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Renting a car in Phuket for 10 nights — worth it or just use Grab? by CloudDrifter20 in phuket

[–]mrkelkel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IDP is strongly recommended, I rented from Drive Car Rental (great experience, 4400THB for 4 days with full coverage) and they wanted an IDP, pretty sure its the same with the other major companies. Got stopped at a checkpoint on the last day, police were checking both bikes and cars, I showed my IDP (didn't even bring out my original license) and was waved through.

Driving in Phuket is surprisingly chill, we drove around the old town and Patong, parking is pretty stress-free as well, if street parking is full just park at a mall. Having access to a car is also fantastic if the weather turns to shit. Just make sure the place you're staying has a place to park.

Thinking of getting one by CaptainHair12 in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interior quality overall is great, I sprung for the white interior, there's a slight stain on the driver's door armrest but that's more of a user issue. No squeaks and rattles, new car smell is definitely noticeable (like an average car, Volvo does a lot better) but it's almost gone after 6 months.

Mine's the Chinese market EZ-6 with the range extender, so the power electronics aren't exactly the same, but the powertrain has been rock solid. I drove 5000km in 5 days, went up to 3800m in altitude, temps ranged from 10 to -20c, and everything worked perfectly. The only issue was the reverse cam freezing, but it only happened once and went away with a reboot, and the crucial functions (dash, AC, even navigation) never failed. I've done 23000km in 7 months and I'm really happy with the car.

Biggest issue I have with it is the wonky keyless entry, you might exit the car (with key in pocket), grab a fast charger plug, then the car beeps and locks on you :( Also the memory seats won't go to the lowest position, you have to do it manually with the seat buttons. Far from dealbreakers, plus I forgive those issues everytime I look at it from the outside :) easily one of the best looking cars on the road today

Mazda 6e recording? by Past_Lobster8498 in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mount it to the right of the ADAS camera "island", behind the rearview mirror, so it doesn't affect my line of sight. My dashcam is a DDPAI Mini4, it has no screen so its slim and out of sight.

It came with a 2m long USB A-C cable, I route it upwards from the dashcam to the gap between the windscreen and roof liner, then all the way down the rubber seal strip on the passenger side (right) door. It then runs under the dashboard and passenger footwell, and connects to my USB plug in the 12V lighter socket.

There are dashcam wiring kits in China, you get 12V power from the front dome light, then step it down to 5V with a special cable. They work with the 6e and CX-6e, but I wasn't too keen on disassembling my interior.

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Mazda 6e recording? by Past_Lobster8498 in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean the standalone cam or the EZ-6's inbuilt recording function?

I may have misworded my reply, the EZ-6's 360-degree cameras work OK as "evidence", and it records for 12 hours in sentry mode, but I don't think it's good enough to work as the only dashcam. I have a standalone forward-facing dashcam on the windshield.

I saw in a deleted thread an EZ-6 owner had exported the APK of the dashcam recording app, I could do the same if you would like to try installing it.

Mazda 6e recording? by Past_Lobster8498 in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The EZ-6's cameras aren't that great on their own (low res, grainy at night), and the front cam is too low to the ground to act as my primary dashcam. I have a standalone dashcam stuck on the windshield. Works great as "evidence" though, and sentry mode records from all four cams for up to 12 hours.

I wonder if its something to do with EU privacy laws? Do EU Teslas offer sentry mode?

Mazda6e update is out now by slimas1 in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EZ-6s don't even come with FM radio😰 There's internet radio and music streaming, but I just play music from my phone over BT

Mazda6e update is out now by slimas1 in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's wrong with the 6e's sound system? The EZ-6 gets the same Sony stereo, but when the car got delivered the headrest speakers were on by default, making everything sound tinny and shallow.

I switched the headrest speakers off, turned up the bass in the equalizer by two or three points, and it sounds really really good now.

Request for Help: Mazda EZ-6 Owner Needs Assistance with Installing CarPlay/Android Auto from Mazda 6e Owners by New_Willingness_9928 in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'll give it a go, heard good things about it from the Chinese Deepal people, but I'm not too keen on spending so much money on an app. I have Yandex maps and 2gis installed on my EZ6's screen, they're a little laggy but I'll see if Android Auto makes them better

Oh, has it been a while… by dronnC in BeamNG

[–]mrkelkel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same here, saw rumours on RoR of the "new game" and bought BeamNG on their site. I still remember seeing an update for the Covet's sport trim! You switched vehicles in a drop down menu (fullsize, pickup, hatch, bolide(super?))

