Mx 5 power retractable hardtop prht technical training 1 revised 10 03 2006 models 2007 present mx 5 with power retractable hardtop prht description this job aid explains the following procedures.
Mazda mx5 electric roof problems.
Iirc having the roof up made a small difference but only something like half a tenth.
19 disconnect the roof motor electrical connectors from both sides.
Most of mazda s claimed 0 60 times don t match real world experience.
Seems to be associated with failure of nearside window electric opening system.
As of 2015 the average cost of this repair runs around 1 200 and problems begin at around 5 000 miles.
The first problem was the mx 5 prht the power retractable hardtop version of the third generation miata called the nc internally by mazda.
The second most common problem is the clear coat losing its shine.
Handy for putting the roof up in slow down in slow moving traffic queues.
The prht had a hardtop that fit in the exact same space.