The MX-5 turn signal clicking sound is very quiet. Often times when driving with the top open, it’s easy to forget to turn it off. There are a few discussions and solutions on the Miata forum about this issue. Continue reading
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Driving at night with LED DRL
MX-5 2016+ with LED DRL looks very stylish, however, DRL will turn off if the headlights are enabled. Some people would prefer they stay on all the time. Here is a long discussion on the Miata forum.
3rd Brake Flasher
Mazda Miata is a very small car and sometimes drivers following in bigger cars might not notice right away if you are starting to brake. To alert their attention, a flashing 3rd brake seems like a good solution. Continue reading
Tear down BCM (fixing hyper flashing with LEDs)
When replacing turn signal incandescent lamps with LEDs, the typical problem is hyper flashing. This happens due to the car diagnostic reporting a drop in power consumption, and to get attention from the driver to check the bulbs. Continue reading
Sequential Turning Light
This project was inspired by the work of Kenji Ganakuto on YouTube.
He has actually cut the light unit with an ultrasonic cutter, to install LEDs there, which is quite a complicated process.
I decided to design a simple bulb replacement instead. After taking a closer look at the light unit design, I found that I can fit there a 4″ long LED light to produce a similar effect. Continue reading
Gadgets for my MX-5 Miata (ND) 
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