Official Mazda Japan CX60 Accessories Catalogue

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Southeastern

Discussion Starter · 5 mo ago

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Some things we don't get over here like an official dash cam, Genuine Black wheel nuts and locking luts (ive just replaced the nasty chrome ones on my Homura for Black aftermarket ones, would have been nice to get originals!).

The most interesting product, a device that blows the rear camera with air to remove water droplets which @gazdzin spotted.

This is a massive omission not to include it for the UK market, where it rains 300 days a year!

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antontsiou

· #2 · 5 mo ago

A bit sad that we don’t get more original accessories in Europe, I have also seen some products in this catalogue that I would like to have. I did some research and found that it is possible to order some of them from Rakuten (similar to Amazon but in Japan). So far I have found this seller: https://item.rakuten.co.jp/ap-murase/c/0000004457/.

It is not possible for the seller to ship items directly to Europe but what you can use is Rakuten Global Express: [Rakuten Global Express] Rakuten's Official International Shipping (Forwarding) Service. Obviously there is transportation cost and tolls so the final price of the products may turn out to be much more expensive, but it may be worth it for some of them.

Has anyone else found an easier way of getting these products to Europe?

Gajdzin

· #3 · 4 mo ago

Southeastern said:
Some things we don't get over here like an official dash cam, Genuine Black wheel nuts and locking luts (ive just replaced the nasty chrome ones on my Homura for Black aftermarket ones, would have been nice to get originals!).

The most interesting product, a device that blows the rear camera with air to remove water droplets which @gazdzin spotted.

This is a massive omission not to include it for the UK market, where it rains 300 days a year!

I also spotted it in the Japanese catalogue, wrote to my Mazda importer and got a reply that it will not be offered in Europe "due to different road conditions in winter, mere compressed air wouldn't be enough to clean the lens."

Well, I've lived in Japan for 10 years, driving all over the main 4 islands, and have never experienced drastically different road conditions than in Europe. But I've also learned that trying to convince my Japanese friends that their country is not THAT different from Europe is a lost cause

Anyway I found this device in some Japanese stores like Rakuten at much below the list price, so I'm going to buy it in the hope it can be installed on the European version of CX-60.

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Southeastern

Discussion Starter · #4 · 4 mo ago

Gajdzin said:
I also spotted it in the Japanese catalogue, wrote to my Mazda importer and got a reply that it will not be offered in Europe "due to different road conditions in winter, mere compressed air wouldn't be enough to clean the lens."

Well, I've lived in Japan for 10 years, driving all over the main 4 islands, and have never experienced drastically different road conditions than in Europe. But I've also learned that trying to convince my Japanese friends that their country is not THAT different from Europe is a lost cause

Anyway I found this device in some Japanese stores like Rakuten at much below the list price, so I'm going to buy it in the hope it can be installed on the European version of CX-60.

Did you figure out what the two seperate part numbers are that seems to be needed? I am hoping its a wiring loom that can easily splice off the number plate lights or similar

Gajdzin

· #5 · 4 mo ago

Southeastern said:
Did you figure out what the two seperate part numbers are that seems to be needed? I am hoping its a wiring loom that can easily splice off the number plate lights or similar

Yes, it's the main unit and a connecting kit, but I think the overall part number contains both. Once I identify a good shop to buy it from (and first of all a good forwarding service, I've never used one) I will call them and make sure - I can still communicate in spoken Japanese, but my reading/writing is mostly gone

Also I've seen it in the past on some Japanese site at something like 40% below the list price in Mazda Japanese catalogue.

By the way I encourage everyone to write to your country's Mazda importer and demand that they make it available in Europe - Mazda does listen to its customers (sometimes).

Southeastern

Discussion Starter · #6 · 4 mo ago

Gajdzin said:
Yes, it's the main unit and a connecting kit, but I think the overall part number contains both. Once I identify a good shop to buy it from (and first of all a good forwarding service, I've never used one) I will call them and make sure - I can still communicate in spoken Japanese, but my reading/writing is mostly gone Also I've seen it in the past on some Japanese site at something like 40% below the list price in Mazda Japanese catalogue.

By the way I encourage everyone to write to your country's Mazda importer and demand that they make it available in Europe - Mazda does listen to its customers (sometimes).

I'd definitely be up for a kit too - I did see those price differences too when looking around, as you can speak some Japanese, could you maybe call a Mazda dealer in Japan and find out how much it really is?

