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Old 04-20-2005 | 12:09 PM
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My mazda says there are no flashes...

My mazda dealer says that there aren't any flashes out, except for engine startup. He said if there were any flashes online that he could ask a tech about it.

I read how all of you get PCM and ECU flashes at your dealerships, but mine doesn't have them? What do I tell them??
Old 04-20-2005 | 12:19 PM
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My mazda dealer says that there aren't any flashes out, except for engine startup. He said if there were any flashes online that he could ask a tech about it.

I read how all of you get PCM and ECU flashes at your dealerships, but mine doesn't have them? What do I tell them??


__________, maybe they mean there are no updates to the flash?


WTF...you couldn't come up with a name for yourself?
Old 04-20-2005 | 12:23 PM
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Just print them out and show them. Actually Some dealerships have no clue. I wouldnt know if I would trust them doing the job if they dont even have the TSB's. Try another dealership!
Old 04-20-2005 | 12:24 PM
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Could be...maybe the previous owner had the latest flash. He made it sound like there was no such thing that could create any performance increase.

edit: the only other mazda dealership I know of just closed down. *goes searching*
Old 04-20-2005 | 12:41 PM
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Old 04-20-2005 | 01:09 PM
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Thats why. The PCM flashes are not for "performance" they are for the hard start, and engine flooding.

Just tell them you want the N flash done. If that doesn't work, not sure what will.
Old 04-20-2005 | 01:14 PM
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will they charge me for the N flash during an oil change?
Old 04-20-2005 | 01:21 PM
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thanx abbid
Old 04-20-2005 | 01:24 PM
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Old 04-20-2005 | 01:38 PM
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how do i know what flash i have?
Old 04-20-2005 | 01:50 PM
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just get the most recent (the N) or ask your dealer. they should have it on record.

My dealership didn't want to do my flash for me or anyting, but after 20 min. of bitching and what not, he "found" the info.
Old 04-20-2005 | 01:51 PM
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get the dealer to check
Old 04-20-2005 | 01:53 PM
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Old 04-20-2005 | 02:53 PM
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now i have to go back and yell at them about it i guess
Old 04-20-2005 | 03:55 PM
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Old 04-20-2005 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Morgan
just get the most recent (the N) or ask your dealer. they should have it on record.

My dealership didn't want to do my flash for me or anyting, but after 20 min. of bitching and what not, he "found" the info.
Wel instead of 20 mins of bitching Captain you should have just tried 20 seconds of your own flashing they probably would have given you 2 flashes :D








imean flashing your SMILE of course silly whatd you think i meant
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Old 04-20-2005 | 10:46 PM
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what the__________ who in the____________ why the ________ why I ought to_________
Old 04-21-2005 | 03:52 PM
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what the__________ who in the____________ why the ________ why I ought to_________
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Old 04-22-2005 | 03:22 PM
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the quickest way to get your flashes is to tell them that you're having problems starting your car. Tell them that you stop the car when you in the pharmacy or market or wherever is that you go and that when you come back it takes you a while to start your car and or that when you turn it off the car don't shut off immediately and that that's frustrating you and act a little upset and disappointed and tell them like I did. Tell them that ytou have been a Mazda owner for the longest but this is disappointing and thinking of trding it in for a Honda and that will their attention, by the way I do own a Honda but I would not get rid of my RX8. I got my RX7 nearly sold, but it is in the process.
Old 04-22-2005 | 04:27 PM
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I recommend being very specific - this one should get you the 'N' flash:

Oil level warning lamp has intermittantly lit when oil level was definitely not low. Per TSB 01-007/05, vehicle should be flashed to latest PCM calibration (PN: N3Z1-18-881N for 4AT, or PN: Z3Z2-18-881N for 6MT)
Old 04-22-2005 | 05:48 PM
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Yeah same thing happened to me they said no recall for my car and no available flashes. But I remember back January when my car flooded they had told me that they reflashed it. I have a print out let me know if this is the N flash PNMC N3H202200 is this it?
Old 04-23-2005 | 11:42 AM
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no silly its not tha tnumber is the really old file type- N3Hblahblahblah se the post above yours? the number ther is corrrect N3Zwhatever. get it? you got an H and the newest ones have a Z
Old 04-23-2005 | 12:40 PM
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they're telling me that the "N" flash is not available for my car
Old 04-23-2005 | 02:53 PM
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Check the service bulletins yourself and compare them to your VIN # to see if they apply. Sounds to me like your Stealership is trying to rip you off.
Old 04-24-2005 | 08:58 PM
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what the__________ who in the____________ why the ________ why I ought to_________
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