kallenthe8

Ok so I tryed the 20 brake stomps and nothing happend ... You are only supost to turn on the accessory and then hit brakes 20 times right ?? Well my gauges never moved .. And just to b sure I doubled the number any suggestions ??

Legot

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You did it wrong. Do it correctly and let us know. A deflood couldn't hurt after you do the reset.

BigCajun

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Some '04s do not have the needle sweep confirmation for anyone who has one.

Legot

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He has an 08, but you're right.

BigCajun

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Yeah, just an FYI for '04 owners who didn't know, mine doesn't.

kallenthe8

Reset still unsuccessful :/ ... Car on 20 brake stomps in 8 seconds .. But I did check spark plugs for foul and both of my trailing plugs had what appeared to be a mixture of fuel and oil ... By-product of refilling oil while running engine I'm sure ... Think this could stop it from turning over ??

Legot

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It might stop it from firing.

kallenthe8

Ok had dad help me out for a bit and he decided to see if spark plugs where even sparking ... Turns out ...no spark... oil did get spilled the coils and coil wires and there was all the fouled garbage on spark plug ... Ganna check coils with volt meter and see if they burnt up or something . Spark plug wires 2 i guess.

kallenthe8

Wires and coils tested ... All came back normal ... Could hard resetting ecu cause something to happen that would make it not send sparks for ignition ??

Legot

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What does "hard resetting" mean? If your plugs are good them it may be your coils. If they're not firing at all its hard to prove that they're in good condition.

Have you checked and cleaned your ESS? That would definitely cause issues like this.

kallenthe8

Hard reset .. like removing its power. And we tested them all with volts meter as described by Mazda maniac in his posts and cross refrenced his with another just to b sure .. all gave back consistant numbers as described. So I don't believe they r broken .. maybe could use replacment cuz they have bn about 10k miles but they should still b working ... Wires same thing .. .. don't have a clue even what a ess is :/ so I will look at this in the morning

Rx8guy191

Hey everyone, was just wondering if anyone had any opinions on these hoses:

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I want to replace ALL the hoses just not the main 2 all the other compains are selling.

Heres the link again, I tried clicking it and it didnt want to load:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/SILIC...563193161.html

Signal 2

Stock hoses are typically well made, long lasting and the best fit. So IMO if you're doing this, it's for cosmetics, not performance. And that's OK, but I would NOT use those worm-gear clamps shown in the picture. Use the stock MAZDA spring clamps.
My opinion...but we all know what those are like.

Steve Dallas

In my experience, if you do not have spark, the odds are 90% that you have bad coils even if they test "good." Buy a couple of spares and try them. You will need them in the future anyway, so it is not a waste of money.

Better yet, buy a BHR kit with new coils, wires, and plugs, to remove all doubt and eliminate the need to worry about coils for the life of the car.

If it isn't the coils, it is probably the wires, which can also test "good" yet still be unable to transfer the needed amount of current.

nanwagner

Thank you, I'm going to take it to the Mazda dealership when the weather improves.

BigCajun

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They will be probably be really expensive unless you have a good relationship with your dealership.
If you can afford it and don't mind paying several hundred dollars more than you might otherwise, then ok.
You may be better off going to a chain or independent brake shop for an estimate.
Good luck!

SoulShott

Dumb question! More like a question on your guys's opnionions.

What is a good color that goes with a blacked out rx8? My 8 is sparkling black mica, with black (unfortunately plasti-dip'd) r3 style 19' rims. What would you go with for an accessory color? like caliper color and possible vynal/sticker color's as well as interior color to match?
ie: black and red, black and blue, black and whatever color you want it to be.

Opinions?

poacherinthezoo

Black and red is played out. Possibly yellow - particularly on the calipers (crib the look of Porsche's ceramic brakes).

SoulShott

Yeah red normally looks pretty clean, not a fan of yellow though lol what do you think of black and orange?

reni04

Look around the site and search for info on hoses before you buy.Some of the guru's here can advise you better than i, but search hoses before you buy.I seem to remember some thing about colored hoses?. Search first.

kallenthe8

Update !! Car is now running !!! XD lol ignition was a little week but that want the problem battery was failing ... Had enough juice to crank but not enough to start with the amp I had in the back ... Tossed amp and got new battery 8) ..... But this has braught up another problem ... I bought an OPTIMA battery ... battery posts r on the opposite sides and stuff now ... So I did a little stretching and reanchoring of the wires and just did manage to get it to fit .... But now power Steering is out ... Everything else came back on after a little driveing and a restart ... But steering is still out ?? is there a ground I may have pulled on or u guys think it could b a blown fuse .... I shocked the **** out of myself reconnecting new battery by the way lol was holding cable and touched it to battery while holding onto the little crossmember doodad thing for balance lol lit my *** up ... But when I let go of the cable it sparked like crazy for a second or 2 on battery post .. I would figure it out now but it's dark.... Gatta wait till morning

dannobre

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Considering the 60A power steering fuse is on the end of the battery cable...I would check that

kallenthe8

?? Is it inside that black box or something cuz I didn't see anything else it could b in ??

dannobre

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Look at the positive battery clamp...the fuse is right there

poacherinthezoo

Question:
Would the TSC/stability control systems apply the rear brakes, or shift brake bias to the rears, if there was a large difference in braking force between the left and right front brakes (i.e. if one of the calipers was seized)?

Background:
My gas mileage dropped from the normal 17-20 mpg to 10 mpg during this last week of driving. While looking for potential explanations, I checked the temperature of the brake rotors to see if I might be dragging a brake. What I found was the front passenger's side caliper was stone cold to the touch (likely seized), and both the rear rotors were very hot - much hotter than the front driver's side rotor (which was only mildly warm).

Clearly the the front passenger's caliper will be rebuilt or replaced (as needed), but the lingering question is to why the rear brakes were so hot compared to the front driver's side - both dragging or other explanation? Could this be caused by the traction control/stability system(s) applying the rear brakes to compensate for the unbalanced braking forces between the front brakes - or shifting the overall brake bias to the rear? I haven't engaged in any hard braking events that would have caused a noticeable pull to the left. The DSC/TSC dash lights have not illuminated to indicate that the system is cutting in nor have I felt the system engaging. Since there was SOME heat in the front driver's side rotor, and the brake fluid level has not changed, I don't suspect that the brake line are at fault (or at least don't have any reason to suspect that yet).

With forecasted temperatures over the next few days in the sub-zero (F) range, and no garage to work in, I'm not looking forward to this repair. I would greatly appreciate any input if there is any reason to believe that the rear calipers need inspecting as well.

Thanks in advance!