I just replaced the battery and the negative charge connector on my 2012 mazda 6 and the car still won't start. Does it have to be reset at the dealer?

Asked by Guru9DPDY Jun 04, 2017 at 10:14 PM about the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6 i Touring

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The lights and radio and dashboard lights work.  The car either does nothing or
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I would guess that you have a bad connection at battery. You're getting enough current to power the little stuff but not enough to turn the starter. Maybe double check battery terminals.

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My car engine light is on. I replaced the mass Air flow sensor and the light is still on

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If your engine light is on have the trouble codes read and then post them in a new thread.

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Maybe you need to clean or replace the MAF. If that does not work Post a new question.

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I would guess that the check engine light would reset itself on a 2012 model year. You might google how to reset CEL and see if that fixes. Did you replace MAF with a new or used? If used, it might need to be cleaned. O'Reillys will have the cleaner needed for the sensor.

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I suggest trying to reset light and see if that fixes. You can reset on a lot of cars by disconnecting battery negative terminal for a minute or so. I drive Toyotas and you can simply remove/replace EFI fuse to reset CEL.

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