if your having difficulty getting it off of maintenance mode when completed and assembled properly, check your battery voltage, a low battery will cause issues removing maintenance mode...ive experienced this myself and had to put a charger on it and it came right off
My lady’s brother paid me $350 for this job. You helped so much! One of the best maintenance videos I’ve seen. Wish you were there for old Land Cruisers
This is the best video on the subject. There's not a ton of other videos specific to CX9 brakes, but none of them are remotely close to being as thorough as this one. Thanks for the great video!
Thanks! Your video was perfect! I appreciated all the detail. I was able to change out the brake pads in just a couple hours and they are working perfectly! Thank you!!
Thank you for a video with clear and concise instructions. I am an automotive mechanic and have just done my first set of cx9 rear pads. Worked perfectly! 😀. Subscribed.
As others have said, this video is excellent. I am just getting into DIY'ing, especially for autos, and just kept thinking, "This is going way too smoothly." You fool-proofed it.
I followed these instructions for my mazda3. This is the first vehicle I've owned with an electric parking brake. My dad and I were having issues so did a quick google search and came across your video. Very easy instructions. Thank you for posting!
Thank you for the video. I have the same vehicle and followed your video exactly. It is so easy to follow, video quality as well as positioning is fantastic! Sound quality is great and step by step instructions were spot on. Thank you! You got a new subscriber!!
Great video! Thanks! First change 2yrs ago (2020) was done by the dealer. They claimed their computer was needed to "reset" the e-brake. Cost about $75. This time, hanks to your video, it cost just $25, and hour of my time. During the replacement, I eventually just removed the entire caliber mount to insert the inside pads. Imo, the clip design makes the job much more difficult than it should be, and removing the mount makes inserting the inside pad considerably less fiddly.
OK so this video is almost ** perfect. I think you should place in front a warning on using the service mode. Like "Don't use it when brake caliper is off rotor / don't step on brake by accident. I went through the cycle with it off the rotor. It over extend and I went through hell fixing it. Had to tear it down, then repair, and deal with setting it up again. Air issue and sensor issue. 😭😭😭
Thank you. Watched another video that showed what u did but NEVER mentioned taking the car back out of maintenance mode at the end. (P!) Parking brake warning lite stayed on until I watched ur video. Thx v helpfull.
@@backyardchevy328 i have a Mazda CX9 getting the brakes done as we speak and the shop said they have to use the acm computer to retract the rear brake motors…
Nobody is just trying to “charge you” these Mazdas don’t need the scan tool to do it but mostly everything else does. They probably just were unaware but I’m sure they found out. Also shops go off standardized labor guides , and don’t typically add extra time since if extra time is required it would be as part of the labor guide not determined by the shop
wow my friend said he try to do it by himself unknowing he have to do all this process now he want me to do it and I start learning how thanks so much for the inf
Timely video for me. Estimate to change pads was 600. Looked up to see if there was anything weird about such a new vehicle, and your video popped up. Youngest vehicle I've done brakes on is a 97 XJ. Nothing fancy on there.
@@raystinsky i believe when im tightening em i show how u can hold the pin with the nut in the back with a wrench then tighten the caliper bolt(but instead youll be loosening)...yea its at about 7:47 time
@@backyardchevy328 thank you. I double checked. I think a thread is fouled. My torque wrench doesn't appear to be working at lower settings. I ramped up the ft lbs and tried it on some lug nuts, but when I lower it, there's nothing. I'll have to pull that caliper later and replace the guide. I'm glad that's the part that's threaded and not the caliper
I should’ve watched this BEFORE I attempted this brake job! 😔😢 I think…noooo, I KNOW I a role my rear brake actuator because I just went after it! 😤 At least I can get it back after watching this video! Thank you!
Will the maintenance mode also work on a 2020 mazda3. I thought u needed a obd2 scanner to retract the caliper if i don't i can do it my self & save so much money on labour. I always did my own brake jobs on all my previous cars cause they had a cable handbrake. Fingers crossed this works
Yes they do normally have em installed or it may be in the box where u have to peel off the backing to stick it on...but the oem ones i believe sell em separately
I did my but my cx9 in maintenance mood before removing the caliper, now I I need to get a new caliber from Mazda but I have no idea what the part number is do you by chance.