I've already asked my dealer to inquire and Mazda customer service UK, awaiting a response on it, but will report back

Gajdzin

· #7 · 4 mo ago

So far I called one Japanese auto parts store, but they told me it's a new model and they have no idea, they just list the parts they can order themselves, and they can find out but it will take some time. I'll make some more calls after I return home next week from a business trip.

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Southeastern

Discussion Starter · #8 · 4 mo ago

Gajdzin said:
So far I called one Japanese auto parts store, but they told me it's a new model and they have no idea, they just list the parts they can order themselves, and they can find out but it will take some time. I'll make some more calls after I return home next week from a business trip.

Do the main dealers have parts departments in Japan? I was tempted to use Google translate to send them an email but imagine it would come out with me asking for a window cleaner or something

Gajdzin

· #9 · 4 mo ago

Yes, they do, at least my Toyota dealer network (Tokyo Toyopetto) did - I had 3 Toyotas in a row in the 90s

But they don't stock almost any parts, the showroom space is too expensive, everything is ordered on demand.

You are right - for some reason machine translation works quite well between e.g. Polish and English, but does a terrible job with Japanese. No idea why, it's a pretty simple language in terms of grammar and phonetics. Highly idiomatic, that's true, but so is English

Another idea I had was to find a Euopean supplier of parts for Japanese cars. They probably have partners over there.

Failing that I'll do my best on the phone, after I'm back in my country.

Gajdzin

· #10 · 4 mo ago

OK, I took the plunge and ordered it, because just the parts needed cost ¥14300 (about 100 Euro). It will take time to get here, because my Japanese friend will carry it when coming from Tokyo in a few months. Then we'll see if it's even possible to install in a European model 😆 But I think so, it doesn't look like rocket science.

If somebody wants to order the parts, e.g. from Rakuten via some shopping from Japan proxy service, you will need:

a) Camera cleaner: C900 V6 560A (¥3,850)
b) Mounting kit: K31V V6 565 (¥10,450)

The rest of the price of the "KV4W" product listed in the Japanese catalogue is simply the installation service, because formally Mazda Japan only sells the whole package with installation, not just the parts. But my friend managed to order just the parts from a friendly Mazda dealer, and also I see them on Rakuten from several sellers. The installation manual is only in Japanese, but looks easy to understand. I think it's simply connecting the wiring harness to the rear hatch power and reversing light, but we'll see. Here's a snapshot from the manual:

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Southeastern

Discussion Starter · #11 · 4 mo ago

Gajdzin said:
OK, I took the plunge and ordered it, because just the parts needed cost ¥14300 (about 100 Euro). It will take time to get here, because my Japanese friend will carry it when coming from Tokyo in a few months. Then we'll see if it's even possible to install in a European model 😆 But I think so, it doesn't look like rocket science.

If somebody wants to order the parts, e.g. from Rakuten via some shopping from Japan proxy service, you will need:

a) Camera cleaner: C900 V6 560A (¥3,850)
b) Mounting kit: K31V V6 565 (¥10,450)

The rest of the price of the "KV4W" product listed in the Japanese catalogue is simply the installation service, because formally Mazda Japan only sells the whole package with installation, not just the parts. But my friend managed to order just the parts from a friendly Mazda dealer, and also I see them on Rakuten from several sellers. The installation manual is only in Japanese, but looks easy to understand. I think it's simply connecting the wiring harness to the rear hatch power and reversing light, but we'll see. Here's a snapshot from the manual:
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Amazing.

I really think it will be plug and play tbh..its such a worthwhile edition, I'll definitely be trying to get hold of one soon

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Lee

· #12 · 4 mo ago

Nice,
how does that work though? Seeing as i have a JPN proxy i would order that too.
Let us know your happy with it please.

Gajdzin

· #13 · 4 mo ago

Lee said:
Nice,
how does that work though? Seeing as i have a JPN proxy i would order that too.
Let us know your happy with it please.

It works by blowing a few puffs of compressed air onto the camera lens every time you thrown in the reverse gear.

My friends just got it and now I'll have to wait a few months until they travel to Europe. I could ask them to send it, but no point adding the shipping expenses as my CX-60 is only expected in April

This is what the 2 packages look like, they've just sent me a photo:

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Lee

· #14 · 4 mo ago

Nice, seeing as the part numbers are there, i may ask my dealer if they can order it.
Wonder where it get the compressed air from?

