2014 Mazda 3

[thebabymaker]

Pansin ko din yun. Mahina siya. Pati yung fog lights parang di mo makita lumiliwanag ang daan like what i see with other cars.

Ano kayang magandang action for this issue? Should I pursue HID lamps or just replace with stronger halogen bulb?

[go-to-guy]

Mavvoid daw kasi warranty e. I'll ask sa 1000km PMS ko next week. I wonder kung maglalabas sila nung SD Card for the Navi, sayang kasi di magamit yung feature na yun.

[spencersy]

just wondering does our 1.5 Mazda 3 radio has an option for video output?

[go-to-guy]

For 1.5 owners (or maybe even 2.0L)...I couldn't find it sa manual, but does anyone know what the small part that's not covered by tint is for? may sensor ba siya? maglalagay na kasi ko ng village sticker/s and I wouldn't want to cover it (I wouldn't be placing it there din naman regardless) if it serves a purpose.

[thebabymaker]

just wondering does our 1.5 Mazda 3 radio has an option for video output?

Alam ko pare wala. Sa Mazda 3 Speed ata meron.

[garic]

For 1.5 owners (or maybe even 2.0L)...I couldn't find it sa manual, but does anyone know what the small part that's not covered by tint is for? may sensor ba siya? maglalagay na kasi ko ng village sticker/s and I wouldn't want to cover it (I wouldn't be placing it there din naman regardless) if it serves a purpose.

For Ford vehicles (mazda and Ford used to collaborate before), it is used to show the VIN.

[go-to-guy]

oh i see. thanks garic!

[kwyhibo19]

For the 1.5 owners, hindi ba kayo nahihinaan sa headlights during night travel? Minsan kasi parang walang tinutulong hahaha. Nakakainggit tuloy ung 2.0 variant with HID lamp. 😝

pansin ko din yun sir. anong klase tint niyo? medium ba?

[Jake605]

For 1.5 owners (or maybe even 2.0L)...I couldn't find it sa manual, but does anyone know what the small part that's not covered by tint is for? may sensor ba siya? maglalagay na kasi ko ng village sticker/s and I wouldn't want to cover it (I wouldn't be placing it there din naman regardless) if it serves a purpose.

its the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) nasa manual din siya page 9-2

[Jake605]

BTW guys for the 2.0R users. Have you heard of the I-Eloop issue recalls couple of months ago which mazda recalled 88,000 units all over the globe?
Did anyone so far had problems with the I-eloop or I-stop for their m3/m6?

2.0 sakin working good so far. Saan mo nakita ito? can you give us the link para naman malaman ng mga ibang naka 2.0 TIA..

[kirito]

Sirs pardon for being out of topic but I just bought a brand new Mazda 3 pending to be delivered. Since payment was in cash, insurance was not required and I have not availed in-house insurance. My concern is if eventually i get insurance later, say after a week, will the assessed value immediately depreciate by as much as 20%? (since the car was already bought). I would like to avoid this scenario & have it assessed/covered with the full sticker price. Should I just avail the in-house or do I have other options. Please advise, thanks!

[thebabymaker]

pansin ko din yun sir. anong klase tint niyo? medium ba?

Medium dark ang tint ko senyor. Does the tint really affect visibility that much? I swear kaka drive ko lang kanina; I have to turn on the high-beam sometimes, although I know that it is annoying on incoming traffic.

[Walter]

Sirs pardon for being out of topic but I just bought a brand new Mazda 3 pending to be delivered. Since payment was in cash, insurance was not required and I have not availed in-house insurance. My concern is if eventually i get insurance later, say after a week, will the assessed value immediately depreciate by as much as 20%?

Full value during the first year.

[Walter]

Medium dark ang tint ko senyor. Does the tint really affect visibility that much?

Sometimes we wonder for humanity. It's a dark tint, visibility will be compromised, day or night and specially during heavy rain.

[thebabymaker]

Sometimes we wonder for humanity. It's a dark tint, visibility will be compromised, day or night and specially during heavy rain.