Did my back brakes on cx5 2019 it went great but a yellow parking break light and a yellow looks like a collision light comes on but the brakes seem fine any answer to this
Bleeding is only required if you are removing the brake hose which you wouldn't be doing when changing pads. When you remove the hose it let's air into the system and you are required to bleed the air out. Unless your brake pedal is very spongey I'd dark/dirty you should be alright without bleeding your brake fluid :))
I didn't watch this video before starting to replace the brake pads and the the piston is all the way out. I can't compress it at all. Any idea how that can beachieved now. And putting the car in the Maintenance mode now won't retract the piston either. Any help would be great. 😧
I made the mistake of the piston coming out to far and breaking the seal on the gasket. I bought a new repair kit and cannot get the gasket in. Driving me crazy. Any help?
Do I have to do this if I’m only working on my front brakes? My front brakes are squeaking (high pitch) so I wanna take a look at what’s going on. Also once I jack up both front tires would I be able to spin each of the front tires freely? I’ve only ever worked on front wheel drive cars so I don’t know if only jacking up the front tires will allow me to turn them freely since this is an awd vehicle. (2018 CX-5)
Well technically its front wheel drive with all wheel drive so the front wont spin freely..and no u dont have to put it into maintenance mode for the fronts..only for the rear...the high pitch squeal could be the brake pad warning tabs if the brakes are low on material already
@@jarredcarbonel8224 putting it in neutral will allow u to spin the fronts..just put chocks in front and the back of the rear wheels..its not full time all wheel drive its more of a front wheel slip detection awd
Put in in maintenace mode then take it out of maintenace mode before you do anything if it doesnt work correctly take it to a shop or buy a scanner you don't want to be stuck in maintenace mode and you have only 5 seconds to do the gas pedal push or pull parking brake switch.
If you don't get it fully into maintenance mode the first time, and cannot easily compress the piston fully, then you need to put things back together with the old pads and take out of maintenance mode (see end of video) and put it back in maintenance mode again, and it should work. Trying over and over to put it in maintenance mode when it's already there will just waste a lot of time...
Just out of curiosity, at the very end of the video you say to release the accelerator pedal, did you mean the brake pedal or did I miss the part where I'm supposed to hold down the accelerator to get it out of maintenance mode?
Well first u pump the brake pedal to remove any space between the caliper piston and the brake pads...then yes to remove it off of maintenance mode..you press and hold the accelerator plus lifting the button at the same time to get it out of maintenance mode
I have a 2018 CX9, rear caliper is fully extended will not retract. I tried maintenance mode, I tried removing the motor and manually pushing it in with no success. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions PLEASE!! Cause right now I can’t even take it to the dealer!
Well if it fully extended it may need to be replaced..you can try separating the motor and compressing the piston that way then see if it still functions properly
Conor Long - I did the same thing (pulled the caliper off then put it in service mode, causing the piston to overextend). I found this method on another post. First, make sure you are in service mode, then disconnect the electrical connector from the electronic parking brake (EPB) motor and remove the motor from the back side of the caliper. Then, using a large C-clamp (or whatever tool or device you have) 1) apply pressure to the piston in until it stops, then 2) turn the EPB nut on the back (of the caliper) clockwise until it stops or the pressure on the piston is relieved. Repeat these two steps until the EPB nut will not turn any more. At that point, you should be able to seat the piston completely. Then you are ready to reinstall the EPB motor and reconnect it. I used this method and was able to get the piston back in its proper position. Hope this will help someone.
I think your video is very informative. However I think you should remove the caliper bracket and rotor for those who's rotors are too bad to pad slap. I know how but I'm just saying for those who don't know how
The Stealership wanted $999.00 to do all four brakes. Told them to pound sand. I did it all for a little over 100 bucks. Make sure to grease those pins. My rotors were not warped so no need to get them turned.
cx9 2019 not coming out of maintenance mode, what did I do wrong? The motor does spin for roughly 10 seconds but still stays in maintenance mode. HELP.
For anyone who has the same problem. I bought mx808 scanner, plugged it in, went to maintenance, and did the same coming out of maintenance mode steps --- that fixed it.