UKPhil

· #15 · 4 mo ago

Mazda may be right about road conditions. I'd heard of that air thing somewhere. After a recent trip whilst everything was still a bit wet I blasted it with my little modelling paint sprayer set on full. Didn't do much as the salt still stayed on the lens. When it was dry absolutely nothing! I might try some "rain-x" ! It works well on my headlights and so far I've not needed to use the headlamp washers.
Must say I've never had a car that sucks so much stuff onto the back. After a 100 mile trip recently you couldn't see I had a number plate let alone read the numbers!

Gajdzin

· #16 · 4 mo ago (Edited)

UKPhil said:
Mazda may be right about road conditions. I'd heard of that air thing somewhere. After a recent trip whilst everything was still a bit wet I blasted it with my little modelling paint sprayer set on full. Didn't do much as the salt still stayed on the lens. When it was dry absolutely nothing! I might try some "rain-x" ! It works well on my headlights and so far I've not needed to use the headlamp washers.
Must say I've never had a car that sucks so much stuff onto the back. After a 100 mile trip recently you couldn't see I had a number plate let alone read the numbers!

I assure you in Japan you can also get salt on the lens, as well as mud, snow and other stuff that a mere air blast won't remove - I've been driving there daily for 10 years. But for example in case of my Mazda 6 here, in Poland, as long as the car is generally clean (washed at least once a month), in 95% of cases it's just raindrops that stay on the lens when it's raining. In fact a little road dust on my lens just makes the image darker and less sharp, while a single drop of rain distorts it so badly that it becomes completely useless. Of course it will depend a lot on the car shape and the lens placement, so I'm a bit worried about your experience with CX-60 in this regard... Well, it's only to be expected, SUVs rears get dirtier than sedans, hence the rear wipers on most SUVs, but rarely on sedans. We will see after my CX-60 arrives and I get the system installed. So far it's been produced and spent the last 3 weeks in Hiroshima waiting for a ship.
BTW, I would be very careful with Rain-X. It's designed for glass. The lens is probably plastic. There are water repelling chemicals designed for plastics, that would be safer, IMHO. But I think even Rain-X doesn't do much, unless there's a sufficient stream of air to remove the drops, it only works over a certain speed. So I don't know if such coating would be of any use on a camera in a trunk.

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Lee

· #17 · 4 mo ago

UKPhil said:
Must say I've never had a car that sucks so much stuff onto the back. After a 100 mile trip recently you couldn't see I had a number plate let alone read the numbers!

My old CX-5 KF was just as bad

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UKPhil

· #18 · 4 mo ago

Lee said:
My old CX-5 KF was just as bad .

I agree the CX5 got mucky , but this is in a league of its own. Maybe it was just a very mucky day but I had layers of salt all over the back. Took 10 minutes of pressure washing to clear most of it off.

Southeastern

Discussion Starter · #19 · 4 mo ago (Edited)

UKPhil said:
I agree the CX5 got mucky , but this is in a league of its own. Maybe it was just a very mucky day but I had layers of salt all over the back. Took 10 minutes of pressure washing to clear most of it off.

Have you put a paint sealant, or a ceramic coating on your car?

The first thing I do on a new car is a paint correction machine polish, then either a good quality sealant or ceramic. It'll make the cleaning easier - I don't have access to external pressure washers, so I just use Waterless Wash - but only on a paint protected finish.

A good sealant will last you six months. You could get a good mobile valeter to come out every six months, would cost around £150, then you just give it once overs every other week etc.

I agree though, it certainly picks up a lot more muck than any of previous cars - maybe mudlaps may help if you don't mind the look?

Gajdzin

· #20 · 4 mo ago

Southeastern said:
Have you put a paint sealant, or a ceramic coating on your car?

The first thing I do on a new car is a paint correction machine polish, then either a good quality sealant or ceramic. It'll make the cleaning easier - I don't have access to external pressure washers, so I just use Waterless Wash - but only on a paint protected finish.

A good sealant will last you six months. You could get a good mobile valeter to come out every six months, would cost around £150, then you just give it once overs every other week etc.

I agree though, it certainly picks up a lot more muck than any of previous cars - maybe mudlaps may help if you don't mind the look?

+1 on ceramic coating. I put Ceramic Pro 9H on my Mazda 6 when it was brand new 10 years ago and it's still as good as new. Of course I go every year to have it inspected and renewed. With this coating, unless the car gets really dirty, it's enough to rinse it with water. Even bugs are much easier to remove. My CX-60 will get the same treatment, but this time I'm going to try Gtechniq Serum Ultra, actually offered by Mazda in my country. 9 years warranty. Also very important for me, the annual refresh process can be done on the same day, no need to leave the car overnight, like with Ceramic Pro.

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