Thanks for sharing this finding. I have a gen 3 Mazda 6 with the same issue, the alarm stops triggering if I leave the hood popped. However in the gen 3 the hood latch is much more inaccessible as there is a bar across the top that blocks off most of the mechanism, I can't see the 2x10mm bolts. Was hoping to find a video on how to access the switch on mine, hope it doesn't involve removing the grill.
@@ArcKwill I haven't actually heard of an alarm issues with the 3G 6s before. This is new information. This could be the beginning of a similar set of problems for 3G owners as the cars age. Thanks for this. I also own a 3G and this is something I need to brace for.
@@RichardTait1977 mine is a 2015 right hand side driver, if that matters. Do tag me if you ever get to making a video on disassembling the latch for the 3G
Richard quick question unrelated to this topic. I took out my instrument cluster and when I put it all back together the instrument arrows on the 4 items, fuel, temp, speed, tach does not seem to line up right. They come right out and basically go right back in and I figured once you start driving they would just adjust but it dont look like they are, any suggestions? Nothing really appears broken. Thanks.
I believe that when you removed the cluster you reset the system and as such it needs to be calibrated. This requires a good bidirectional scan tool like FORScan. If you haven't invested in FORScan as yet and you intend to keep this car, I would suggest you put down the few bucks (less than $50 in the most expensive of cases) and get it and the related ELM327 OBDII connector (there are some that are recommended by/for FORScan - use one of those). Good luck and let me know how it went.
@@RichardTait1977 So sorry on the long wait, forgot about this until I was going though my comments, here is what I found out last year and did: My issue happened back in the summer of 2023, I took the cluster apart to mess with a light and messed up the calibration. I had to get a new cluster all together. I will share that place with you if you need me to? You can't take those medal thin rods that go into the instrument cluster circuit board and connect to the actual needles that show your temp and speed out. Once they come out it messes up the calibration and your screwed. Not sure how the guy in the video was able to as he would have clearly messed up his calibration and you can't fix it no matter what. I have tried everything on my own. I think on cars that are like 2007 or newer you can't do that too. Not sure the year exactly but older ones like early 2000s and before you can without an issue, I believe. The place is called InstrumentClusterStore.com and I paid $300 for a new one calibrated to my millage. Please feel free to share.
Sorry it took so long, you were so fast with your replies and help so appreciate that a lot. You have my name if anything additional comes up. @@RichardTait1977
is it back trunk hood lock mechanism? my mazda 6 back trunk wont opens every time, so i have to repalce whole lock mechansim there,now its working again:) but its was gonna cost me over 150 euros
No. The hood (US English) is another name for the bonnet (UK English). The trunk (US English) is the same as the boot (UK English) and it's entirely different. Sorry to hear that it cost you so much money.
@@RichardTait1977well no worries:) still Mazda6 is my favorated car,it looks so nice and elegant n my option:) no wonder it is choosen 3 times best cars in here eu where i live:) I wanna buy 3 generation Mazda6, but dno if i can make enough money:D It is a great car if maintenance and service made it right times!
Hi there! I have a 2013 Mazda 6 isport. Had the code P013B come up. I just had my starter replace and the code came up. It went away and now it came back
That code is related to the downstream oxygen sensor. That's the one after the catalytic converter. It needs to be replaced. I had the same problem and changed it myself. I got the sensor from rockauto.
@@RichardTait1977 thank you for the quick response and your helpful videos! I’m really happy I came across your channel. Was it easy to replace or should I get someone else to look at it ?
@@ashleyray2agluver You can do it yourself. All you need is a 22mm wrench. The direct replacement part is NTK 22129 and is available at rockauto. They are the OEM suppliers to Mazda so that's the best you can do and should do nothing else in this case. You can see the oxygen sensor from the engine bay, but you can't get to it from there. You will have to go under the car. It's fully exposed and you won't need to remove any plastic pieces. I'll see if I can do a video for you. Stay tuned.
Unfortunately not. It's still a mystery what causes the alarm to go off sporadically. I've reached out to Mazda USA and they say they aren't aware of this issue with the 2G. Yet, most 2G owners do. They were, however, willing to look at the car, which is a good thing. But I wasn't able to take them up on it because the car was in that wreck. It's being fixed as we speak so when it's done I'll take it in for them to look around in. Hopefully this will benefit the entire Mazda6 community. Fingers crossed.
@@RichardTait1977, sorry if I missed another video, but Mazda USA fixed the problem? In my case the official service just lubed the button, but it didn't work
@@ERJLifer Update: So I eventually kept the switch connected, but bent the arm that touches the latch arm away. That has solved the problem, but the switch is not necessarily the cause. The real problem is all the door lock switches. They are poorly made and will all fail eventually. Doing what I did is a short term solution, but it's been actually working since August 11, 2024. So far, so good.
It wasn’t a question just a comment. Best way I way I could describe my issue with my trunk is if I take a picture. Over time if I don’t screw in the bolts, the trunk wont close properly
@@ashleyray2agluver Oh. I see. That still seems strange that you have to do that any at all. I've never had to do that with my trunk. But whatever works, works. Right?
Thanks for sharing this finding. I have a gen 3 Mazda 6 with the same issue, the alarm stops triggering if I leave the hood popped. However in the gen 3 the hood latch is much more inaccessible as there is a bar across the top that blocks off most of the mechanism, I can't see the 2x10mm bolts. Was hoping to find a video on how to access the switch on mine, hope it doesn't involve removing the grill.
