New Owner Doigy

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Doigy

Discussion Starter · Sep 16, 2019

Hello Everyone,

I bought a MX5 Mk2 for my girlfriends 50th Birthday last weekend 9th Sept. I am very new to this. This is the first 'classic car' that we have owned. I am looking for help and ideas on how best to enjoy this vehicle.

I have added a question in the forum in regards to a flashing airbag light due to a sensor issue (Code 47) in the passenger seat. I would welcome any advice on how to deal with this and get a MOT. there are no other issues or advisories. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I've purchased the Haynes Manual and am fairly competent with basic tools etc. We live on the borders of Essex/East London (Woodford).

Look forward to bumping in to you all in the future

Thank you all in advance.

Doigy

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Hovis

· #2 · Sep 16, 2019

Welcome to Life!

Sensors can be bypassed - I don't what type this particular one is, but some you can bypass by simply shorting the wires together, others by adding a resistor, or cutting the sensor off altogether - just depends what signal represents "OFF"

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Qu1ckn1ck

· #3 · Sep 16, 2019

Hi Doigy ! Welcome to Life.

Steveti

· #4 · Sep 16, 2019

A warm welcome to Life Doigy, hope you get the issue fixed, leccy stuff not my strong point but I'm sure you will get some good advice on this friendly forum.

Garffey

· #5 · Sep 16, 2019

Hi Doigy welcome to the 'Life' forum!... :wave:

A quick 'Google' threw this up, hope it may help....

http://www.mazdamenders.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1685

Enjoy the Mx, and please come back to share your 'trials & tribulations!'.

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Pat

· #6 · Sep 16, 2019

Hi Doigy, a very warm welcome to mx5life :wave:

We are a very knowledgeable bunch of 5ers

albeit somewhat crazy at times

Any questions just ask

as i am pretty sure someone will know the answers

we love pics on here

Enjoy

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Kev5

· #7 · Sep 16, 2019

Hello, Doigy and welcome to mx5life.com :wave:

All of life is here... :thumbsup:

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Ali5

· #8 · Sep 16, 2019

Hi Doigy, welcome to the forum

MJL

· #9 · Sep 16, 2019

Congratulations, Doigy, you have made a very wise purchase. I sincerely hope you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed mine.

Martin

badman

· #10 · Sep 17, 2019

Welcome to Life, Doigy. :wave:

Sorry can't help with the problem but as has been said some bright spark will be along shortly.

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Mark

· #11 · Sep 17, 2019

Hi and welcome to the forum

Kent

· #12 · Sep 17, 2019

Hi Doigy, hello from me.

My wife and I's love affair with the MX5 started with a Mk2

Doigy

Discussion Starter · #13 · Sep 17, 2019

Thank you everyone, I took some advice and purchased an item from auto link uk... all works fine now ???? I’ll get the mot done now....happy days

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Colin_S

· #14 · Sep 17, 2019

Hi and welcome to the madhouse

Regarding the Air Bag light :-

Be careful when messing about with the sensor wiring as they go off with rather a large bang! (Usual caution of disconnecting battery while working on it)

Hopefully it is just a connection issue and taking the connector apart and pushing it back in again a couple of times will fix it.........

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Roddy

· #15 · Sep 18, 2019

Doigy said:
Thank you everyone, I took some advice and purchased an item from auto link uk... all works fine now I'll get the mot done now....happy days

Good luck with the MOT. Please don't just disappear into the distance now that you have found us. Send the pictures and join in the fun and banter and sometimes the serious stuff.

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Dewi RS

· #16 · Sep 18, 2019 (Edited by Moderator)

Welcome my son. Welcome to the Machine .... The very foundation of all that is Life .......... the car thing is just a cover - we're actually a sect of satanic worshipers who live in some netherworld of dystopian order, but only on Tuesdays.

You'll love it here - honest! :devil:

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Steveti

· #17 · Sep 18, 2019

All hail the Dewi frogster.

Kev5

· #18 · Sep 18, 2019 (Edited by Moderator)

Dewi RS said:
Welcome my son. Welcome to the Machine .... The very foundation of all that is Life .......... the car thing is just a cover - we're actually a sect of satanic worshipers who live in some netherworld of dystopian order, but only on Tuesdays.

You'll love it here - honest! :devil:

Us still burn virrgins on the heath down yer een Norrth Deb'n zee. Tiz usually on a Wendsdee arrt'noon, but zumtimes on a Zundee too zee. 'Pends ow many we got zee.

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Dewi RS

· #19 · Sep 18, 2019

Kev5 said:
Dewi RS said:

Welcome my son. Welcome to the Machine .... The very foundation of all that is Life .......... the car thing is just a cover - we're actually a sect of satanic worshipers who live in some netherworld of dystopian order, but only on Tuesdays.

You'll love it here - honest! :devil:

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Us still burn virrgins on the heath down yer een Norrth Deb'n zee. Tiz usually on a Wendsdee arrt'noon, but zumtimes on a Zundee too zee. 'Pends ow many we got zee.

You been watchng The Wicker Man again Kev? We've told you before - you'll go blind if you keep watching "that bit" with Brit Ekland

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Kev5

· #20 · Sep 18, 2019

Dewi RS said:
Kev5 said:

Dewi RS said:

Welcome my son. Welcome to the Machine .... The very foundation of all that is Life .......... the car thing is just a cover - we're actually a sect of satanic worshipers who live in some netherworld of dystopian order, but only on Tuesdays.

You'll love it here - honest! :devil:

Click to expand...

Us still burn virrgins on the heath down yer een Norrth Deb'n zee. Tiz usually on a Wendsdee arrt'noon, but zumtimes on a Zundee too zee. 'Pends ow many we got zee.

Click to expand...

You been watchng The Wicker Man again Kev? We've told you before - you'll go blind if you keep watching "that bit" with Brit Ekland

Yerr! Us likes th' ol' Straw Dugs film you. That there li'l ol' Susan George is a proper li'l job you!!

[Susan George actually lives near us in Withypool. She hasn't aged as well as me though

]

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