Noted po pero the issue is questionable illumination strength of the stock head lights.

[JohnM]

Our headlights are adequate. Ramdam sya sa dark streets, not so much sa may streetlights. Palitan mo tint mo. Personally gusto ko batuhin yang mga laging naka high beam.

[warp3d]

2.0 sakin working good so far. Saan mo nakita ito? can you give us the link para naman malaman ng mga ibang naka 2.0 TIA..

may not be applicable to Philippines since Berjaya tayo but just for info. Since this is now my top 1 choice this feb. I need to know everything and anything ab


Mazda will recall 88,000 vehicles globally for programming glitch
Mazda recalls 88,000 vehicles for programming glitch | Reuters
Mazda recalls 88,000 vehicles fitted with i-ELOOP

April 4, 2014 11:31 CET

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Mazda Motor Corp. will recall about 88,000 vehicles globally to fix a programming glitch in its engine control computer.
Of the 88,000 vehicles, around 38,000 will be recalled in Europe, 27,600 in Japan and 6,500 in North America, Mazda said.
The Japanese automaker is recalling the Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5 models manufactured between October 2012 and January 2014, spokeswoman Misato Kobayashi added.

Mazda found a glitch in the computer program that checks whether the capacitor, a part of the brake energy regeneration system, is functioning properly, Mazda said.
As a result, the vehicle may not accelerate properly and in the worst case the engine could stall.


This is a safety feature for the I-eloop owners. So for those who still know. It is worth a look for your safety as well.


Also I asked Mazda Philippines about the Q85 Battery for the systems with I-Eloop and yes confirmed it will cost around P15,000 -P20,000
There is available Motolite Battery worth around 5k but this will disable the I-eloop/ istop/istart feature which is not adviseable (of course)

Another is the Capacitor ( if and when it breaks ) hindi pa nireveal saken ni mazda and presyo nito but upon research sa US market.
If the Q85 Battery costs 460USD(mazda)
the capacitor is around 650USD(mazda)

so if nasa 15-20k ang battery na Q85 mazda orig which you will normally change 3-4years maybe( after yohin3)
and if the capacitor breaks or needs to be replaced in case lang of when it gets damaged thru collision as it is situated on the left fender maybe cost pshhh around maybe 30k? So I guess the 2.0 users need to know this too and confirm.

Kaya I am still undecided if I go 2.0 or 1.5. city driving lang naman ako work office work office.
Out of town maybe 3 x a year?

[warp3d]

For those 1.5 users I think walang backup camera included ang mga units.

Aftermarket Backup Camera:
May nakapagpakabit na ba sa inyo nito?
How much did it cost, where did you install it, how was it installed?

SkyTV for local TV on Infotainment AUX (approx. 3500-4000 pesos)
May nakapaginstall na ba sa inyo nito in your Mazda 3 2014-2015 model?
Where did you connect it?

Leatherette/genuine leather installations for your 1.5V fabric seats.
Any pics ano kinalabasan ng itsura?


im very interested and sobrang excited din hehe.
Sa feb pa ako makakabili kc.

[heuer77]

Our headlights are adequate. Ramdam sya sa dark streets, not so much sa may streetlights. Palitan mo tint mo. Personally gusto ko batuhin yang mga laging naka high beam.

I disagree. I have the tint na pinakabit sa civic 2013 na mas darker and mazda 2015 has only medium tint and kitang kita na mahina ang buga ng ilaw sa mazda, the fog light is non-existent. Hindi ramdam yung ilaw pag naka-on.

Im thinking to change the low beam to HID and the high beam/fog light to yellow.

Civic's 2.0 lights are stock, btw.

[go-to-guy]

Yup unfortunately nahihinaan din ako. Like what I also said in my previous post, di ramdam/visible whatsoever ang fog lights. Medium dark tint sakin. I also have a Civic with heavy oxidation sa headlights kaya parang balewala kahit high beam. With the MZ3 halos comparable.