Changed pads and took it out of maintenance mode. If i engage the parking brake then turn off car wait 20 seconds and then start it and disengage parking brake, it works, both rear parking brakes engaged and disengaged and both parking brake light are out. NOW, if you have the engine running and engage parking brake and then disengage it, brake light starts flashing as well as the light on the button. Both brakes are disengaged. When i engage them again, only the driverside rear is engaged and lights still flashing. I disengage the parking brakes and it releases but light still flash. I can replicate this everytime. Downside is you cannot use your cruise control if these lights are still blinking. I shut the car off, wait 20-30 seconds and the lights will go out and your back to normal. Have you ever experienced that.
I cannot get my car to go into maintenance mode for the life of me. I'm doing exactly as the video says. Press ignition 2x. Hold down gas and ebs and then press start 3x and continue holding down. Nothing is happening.
if your having difficulty getting it off of maintenance mode when completed and assembled properly, check your battery voltage, a low battery will cause issues removing maintenance mode...ive experienced this myself and had to put a charger on it and it came right off
Would a low battery also prevent going into maintenance mode?
I couldn’t get into maintenance mode for my 2021 CX-9 …I ended up just releasing the parking brake like regular
Saw someone else with a CX-5 vid …he pushed the
Start/Stop 5 times. I wonder if that applies to newer CX-9’s
I had to hold the gas and P brake lever up for like 20 seconds
My lady’s brother paid me $350 for this job. You helped so much! One of the best maintenance videos I’ve seen. Wish you were there for old Land Cruisers
Excellent narration. Clear and to the point! Plus no unnecessary obnoxious music 👍
Thank you🙂
Yelp, thank the "Lord" for him not putting annoying music on there.
This is the best video on the subject. There's not a ton of other videos specific to CX9 brakes, but none of them are remotely close to being as thorough as this one. Thanks for the great video!
Thanks! Your video was perfect! I appreciated all the detail. I was able to change out the brake pads in just a couple hours and they are working perfectly! Thank you!!
Thank you for a video with clear and concise instructions. I am an automotive mechanic and have just done my first set of cx9 rear pads.
Worked perfectly! 😀. Subscribed.
Thats great! Great job🙂👍 and thank you..i really appreciate it
Made my job today so much easier, thank you so much. Other videos were annoying as heck blasting stupid royalty-free music
As others have said, this video is excellent. I am just getting into DIY'ing, especially for autos, and just kept thinking, "This is going way too smoothly." You fool-proofed it.
Clear and to the point! Plus no unnecessary obnoxious music. one the best video to understand for non technical person. Thank you
I followed these instructions for my mazda3. This is the first vehicle I've owned with an electric parking brake. My dad and I were having issues so did a quick google search and came across your video. Very easy instructions. Thank you for posting!
Thank you for the video. I have the same vehicle and followed your video exactly. It is so easy to follow, video quality as well as positioning is fantastic! Sound quality is great and step by step instructions were spot on. Thank you! You got a new subscriber!!
Great video! Thanks!
First change 2yrs ago (2020) was done by the dealer. They claimed their computer was needed to "reset" the e-brake. Cost about $75. This time, hanks to your video, it cost just $25, and hour of my time.
During the replacement, I eventually just removed the entire caliber mount to insert the inside pads. Imo, the clip design makes the job much more difficult than it should be, and removing the mount makes inserting the inside pad considerably less fiddly.
What a great job. Really impressed by the narration and the concise video
OK so this video is almost ** perfect. I think you should place in front a warning on using the service mode. Like "Don't use it when brake caliper is off rotor / don't step on brake by accident. I went through the cycle with it off the rotor. It over extend and I went through hell fixing it. Had to tear it down, then repair, and deal with setting it up again. Air issue and sensor issue. 😭😭😭
Very professional video. I feel confident doing this job myself, although I will replace rotors as well.
Yep, good video but did should have replaced the rotors, or at minimum 'turned' them.
Mate, this was excellent and complete job. Never seen so clear. Every important step with not too much blabla.. Great :)
Thanks for this video. This is very helpful, I have not done the CX9 yet, and the dealership wants $280 to perform rear pads. You saved me a bunch!👊👍
Only labor ? 280 dollar ?
Thank you, used this video as a guide today for my rear brakes on the cx9.
I love the way your video is clear and precise and no extra rubbish 👍👍👍
Thank you. Watched another video that showed what u did but NEVER mentioned taking the car back out of maintenance mode at the end.
