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Transmission Cooler + ATF Flush (Part 1)
(this post is part of a series, for part 2 go here. ) Problem Automatic transmissions are extremely vulnerable to heat. The additional size and number of moving parts creates more heat, which requires additional fluid capacity, and cooling. The Mazda 6 ATX (Automatic Transmission) takes 8.77 qts or 8.3 liters.
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Brake Mod
So looking around in the interballs, I came across a forum post detailing a mod that is commonly done to the US version Mazda 6 2000-2007 to make the tail lights turn on when the brakes are applied, as they normally only work when the parking lights are on. I realized then that my car…
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iPad Mini Repair
Recently I was asked to repair an iPad mini with a cracked front assembly, most commonly known as digitizer. I ordered the part from iFixit which has a great selection of replacement parts for everything Apple, and more recently items from other brands like Samsung. They include parts for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo consoles as well.
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HP MediaSmart Server Rebirth
A friend of mine had an old HP MediaSmart Server. but it apparently had a bad power supply (the server didn’t boot when plugged into the wall), I asked for it and after some begging, he acceded to give it to me to see if I could do something with it. This signaled the start…
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In-Car Tablet Install (Part 1)
Today, the newest cars in the market ship with their own touch screen where you can visualize radio, navigation, etc. At the time, my car didn’t come with any of that. So, I set out in a quest of adding a screen to it, but not just any screen, I wanted a tablet, and the…
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Cruise Control Mod (Mazda 6 2006)
It appears that cruise control is a standard feature in many cars right off the assembly line. Unfortunately, my car was an exception. Undeterred, I embarked on a quest to install it myself.
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Hello World!
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a passion for modding. I would dismantle things around the house to understand their workings and then reassemble them, only better. This curiosity sparked my interest in electronics, leading me to take industrial electronics classes in high school and earn a VET degree. But I realized, what’s…