DIY Aux in - Over MD/Tape

Hey guys Sorry if this is a repost or if it has been covered before but i couldnt find anything on that subject! Usually when someone asks they get the answer to buy a Ipod Aux kind of module for 60usd or something like that. I stumbled on the diy of another member who solders some wires into the headunit and uses a silenced cd to play music through his aux in which is a neat idea! But i dont like using a silenced cd... So i figured if you can use the Audio in/outputs or whatever from the cd ... maybe you could use the MD/Tape in/outputs aswell!?

So after some more research i found a thread on another forum! This is about the Bose System on the Mazda 6 but i suppose these headunits are quite similiar or atleast have the same input for a MD/Tape module!?

So here is the thread im talking about

http://ift.tt/2mxIMdP

Would that work on our Bose unit aswell? Is it the same connector!? I think that would be the best and cheapest solution since it is kind of plug and play with things most of us have lying around and doesnt require opening up and soldering around in curcuit boards of the headunit which i think a lot of us are afraid of!?

So .... has anyone tried that before!?

DIY Aux in - Over MD/Tape

Rebuild warranty issue

I'm having trouble with my engine rebuild after 11 months and the rebuilder is pushing back on my warranty claim. I'm not going to post who it is (yet) because I don't want to burn bridges just (yet).

We are both seeing similar numbers on our compression testers (both using RCT-V5).
99/96/94 @298 RPM on the front rotor (he sent me a photo of their RCT-V5)
Rear rotor when I tested was just barely above spec and rebuilder reports the same.

The rebuilder has the engine and they can't replicate my intermittent hot-start issue but their numbers match mine. They are claiming that there has to be a hot start/idle issue or compression has to be below 90 psi (or 10 psi diff between faces) for a warranty claim (this is nowhere on their website).

The rebuilder claims that the below-spec numbers are due to the fact that they used Atkins seals which don't break in the same and they reused my irons. This sounds like BS to me. If they don't break in then that's a problem. Also, if the reused hardware was out of spec, why didn't they include that in the orignal rebuild?

Am I being taken for a ride here?

Rebuild warranty issue

Quick fuel pressure question

When I leave the car out, should the pressure drop? When I leave my 8 overnight the fuel pressure is reading 0 to 15. But when I put the key to the on position it goes back to about 54 and when I start it up it goes onto steady 60. Is that normal?

Quick fuel pressure question

Power steering module & noise filter

Hi all, I had a bad / loose connection on my battery terminal and the intermittent power caused my EPS module to go bad. ( I have verified this as the problem through ohm testing of the wireharness etc etc ) anyway, I'm going to replace the module , but what are the chances the noise filter also needs to be replaced?
thanks for your time !

Power steering module & noise filter

2004 rx8 will not turn over

I just bought a 2004 rx8 from a guy and when I turn the key the dash lights work but nothing else. Radio, seat adjustment, windows, etc. I've done a little research and it sounds to me that things can get pretty complicated in the order you do things with this car and how you do them. So I figure asking the professionals would be my best bet before I do anything at all. However I am on my way to purchase a chiltons manual to try to understand this car better. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

2004 rx8 will not turn over

{WTB} Front bumper

Looking to buy a good condition 2004-2008 front bumper.
Any color is fine as ill just have it painted.

Let me know what you got please !

{WTB} Front bumper

P2070 (Solved)

Thought this might be helpful for some of the newer owners.

I did all these to the SSV

Cleaned the valve to shiny new
the valve moved freely by hand prior to and after cleaning
Watched it cycle itself correctly
Tested actuator with pump successfully
tested solenoids successfully
Swapped solenoids twice to see if code changed - it did not
changed all vacuum lines

And still ssv stuck open code.

last thing to do was test the impact switch, and sure enough it was DEAD. and I mean 0 ohms dead. I tested the impact switch plug with an ohm-meter. I somehow managed to grab the ssv plug by hand, unplug it, and test it without taking anything out of the way. I was also able to press in the impact switch when testing. A few scratches on the hand no big deal. The impact switch should produce 2 to 3 ohms when pressed in and 0 when not. So I tested mine and it read 0 ohms when pressed in. There it is, impact switch failure tripping my p2070 code because the computer thinks it's stuck open when it's not.

P2070 (Solved)