(P!) Parking brake warning lite stayed on until I watched ur video. Thx v helpfull.
This was an awesome video, it’s totally helped me and I did it myself, you made it look easy and it was, thank you.
Thank you🙂 Great job!👍
You are an absolute live saver! I was struggling figuring it out from other videos. Thank you thank you thank you
You’re so awesome for sharing how to retract the epb. What a king. I appreciate you 🙏
Such a helpful video! Very clear and informative. You helped make this job a breeze. Thank you very much!
You my friend, are a diamond! Many thanks from the UK - subscribed!
So you dont have to turn in the piston using the toothed adapter. Just push them in in brake service mode like regular calipers. Great video .
The best video I find to do my brakes
Thank you
Great video, very clear and concise! Super helpful!
Thank you🙂
Appreciate the video brotha! Thank you, it helped me get through the job!
If a shop tells you that they have to use the “computer” to retract the parking brake motor, they would be doing that just to charge you
In many newer vehicles u do..but these mazda's have the way i show in video to do it.
@@backyardchevy328 i have a Mazda CX9 getting the brakes done as we speak and the shop said they have to use the acm computer to retract the rear brake motors…
@@insideoutsideupsidedown2218 well in that case definitely not lol
@@insideoutsideupsidedown2218 same thing with my Mazda cx 9. After that my parking light always on. I don’t have any idea what to do?
Nobody is just trying to “charge you” these Mazdas don’t need the scan tool to do it but mostly everything else does. They probably just were unaware but I’m sure they found out.
Also shops go off standardized labor guides , and don’t typically add extra time since if extra time is required it would be as part of the labor guide not determined by the shop
Best video EVER < I wish all instructions would be that great. Thank you. Is the front done the same way ?
Good tip on the reservoir! People tend to not pay attention to that & mess up the master cylinder so it becomes a bigger job now
Where did you get the calipers?
Thank you
wow my friend said he try to do it by himself unknowing he have to do all this process now he want me to do it and I start learning how thanks so much for the inf
Timely video for me. Estimate to change pads was 600. Looked up to see if there was anything weird about such a new vehicle, and your video popped up. Youngest vehicle I've done brakes on is a 97 XJ. Nothing fancy on there.
Yea older cars didnt have as much electronic components as the newer ones do for almost everything
@@backyardchevy328 top caliper bolt won't come out but is also spinning. I didn't apply enough force to strip it though.
@@raystinsky i believe when im tightening em i show how u can hold the pin with the nut in the back with a wrench then tighten the caliper bolt(but instead youll be loosening)...yea its at about 7:47 time
@@backyardchevy328 thank you. I double checked. I think a thread is fouled. My torque wrench doesn't appear to be working at lower settings. I ramped up the ft lbs and tried it on some lug nuts, but when I lower it, there's nothing.
I'll have to pull that caliper later and replace the guide. I'm glad that's the part that's threaded and not the caliper
@@raystinsky yea torque wrenches dont click at lower settings, u can only feel the click in ur hand
I have a Mazda 3 2016 WITHOUT Electronic parking brake. Do I compress the piston clockwise or counterclokwise? Thank you
when changing rear brake caliper on the same car do you still need to put the car on maintenance mode?
Do you find it easier to open the brake fluid reservoir?
thankyou, great video - clear and easy to follow
I should’ve watched this BEFORE I attempted this brake job! 😔😢
I think…noooo, I KNOW I a role my rear brake actuator because I just went after it! 😤
At least I can get it back after watching this video! Thank you!
great video. Very simple to follow.
Great video, is the procedure the same for a 2016 CX5?
Thank you..yes itd be the same procedure
Will the maintenance mode also work on a 2020 mazda3. I thought u needed a obd2 scanner to retract the caliper if i don't i can do it my self & save so much money on labour. I always did my own brake jobs on all my previous cars cause they had a cable handbrake. Fingers crossed this works
Thanks! For explaining it so well
Do I use the same process for putting it in maintenance mode on a 2016 cx-5?
Do the rear brake pads come with the backing plate????
Mine OEM pads did not come withe that backing plate.
