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Matt Mulry
Registrace 5. 09. 2013
Mazda 6 3rd Gen (2018) Skyactive-G 2.5L Turbo Spark Plug Change
Spark plug change on 2018 Mazda6 2.5L Turbo (Grand Touring Reserve). This should be the same on all 2018+ Mazda6 with the turbo, and a number of other models with the Turbo ('19+ CX-5, '16+ CX-9, perhaps others).
Mazda recommends changing plugs on the turbo engine every 40k miles. I did these at 52k and they are definitely worn. I will be following the 40k recommendation hereafter.
You will need a 9/16" spark plug socket, rather than the typical 5/8" spark plug socket. Also recommend an 8mm box wrench, 8 & 10mm ratchets, silver anti-seize, and OE spec spark plugs.
Generally here, you will want to remove some bolts to offer some play to the bracket and plumbing which sits over the coil packs. This will allow access to the coil pack bolts. Then removing the coil packs and removing/inserting the spark plugs are pretty standard. Some videos recommend removing a hose to make it easy to get to the 4th cylinder's pack and plug, but I didn't find this necessary and the time & risk of detaching/reattaching the hose seems greater than the slight difficulty it creates in removing the last coil and plug.
Mazda recommends changing plugs on the turbo engine every 40k miles. I did these at 52k and they are definitely worn. I will be following the 40k recommendation hereafter.
You will need a 9/16" spark plug socket, rather than the typical 5/8" spark plug socket. Also recommend an 8mm box wrench, 8 & 10mm ratchets, silver anti-seize, and OE spec spark plugs.
Generally here, you will want to remove some bolts to offer some play to the bracket and plumbing which sits over the coil packs. This will allow access to the coil pack bolts. Then removing the coil packs and removing/inserting the spark plugs are pretty standard. Some videos recommend removing a hose to make it easy to get to the 4th cylinder's pack and plug, but I didn't find this necessary and the time & risk of detaching/reattaching the hose seems greater than the slight difficulty it creates in removing the last coil and plug.
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Convert Fluorescent Shop Light to Direct Wire LED (bypassing/removing ballast)
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Pretty easy upgrade in technology & efficiency for your basement, garage, or business lights. I had a handful of shop lights that went bad - not lighting up anymore even with new traditional T12 bulbs. Rather than replacing the ballasts, I cut out the ballasts and direct wired the fixture to the house wiring, and then installed LED bulbs designed for this. Saves money compared to new ballasts, ...
Part # on spark plugs from tock auto?
2:43 in the vid mate. Or search by model on RA.
Thank you for posting this Matt. It will be a big help when I get ready to replace mine.
Thanks for your very clear and concise explanation of exactly how to do this. Just been under my Zed doing this and I had your video playing throughout. Now to take it out for a drive!
We have type A bulbs and type.B which are wired different.
Idk if it matters with this style bulb but i know FOR SURE that on a single pin 8ft led bulb there is no "Load" or "Neutral" end of the bulbs you can put them in either or and they will work just fine.
7:20 Cool that’s great. In the situation I’m in - dual pin Type B 4’ residential, changing from fluorescent to LED - the bulbs clearly show a Neutral and a Lead. See 7:20 in the vid. The way I did it continues to work. If you do yours differently, please report back on how it went. That would be helpful. Thanks for the comment.
@@mattmulry7329I did exactly the same thing you did changed my old 8' florescent bulbs to led, hardwired them and junked the ballast. Not saying your not right with your situation I'm just saying with a single pin type 8' T8 - T12 led bulb from Amazon it makes no difference which way the bulb is mounted.
Thank you. I could not figure out from the manual how the disc held in the mirror and was unaware of the access cover. You video helped me to quickly reattach my mirror without breaking any plastic tabs, which I do all the time.
What if you have a daisy chain of light fixtures, how do you bypass the ballast?? Is the concept the same?
I have a 2006 3.0i as well. I will be doing this tomorrow. Thank you for posting this. NC here as well..
Yep pretty sure we’re in the same Z4 fb grp. I think you recently DIY replaced your suspension…
wire nuts have been banned here in new zealand as unsafe. use a screwed connecter instead
Code says need a connecter to protect the wire entering the fixture
Time stamp 3:54
Where do you get these bulbs? Do they come in different lengths?
I got the exact same fixture, but the wires in my fixture seem to be 20 guage. Will it be fine if the wires are that small?
Didn't expect it to change much, but the difference was huge! Thanks so much for this guide!
I have some like that. They are plug and play
Are all ballast bypass bulbs wired in this manner or are you just going through the motions and hoping it works?
Dunno mate, I’m not an electrician or bulb designer. I followed the instructions in the box and made a video that will hopefully help some people. Good luck.
