OEM Miata Alarm on an NB

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09-12-2016, 08:30 AM
POS Racing

OEM Miata Alarm on an NB

I know you kids have skillz. I'm looking for any and all documentation on the OEM Alarm.

Here is what is going on. Ya get in the car to go somewhere and you can sometimes twist the key a half dozen or more times before it will decide to kick the starter. Doesn't always do it just when you want to go somewhere or immediately after ya get a compliment on what a nice car it is..... ;-)

If you leave the car in the garage unlocked it will start the next day first try - That is why I'm thinking it has something to do with the OEM Alarm. Any useful thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I'm under the gun here since "our only good car is in Stillwater and all we have here is crap." ::Bop::
09-12-2016, 08:48 AM
itsnota911

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

I know you kids have skillz. I'm looking for any and all documentation on the OEM Alarm.

Here is what is going on. Ya get in the car to go somewhere and you can sometimes twist the key a half dozen or more times before it will decide to kick the starter. Doesn't always do it just when you want to go somewhere or immediately after ya get a compliment on what a nice car it is..... ;-)

If you leave the car in the garage unlocked it will start the next day first try - That is why I'm thinking it has something to do with the OEM Alarm. Any useful thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I'm under the gun here since "our only good car is in Stillwater and all we have here is crap." ::Bop::

Try the other key. In 01 they installed an immobilizer that links your PCM\ECU, Key and Antenna(it is a ring that surround the ignition key switch). Use the other key and see if it behaves the same way. Could be key related and that's the easiest fix!
09-12-2016, 11:23 AM
POS Racing

^ That is something I hadn't thought of I'm going to go swap to the 2nd set of key! Thanks!
09-13-2016, 11:58 AM
itsnota911

How did the key swap turn out?
09-13-2016, 12:04 PM
Majik

My car was doing something similar with no alarm. I cleaned the ignition tumbler and it solved it.
09-13-2016, 09:10 PM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by itsnota911

How did the key swap turn out?

Swapped em out it started but it always seems to start when its home.

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Originally Posted by Majik

My car was doing something similar with no alarm. I cleaned the ignition tumbler and it solved it.

Did it make a click noise when it was acting up??
09-14-2016, 06:05 AM
Majik

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

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Did it make a click noise when it was acting up??

Yeah, it was similar to your situation, in sometimes it would start on turn one. Sometimes I would sit there for 15 seconds with people thinking the battery was dead.
09-14-2016, 09:22 AM
Rogue

http://prioritymazdaparts.com/igniti...h-n053-66-151/
09-14-2016, 12:12 PM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by Rogue

http://prioritymazdaparts.com/igniti...h-n053-66-151/

Thanks for the link - Got one on Order! ;-)
09-20-2016, 08:46 AM
POS Racing

Mazdaspeed delivered the part yesterday in about 15 minutes I had it installed.

We will see if this solves my occasional no start issue. I appreciate all the insight!
09-21-2016, 07:42 PM
POS Racing

Swapped Key - Check

Replace Ignition Switch with a New Switch - Check

Drove it around for the past couple of days - Check

Tonight Click, Click, Click, Click, Click then it finally started..... :facepalm:
09-21-2016, 09:27 PM
wrx74

Where is the Click, Click, Click, Click, Click coming from? Starter Relay? Starter Solenoid?
09-21-2016, 09:40 PM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by wrx74

Where is the Click, Click, Click, Click, Click coming from? Starter Relay? Starter Solenoid?

The car. ;-)

Sounds like it is in the dash.
09-22-2016, 09:03 AM
wrx74

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

The car. ;-)

Replace it!
09-22-2016, 09:09 AM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by wrx74

Replace it!

I like they way you think! ;-)

Does the CTS get as soft of a PAX as KenO mom's car??
09-22-2016, 01:33 PM
wrx74

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Does the CTS get as soft of a PAX as KenO mom's car??

Exactly the same PAX! You could terrorize KenO!!
09-22-2016, 10:21 PM
Ziggo

Mine does the same thing somewhat frequently but I've been loathe to dig into it. Since it clicks the ignition switch is fine but it could be the starter solenoid itself, the starter could be misaligned (I'll admit all i did was install the thing, I've no idea how it's supposed to be aligned) or simply corroded wires/ground points. That last one is what scares me. The fix could mean running brand new wires for the entire starter motor circuit so.... I'll just click click click away till it turns over for now. I'm not fooling anyone, my car looks like ass.
09-23-2016, 08:52 AM
POS Racing

Ziggo does your have the factory keyless entry? My click seems to be inside the car from what I can tell.

Biggest problem is I'm normally swearing at the car when it does this little "trick". I need to pay more/better attention ;-)
09-23-2016, 01:26 PM
Ziggo

I don't think that was even an option on '93s , and having recently been mucking with the doors I am sure this one never did regardless. There is no wiring or motors for power locks in there.
09-25-2016, 03:05 PM
Sharpie

Had similar issue. Rogue gave a known good starter, switched it out after some cussing, and it's been starting again.
09-25-2016, 03:38 PM
POS Racing

I find it hard to believe the starter would shit the bed at just over 100K miles. Now I could be wrong but I'm really not all that interested in firing the parts cannon at it.

We don't use the car much but since its last failure it has fired the starter every time I have hit the key. Although I still don't think it is "fixed".