Yes they do normally have em installed or it may be in the box where u have to peel off the backing to stick it on...but the oem ones i believe sell em separately
I did my but my cx9 in maintenance mood before removing the caliper, now I I need to get a new caliber from Mazda but I have no idea what the part number is do you by chance.
Did my back brakes on cx5 2019 it went great but a yellow parking break light and a yellow looks like a collision light comes on but the brakes seem fine any answer to this
Is it same with a2018
Does it work for mazda cx5 2016??
Thank you for the video
short, sweet and directly to the point. 👍👍👍i smashed that "like button"
Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it
Might be a dumb question, but should you bleed the brakes every time you change the brake pads or only if your pedal is not as tight as it should be?
Bleeding is only required if you are removing the brake hose which you wouldn't be doing when changing pads. When you remove the hose it let's air into the system and you are required to bleed the air out. Unless your brake pedal is very spongey I'd dark/dirty you should be alright without bleeding your brake fluid :))
I didn't watch this video before starting to replace the brake pads and the the piston is all the way out. I can't compress it at all. Any idea how that can beachieved now. And putting the car in the Maintenance mode now won't retract the piston either. Any help would be great. 😧
I have 2018 Mazda6. Will it be a same procedure for electric parking brake
Yes, it should be the same
Thank you for the clear instructions
Glad to be able to help🙂 thank you for the support
Thank you so much you helped big time
This is a great video!
I made the mistake of the piston coming out to far and breaking the seal on the gasket. I bought a new repair kit and cannot get the gasket in. Driving me crazy. Any help?
Do I have to do this if I’m only working on my front brakes? My front brakes are squeaking (high pitch) so I wanna take a look at what’s going on. Also once I jack up both front tires would I be able to spin each of the front tires freely? I’ve only ever worked on front wheel drive cars so I don’t know if only jacking up the front tires will allow me to turn them freely since this is an awd vehicle.
(2018 CX-5)
Well technically its front wheel drive with all wheel drive so the front wont spin freely..and no u dont have to put it into maintenance mode for the fronts..only for the rear...the high pitch squeal could be the brake pad warning tabs if the brakes are low on material already
Thanks for the quick reply! So the only way to spin the front tires freely is to raise all 4 wheels?
@@jarredcarbonel8224 putting it in neutral will allow u to spin the fronts..just put chocks in front and the back of the rear wheels..its not full time all wheel drive its more of a front wheel slip detection awd
Sounds good! I’ll give it a shot! One more question. I could still leave the EPB on right? Since I’m leaving the rear wheels on the ground
@@jarredcarbonel8224 yes
Great video as always. Thanks BYC.
Thank you for ur continued support🙂
i have active the P and DSC system and i dont know why, also de AUTO Hold doest work
Do I have to put it maintenance mode when replacing the front brake pads?
no
Put in in maintenace mode then take it out of maintenace mode before you do anything if it doesnt work correctly take it to a shop or buy a scanner you don't want to be stuck in maintenace mode and you have only 5 seconds to do the gas pedal push or pull parking brake switch.
How many kilometres rum back pads
Thank you for this video!
If you don't get it fully into maintenance mode the first time, and cannot easily compress the piston fully, then you need to put things back together with the old pads and take out of maintenance mode (see end of video) and put it back in maintenance mode again, and it should work. Trying over and over to put it in maintenance mode when it's already there will just waste a lot of time...
Is maintenance mode the same on all model? I have a Mazda 6 sport manual transmission
I havent confirmed it on every model but it is supposed to be the same steps to put em into maintenance mode
how do i retract the brake park motor piston
Fantastic video!
Just out of curiosity, at the very end of the video you say to release the accelerator pedal, did you mean the brake pedal or did I miss the part where I'm supposed to hold down the accelerator to get it out of maintenance mode?
Well first u pump the brake pedal to remove any space between the caliper piston and the brake pads...then yes to remove it off of maintenance mode..you press and hold the accelerator plus lifting the button at the same time to get it out of maintenance mode
You didn't have to turn the piston as you compressed it back into the caliper?
no, not on the electronic parking brake calipers
@@backyardchevy328 so you only turn them as they compress on manual parking brakes then?
@@ThickThanos yes, u rotate em inward on the manual parking brake
Does it the same to replace the front pad? As for the 21lb torque?