OMG I NEED THIS. GOT THE SAME CAR. BMW Z4 2004. SO IT SHOUD FIT. WHATS THE NAME OF IT? DO YOU HAVE A LINK TO THE BT DEVICE? THNK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE KNOWLEDGE.
Strange, I thought with the GE Direct Wire tubes it didn't matter which way the tube was installed? Also, is it safe to use a ballast bypassed two bulb LED fixture with only one bulb installed if I find it too bright? Read somewhere that empty sockets powered on could be a hazard.
On mine there was a Lead side, and a Neutral side, clearly labeled on each tube, as shown in the vid. HTH YMMV
I don't think it makes any difference. Consider this setup as two lamps plugged into an outlet with a light inserted in one and not the other. The lamp analogy is dangerous due to the shock hazard of an empty socket in the one lamp. However, you don't have to worry about with this overhead fixture.
Does it really matter what color wire nuts do I use.
Not at all. The color of the wires matter, but not the color of the wire nuts. But it is important that you use nuts that are the appropriate size - you don't want it too small if you're tying 4 wires together, don't want one of those wires working its way out.
What size/type screw?
Def a Torx. Probably T20?
@@mattmulry7329 Thanks! I have to replace my mirror glass and I think your approach is the better option as opposed to going in from the front. Great video, Thanks for posting.
thank you mate, i just installed one on my bmw feels good doing it yourself
Without bluetooth, radio sound quality stay the same
@@simplej7409 yes it does not affect it
Can you receive calls on bluetooth? Do you have to connect to bluetooth every time?
@@simplej7409 i dont think you can, i only use it to connect the phone and play music...
Did your car have Sirius before? My mods go from radio to CD to Sirius. I wonder if I got this if it would just say “Aux”.
No Sirius before or now. Radio/cd/Aux are the available options so this pipes your BT signal into the Aux.
@@mattmulry7329aux or does it not work?
Bro pass the link I need to same to my z4
Can the steering buttons change the track when you play music on spotify through the bluetooth adapter?
No it’s not that smart. It’s a BT receiver only, doesn’t talk back to the phone.
Cool I now see it works just fine 😃👍🏻
Cool video, after you installation did your old handsfree unit still work our how did you configure to keep Handsfree and Iphone connection for music from your phone?
I think you should mention that these bulbs are type B double ended. Type B single ended would need to be wired differently.
Hey! Would I loose the cd changer functionality with this adapter?
I believe it would if you use the Aux mode to connect to the changer. My vehicle doesn’t have the changer so I’m not positive but I think the idea is that this dongle’s wiring harness pipes it in to where the cd changer is designed to go.
Bass sound very bad!
without blue tooth, radio sound quality stay the same
Good video. Just a couple of questions. I have a 2005 z4 with the same model stereo as yours and the bass from the radio and the CD is fantastic. I have heard that this adapter does not provide the same level of bass that the head unit radio and CD provides. Would you say that is accurate or do you think the bass using the adapter is similar? Second, now that you have had this about a month, do you still think it is worth it? Thanks.
That is true, about the bass response. It’s not horrible and tinny, but def not to the level a CD provides. Better quality than the FM modulator in the cig lighter that I had before. Yes definitely worth it to get the streaming functionality for not much $$ and fairly seamless connectivity, and a clean look. It’s a little funky when you’re playing through Bluetooth and a call comes in - not always sure which BT channel it’s going through. I’m happy; not looking to further upgrade to bluebus or a non-factory head unit.
My mirror cleanly fell off. New England temps I guess
I liked your video. Thank you!
The label IS mission critical. It's especially important that anyone replacing bulbs later is aware the fixture has been converted, so that they don't try to reinstall a regular fluorescent tube. Also, the person purchasing replacement bulbs needs to know what kind of bulbs to buy, whether type B single-ended or double-ended or other types of LEDs. They shouldn't have to remove the wiring cover first to figure out how the fixture has been wired.
Good point! Thanks for watching, hope it was helpful.
Turning the power off when changing any bulbs is a good idea. Saw one explode in a guys hand one time. Not pretty! You should put cable clamps on the power wires coming into the fixture.
At 3:55 a Romex connector is needed where the white Romex cable passes into the fixture past the potentially sharp metal edges of that hole. So your comment on that was correct.
What bulbs did work. Please give me the mfg and model #.
I don’t have that info available in front of me, but the box is pictured and discussed at the beginning of the vid. GE brand I believe. Purchased at Lowes.
Wouldn't it make more sense to pigtail the reds and the blues and then wire to to hot wire so the wire nuts only have 3 wires within each?
Yep, great idea - that would definitely be easier (as long as you have 1 additional wire nut handy).