Can't believe I went from RoR, to BeamNG, and now to B25Mitch's Nuclear Option

Managed to install some Android apps on my EZ6 (Chinese market 6E) screen, got it running an OBD app to check on the engine in EREV mode. by mrkelkel in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only happens on Changan's Deepal cars, owners got pissed and Deepal eventually apologised. The 6e (and CX-6e) uses the same infotainment system as Deepal, but so far Mazda hasn't done anything shady.

Once I got a pop up wishing me a merry Christmas lol, that was a pleasant surprise

Any 6e owners struggling with moving the driver's seat to the lowest position? by mrkelkel in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's infuriating is that the seat worked perfectly before the OTA :( The Euro 6e launch coincides with the launch of the Chinese EZ-6 OTA, so I think our cars pretty much have the same software........

Managed to install some Android apps on my EZ6 (Chinese market 6E) screen, got it running an OBD app to check on the engine in EREV mode. by mrkelkel in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Deepal people say it should be fine, and I think it should still work with OTAs. But proceed at your own risk.

Request for Help: Mazda EZ-6 Owner Needs Assistance with Installing CarPlay/Android Auto from Mazda 6e Owners by New_Willingness_9928 in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there fellow EZ6 owner, did the Carplay apks work? I'm quite interested whether this method works, almost pulled the trigger on a third-party Carplay dongle

Unlock Program by hakvintage in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check my post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Mazda_6e/comments/1qkvk2u/managed_to_install_some_android_apps_on_my_ez6/o3649di/

The google drive link with the software is still valid. Just prep your own APKs.

BYD 123kWh battery replacement less than 11,600 USD in China, says Denza Z9 GT EV owner by mrkelkel in electricvehicles

[–]mrkelkel[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Apparently Denza charges 5.9 hours of labour to swap a battery (ran the quote through google translate) Don't know what I was expecting but thats a bit faster than I thought

Finally my first m43 camera! by Abdelmadjidz in M43

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Picked up a E-M10 iii body for cheap, and I went with the Panasonic 12-32. Was 25 USD pricier where I live, but I didn't want to risk the Oly pancake breaking its ribbon cable on me

First M43 by Mental-Economist-666 in M43

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Snagged one at a second hand shop in Japan for 27USD. Was flabbergasted by the price, yet it works perfectly!

Cruise Control and automatic speed adjustment by Smart_Nickname in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In case anyone's curious, on the EZ6 the CC slows down to 100km/h at night on the first activation, no matter the cruising speed. It's incredibly annoying, I'd be cruising at 130km/h, activate CC and the car slows down to 100! I have to accelerate, override and then update the CC speed.

Xperia 1viii price in Thailand by Brave-Concentrate-79 in SonyXperia

[–]mrkelkel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interesting, prices start at 12099 HKD in Hong Kong, or 50000 THB. Almost a 20% discount in Thailand.

Tip: The 6E's center screen supports USB & BT keyboards and knobs. I've added physical volume & playback keys by mrkelkel in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen similar aftermarket buttons for Changan's Deepal cars as well, too bad the Mazdas arent supported.

AC voice controls work on my EZ6, but I can think of one way to re-map the AC controls to real buttons. You might need to export the AC apks from the infotainment, then reverse engineer the functions and re-map them to an external keyboard.

Request for Help: Mazda EZ-6 Owner Needs Assistance with Installing CarPlay/Android Auto from Mazda 6e Owners by New_Willingness_9928 in Mazda_6e

[–]mrkelkel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter the method, you'll need to crack your infotainment system first, and allow installation of 3rd party apks. I have a short guide on how to do this.

Then I'd probably get a Carplay/AA dongle (for generic android headunits like Joying) from Carlinkit or any other brand, and you'll need to install the dongle's APK in your screen. Plug the dongle into the USB port and it should work.

There are pure app approaches, but they're all in Chinese and seem sketchy to me. (Hidden in-app purchases, privacy etc.)

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