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The battery on my key fob was dying, the car warned me to replace it but I wasn't aware I was supposed to do this ASAP. Today I got to my care and the key fob didn't work, I opened the car door manually and tried to ignite the card with my key fob next to the push start button, it didn't work...

My Mazda 3 '08 battery died a few weeks ago. Being on leave with a new kid, I let it sit until I had time to deal with it. But yesterday I open the hood and find this massive corrosion (see pictures). I'm wondering if some kind of mounting bracket or bolt for the battery is shot and needs...

Hi. I have a 2012 Mazda 3 and after 6 years of use the battery has finally died. Bought a new yellow top battery as it handles our winters better. Same height and length but the distance between the outer edge of the battery and the terminals seem to be slightly further away. Wouldn't...

I have a 2004 Mazda 3 I put a new battery in because it would not start after I replaced the front wheel hub bearing now the alarm keeps going on but it will not start

Hi all, I notice that I sometime I need to press the open button 2 or 3 times for it to work. I presume its the battery. is it easy to change the battery or should we bring it at a shop to do it? its a mazda 2015 keyless 3 button keyfob. please advise

Anyone out there, who replaced the standard battery by an Optima Red Top on a (European) Mazda 3 2014 BM? I had an Optima red top in my former Mazda 6 for several years and this battery did a great job. So, in the near future, I planned to switch to an Optima Red Top (RT C 4.2, RT R 4.2 or RT S...

Hi all, I own a 2016 Mazda 3 and tonight we went to a drive-in that transmits the movie's audio via FM radio instead of those old-school speakers you hang on your car window. After turning the engine off I pushed the ON button twice to turn on the electronics so we could use the radio. However...

I notice on this forum that one of the remedies for problems is to briefly disconnect the battery, also when installing the official Mazda interior LED kit, I did disconnect the battery because the installation instructions told me to do so. This did not cause any problems except I needed to...

Hi all, Dead battery again ! Audio system is draining battery draws 1.5 Amp when car is shut down. Ok when I pull the audio fuse but of course no sounds. Anyone any ideas ? Thanks in anticipation :)

Does anyone know the battery size on a 2016 3 Sport GT? I'm getting mixed sizes from the online auto parts store. It's giving me size 26 and 35.

Hi! I have a Mazda 3 2017 and I wonder what happens if I disconnect the battery. For example, is the memory lost for the entertainment system (installed radio stations, bluetooth pairing)? Anything special that needs t be reconfigured after I reconnect the battery again? On my old Renault...

I've been doing many short journeys recently and noticed the iStop isn't operating since the blue battery symbol doesn't illuminate on the status display. I just did a 15-mile round trip and the iStop still isn't operating. I have the Q85 special iStop battery. Three hours after driving the...

Auto down/up window no longer works. I’ve searched and searched. Has anyone else had this problem? The reset procedure has zero effect...

Auto down/up window no longer works. I’ve searched and searched. Has anyone else had this problem? The reset procedure has zero effect...

My 2015 Mazda3 battery was dying a slow death ever since the dealer left it out in the cold (-30 for 2 days) and I noticed it was getting hard to start in the cold weather. It was only a bit beforehand but since then any colder day it struggles much more than last year. A friend tested it and...

2015 Mazda3i Sport AT (55k miles) i bought new in Nov 2015. it came with a 325 cca battery. :surprise: i noticed in winter 2016, the car barely turns over when it's cold (under 25F). so last month (Dec 2017), i replaced the 325cca battery with a 625cca battery from Costco. well, this Jan...

Hi guys, Recently my friend's car hit by flood. She is unable to move the car as in the steering locked. We all know by pressing the push start button, without stepping on Brake, it will start up all the electronic and unlock steering lock. it was a flood and we do not want to turn on the...

It takes 1-2 days for the battery to drain completely on my 2006 Mazda 3i sedan. The mechanic says that the battery, alternator and starter are OK and that I have some electrical problem around the drivers door. Earlier this year I changed the window regulator because the window wasn't fully...

Hey all, So I went on vacation for a week, came back and my battery was dead, completely dead. I had my neighbor come give me a jump, after I got it started, all the lights in the dash were blinking, power steering was out and then it just died out on me. I did get a new battery and everything...

Does anyone know if I can use just any deep cell battery. I was thinking of getting a yellow top optima to replace mine. Mazda dealer says it will not work.