car, when you pull the latch
> to put up the top, it would be a noticeable click and it would pop up a
> little. So much so, I could reach over my shoulder and lift it up. Now
> when I pull the level, no pop and I have to pull the level while also
> pulling up the top. What's normal?
AFAIK There is no spring or mechanism which pops up the top from the down
and stowed position -- it is basically the tension in the fabric which will
make it pop up. If the fabric is extremely hot and has been down for some
time the top just lays there waiting. If it is cold or has not been down
for a long time it will usually pop up a bit when you pull the latch.
> I called the local Mazda service and gave them to vin for a search and he
> said there were no problems or repairs and that the warrantly expires March
> 2010 or 50,000 miles. Are these warrantly items? Thanks!!
>
It certainly can't hurt to ask for repairs on anything that is broken. But
reading the manual would be a good idea just so you have an idea what you
should be expecting. You might also want to look up all the service
bulletins for your model and ensure that they have been taken care of. At
the very least I know of two noise-related bulletins as well as a safety
bulletin about a bad bolt for the driver's airbag. The latter was in the
Spring of 2006 and delayed the delivery of my new MX-5 for several days
until they sorted out what needed to be done.
--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
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