The front is 24 ft lbs of torque, and for the fronts u dont have to put it into maintenance mode thats only for the rears
@@backyardchevy328 thanks for the reply. Do you know the socket size for the front? I plan to do them both. First time attempt this.
@@XaXiuHeo i believe it was a 14mm
thank you so much for this tutorial video
Glad to be able to help🙂
I have a 2018 CX9, rear caliper is fully extended will not retract. I tried maintenance mode, I tried removing the motor and manually pushing it in with no success. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions PLEASE!! Cause right now I can’t even take it to the dealer!
I have the same vehicle and for some reason we pressed it 4x instead of 3x and it worked. Noooo clue why. Did you ever figure it out?
I didnt do that procesure before getting the brakes of now they dont retract
Perfect thank you!
Great video best on TH-cam. Thanks 👌
Thank you🙂
How do you get the caliper back in if it has fully expended?
Went into service mode after the pads were taken off?
Well if it fully extended it may need to be replaced..you can try separating the motor and compressing the piston that way then see if it still functions properly
Thanks for the tip. Great video.
@@conorlong4828 thank you🙂
He used a tool to push the caliper back in. Doesn’t push, we had to turn it with channel locks.
Conor Long - I did the same thing (pulled the caliper off then put it in service mode, causing the piston to overextend). I found this method on another post. First, make sure you are in service mode, then disconnect the electrical connector from the electronic parking brake (EPB) motor and remove the motor from the back side of the caliper. Then, using a large C-clamp (or whatever tool or device you have) 1) apply pressure to the piston in until it stops, then 2) turn the EPB nut on the back (of the caliper) clockwise until it stops or the pressure on the piston is relieved. Repeat these two steps until the EPB nut will not turn any more. At that point, you should be able to seat the piston completely. Then you are ready to reinstall the EPB motor and reconnect it. I used this method and was able to get the piston back in its proper position. Hope this will help someone.
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My 2016 cx9 is stuck in maintenance mode. Any tips on how to get it out?
And ur pulling the parking brake button when ur trying to get it off of maintenance mode?
2019 CX-5 here. Also stuck with the parking brake light on.
Actually, just took it for a drive and did the process again and it’s good to go!!
Thanks for your great video!
@@joshgolackson6900 thats great, glad it worked🙂👍
Thank you 🎉
Excelent video! Thanks!
Thank you🙂
I think your video is very informative. However I think you should remove the caliper bracket and rotor for those who's rotors are too bad to pad slap. I know how but I'm just saying for those who don't know how
The Stealership wanted $999.00 to do all four brakes. Told them to pound sand. I did it all for a little over 100 bucks. Make sure to grease those pins. My rotors were not warped so no need to get them turned.
cx9 2019 not coming out of maintenance mode, what did I do wrong? The motor does spin for roughly 10 seconds but still stays in maintenance mode. HELP.
And ur pulling up on the switch?
@@backyardchevy328 yes also hear the piston motor run for like 25 seconds.
@Backyard Chevy okay thank you.
For anyone who has the same problem. I bought mx808 scanner, plugged it in, went to maintenance, and did the same coming out of maintenance mode steps --- that fixed it.
great video!!!!
Thank you🙂
Changed pads and took it out of maintenance mode. If i engage the parking brake then turn off car wait 20 seconds and then start it and disengage parking brake, it works, both rear parking brakes engaged and disengaged and both parking brake light are out. NOW, if you have the engine running and engage parking brake and then disengage it, brake light starts flashing as well as the light on the button. Both brakes are disengaged. When i engage them again, only the driverside rear is engaged and lights still flashing. I disengage the parking brakes and it releases but light still flash. I can replicate this everytime. Downside is you cannot use your cruise control if these lights are still blinking. I shut the car off, wait 20-30 seconds and the lights will go out and your back to normal.
Have you ever experienced that.
Hi Thorgergman, have you found any solution for this issue? I'm having exactly the same. Thanks
Awesome!
Thanks!
Thank you🙂
I cannot get my car to go into maintenance mode for the life of me. I'm doing exactly as the video says. Press ignition 2x. Hold down gas and ebs and then press start 3x and continue holding down. Nothing is happening.
EDIT: needed to press 4x, not 3x on my 18 cx9
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Super.
Thank you🙂
Thank you so much!! The video explains so clearly and of course? I got the job done. :)
Thank you!