@@ArcKwill I haven't actually heard of an alarm issues with the 3G 6s before. This is new information. This could be the beginning of a similar set of problems for 3G owners as the cars age. Thanks for this. I also own a 3G and this is something I need to brace for.
@@RichardTait1977 mine is a 2015 right hand side driver, if that matters. Do tag me if you ever get to making a video on disassembling the latch for the 3G
@@ArcKwill The 3G cars are more universally similar than with the 2G so things should be similar. I'll tag you when the time comes.
Richard quick question unrelated to this topic. I took out my instrument cluster and when I put it all back together the instrument arrows on the 4 items, fuel, temp, speed, tach does not seem to line up right. They come right out and basically go right back in and I figured once you start driving they would just adjust but it dont look like they are, any suggestions? Nothing really appears broken. Thanks.
I believe that when you removed the cluster you reset the system and as such it needs to be calibrated. This requires a good bidirectional scan tool like FORScan. If you haven't invested in FORScan as yet and you intend to keep this car, I would suggest you put down the few bucks (less than $50 in the most expensive of cases) and get it and the related ELM327 OBDII connector (there are some that are recommended by/for FORScan - use one of those). Good luck and let me know how it went.
@@RichardTait1977 So sorry on the long wait, forgot about this until I was going though my comments, here is what I found out last year and did: My issue happened back in the summer of 2023, I took the cluster apart to mess with a light and messed up the calibration. I had to get a new cluster all together. I will share that place with you if you need me to? You can't take those medal thin rods that go into the instrument cluster circuit board and connect to the actual needles that show your temp and speed out. Once they come out it messes up the calibration and your screwed. Not sure how the guy in the video was able to as he would have clearly messed up his calibration and you can't fix it no matter what. I have tried everything on my own. I think on cars that are like 2007 or newer you can't do that too. Not sure the year exactly but older ones like early 2000s and before you can without an issue, I believe. The place is called InstrumentClusterStore.com and I paid $300 for a new one calibrated to my millage. Please feel free to share.
@@345hpSSCamaro Glad you got it sorted out. Thanks for telling us what happened and how you fixed it. Thanks for the tips.
Sorry it took so long, you were so fast with your replies and help so appreciate that a lot. You have my name if anything additional comes up. @@RichardTait1977
is it back trunk hood lock mechanism? my mazda 6 back trunk wont opens every time, so i have to repalce whole lock mechansim there,now its working again:) but its was gonna cost me over 150 euros
No. The hood (US English) is another name for the bonnet (UK English). The trunk (US English) is the same as the boot (UK English) and it's entirely different. Sorry to hear that it cost you so much money.
@@RichardTait1977well no worries:) still Mazda6 is my favorated car,it looks so nice and elegant n my option:) no wonder it is choosen 3 times best cars in here eu where i live:) I wanna buy 3 generation Mazda6, but dno if i can make enough money:D It is a great car if maintenance and service made it right times!
@@chimai001 I agree that it is a beautiful car. I love mine and plan to keep it for some time to come.
Hi there! I have a 2013 Mazda 6 isport. Had the code P013B come up. I just had my starter replace and the code came up. It went away and now it came back
That code is related to the downstream oxygen sensor. That's the one after the catalytic converter. It needs to be replaced. I had the same problem and changed it myself. I got the sensor from rockauto.
@@RichardTait1977 thank you for the quick response and your helpful videos! I’m really happy I came across your channel. Was it easy to replace or should I get someone else to look at it ?
@@ashleyray2agluver You can do it yourself. All you need is a 22mm wrench. The direct replacement part is NTK 22129 and is available at rockauto. They are the OEM suppliers to Mazda so that's the best you can do and should do nothing else in this case. You can see the oxygen sensor from the engine bay, but you can't get to it from there. You will have to go under the car. It's fully exposed and you won't need to remove any plastic pieces. I'll see if I can do a video for you. Stay tuned.
I actually did the video a short while ago. I hope it helps. Here you go: th-cam.com/users/shortsDEB2jkQ-A7A
@@RichardTait1977 thank you so much !
So does disconnecting the switch work or no ?
Unfortunately not. It's still a mystery what causes the alarm to go off sporadically. I've reached out to Mazda USA and they say they aren't aware of this issue with the 2G. Yet, most 2G owners do. They were, however, willing to look at the car, which is a good thing. But I wasn't able to take them up on it because the car was in that wreck. It's being fixed as we speak so when it's done I'll take it in for them to look around in. Hopefully this will benefit the entire Mazda6 community. Fingers crossed.
@@RichardTait1977, sorry if I missed another video, but Mazda USA fixed the problem? In my case the official service just lubed the button, but it didn't work
@@ERJLifer Update: So I eventually kept the switch connected, but bent the arm that touches the latch arm away. That has solved the problem, but the switch is not necessarily the cause. The real problem is all the door lock switches. They are poorly made and will all fail eventually. Doing what I did is a short term solution, but it's been actually working since August 11, 2024. So far, so good.
@@AndriusSemionovas Lubing the button is not a fix at all. Not for the sporadic alarm triggering, that is. See the other response I made today.
My truck acts funny as well I just screw it back when it doesn’t close all the way
I don't think I'm understanding this issue. Your trunk is acting funny? You screw what back?
It wasn’t a question just a comment. Best way I way I could describe my issue with my trunk is if I take a picture. Over time if I don’t screw in the bolts, the trunk wont close properly
@@ashleyray2agluver Oh. I see. That still seems strange that you have to do that any at all. I've never had to do that with my trunk. But whatever works, works. Right?