wierd things your car does
11-06-2008, 10:42 PM
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Okay when its warm out my seat belt light won't come on even if i'm not buckled up. but when it's cold i'm plagued by that annoying beep noise until i buckle up when the car is started. easy to fix but fun to complain about.
My windshield wiper switch only works on setting 2 won't return to the down position when i shut it off, also when i take a hard left the squinter button falls out.
This one is kinda cool some times I get a little fireballs from the exhaust when shifting @ 7k or so i'm told from people driving behind me, that flag me down at the next light telling me that my car is shooting fireballs out the exhaust!
after fixing the passanger door lock, the drivers side now won't unlock with the key. This is the same day I realized that my car has a security system, boy did I look like and *** in mcdonalds parking lot trying to get my car to stop honking and finally figuring out that i needed to unlock the door with the key instead of just getting in and trying to start it. Mazda was smart!
My windshield wiper switch only works on setting 2 won't return to the down position when i shut it off, also when i take a hard left the squinter button falls out.
This one is kinda cool some times I get a little fireballs from the exhaust when shifting @ 7k or so i'm told from people driving behind me, that flag me down at the next light telling me that my car is shooting fireballs out the exhaust!
after fixing the passanger door lock, the drivers side now won't unlock with the key. This is the same day I realized that my car has a security system, boy did I look like and *** in mcdonalds parking lot trying to get my car to stop honking and finally figuring out that i needed to unlock the door with the key instead of just getting in and trying to start it. Mazda was smart!
11-08-2008, 04:36 PM
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I welcome you to the world of rx-7s i take it you own a fc ? haha i had a 86 gxl and the thing was stricken **** . word to the wise make sure you dont short out the alarm . im pretty sure ( unless it was just my fc) it hooks up to your main injector rely . i had a fun time rewiring and pulling my hair out .
good luck
good luck
11-09-2008, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jamest16748500' post='911272' date='Nov 6 2008, 08:42 PM
Okay when its warm out my seat belt light won't come on even if i'm not buckled up. but when it's cold i'm plagued by that annoying beep noise until i buckle up when the car is started. easy to fix but fun to complain about.
My windshield wiper switch only works on setting 2 won't return to the down position when i shut it off, also when i take a hard left the squinter button falls out.
This one is kinda cool some times I get a little fireballs from the exhaust when shifting @ 7k or so i'm told from people driving behind me, that flag me down at the next light telling me that my car is shooting fireballs out the exhaust!
after fixing the passanger door lock, the drivers side now won't unlock with the key. This is the same day I realized that my car has a security system, boy did I look like and *** in mcdonalds parking lot trying to get my car to stop honking and finally figuring out that i needed to unlock the door with the key instead of just getting in and trying to start it. Mazda was smart!
My windshield wiper switch only works on setting 2 won't return to the down position when i shut it off, also when i take a hard left the squinter button falls out.
This one is kinda cool some times I get a little fireballs from the exhaust when shifting @ 7k or so i'm told from people driving behind me, that flag me down at the next light telling me that my car is shooting fireballs out the exhaust!
after fixing the passanger door lock, the drivers side now won't unlock with the key. This is the same day I realized that my car has a security system, boy did I look like and *** in mcdonalds parking lot trying to get my car to stop honking and finally figuring out that i needed to unlock the door with the key instead of just getting in and trying to start it. Mazda was smart!
Thats exactly what my car does. On all four of your "problems" I just can't stand the annoying beep sound! Does yours beep 5 times and puase and then 5 times then puase and then 5 times until you shut the car off and turn it back on then a couple minutes later does the same thing? I want to rip the little beeper out if I can find it! lol.
11-09-2008, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ShadowArtsFC3S' post='911361' date='Nov 9 2008, 12:09 PM
Thats exactly what my car does. On all four of your "problems" I just can't stand the annoying beep sound! Does yours beep 5 times and puase and then 5 times then puase and then 5 times until you shut the car off and turn it back on then a couple minutes later does the same thing? I want to rip the little beeper out if I can find it! lol.
ha ha I still love my car to death 140k and still going strong!
I really thought more people would post it's kinda fun.
11-09-2008, 04:01 PM
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my car smells like gas im working on tunning it
i have a rattle between my steering colum and dash im too lazy to fix
my r/f tire leaks out the valve stem i have new metal stems im too lazy to put in
my adjustible sway bars links sqeek sometimes im to lazy to lube them
my trans some how still works
the corksport shifter thats not supposed to rattle, RATTLES!!
my headlights fall down out of their sleepy position right before left always
thats it my car is coming along nicely 84k and kicking super hard lol
i have a rattle between my steering colum and dash im too lazy to fix
my r/f tire leaks out the valve stem i have new metal stems im too lazy to put in
my adjustible sway bars links sqeek sometimes im to lazy to lube them
my trans some how still works
the corksport shifter thats not supposed to rattle, RATTLES!!
my headlights fall down out of their sleepy position right before left always
thats it my car is coming along nicely 84k and kicking super hard lol
11-09-2008, 07:11 PM
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The weirdest thing about my fc is the fact that after 211,000 kms NOTHING is wrong with it. Bought it and expected bunches of little things to haunt me, instead all I've had to do is replace a couple cracked trim pieces. Of course once I start tinkering, all hell with probably break loose :P
11-11-2008, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Nateb123' post='911370' date='Nov 9 2008, 05:11 PM
The weirdest thing about my fc is the fact that after 211,000 kms NOTHING is wrong with it. Bought it and expected bunches of little things to haunt me, instead all I've had to do is replace a couple cracked trim pieces. Of course once I start tinkering, all hell with probably break loose :P
My tach just started sounding like a turbo over 4k,
The headlight switch brings the headlights up, but I need to push the dimmer switch forward to get the interior lights on,
Ya.. The wiper switch thing. Gotta tap it to make it work,
My car did the fireball thing after going to straight through exhaust, but quit when I unplugged the relief solenoid connector,
Takes forever to warm up since I put a new "Factory" thermostat. Im going back to stant.
The alarm came on the other day for no real reason. The neighbors banged on my door and woke me up after it went off for an hour.
All this fun stuff with only 53000 original miles... Its worth it though, my 7th '7.
Definately a girl car.. gotta keep her happy.
Jim
11-22-2008, 04:09 AM
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oh geeze where do i start. i live in az and bought my car from, well for a lack of a better phrase, a spic. The damn wireing is beaner rigged to hell.
but other than that after about 3500rpm the car gets a sudden boost of power lol kinda random but its pretty cool. oh and whenever i turn my car on i have to flip a switch i had to wire up for my tail lights to work and i have to re-set the eq and sound settings on my head unit because it resets itself when the car shuts off. my sunroof doesnt open. and thats about it..... besides the quickly falling apart interior.
and all with only 240,000 original miles...... love the rotary but droppin a 6 in it VG30DETT conversion
but other than that after about 3500rpm the car gets a sudden boost of power lol kinda random but its pretty cool. oh and whenever i turn my car on i have to flip a switch i had to wire up for my tail lights to work and i have to re-set the eq and sound settings on my head unit because it resets itself when the car shuts off. my sunroof doesnt open. and thats about it..... besides the quickly falling apart interior.
and all with only 240,000 original miles
