Hello! A little advice re auto boxes?

[rhino666]

Yes, as above the Rod Grainger manual gets it every time. Mine is a 2002 reprint, titled Mazda MX-5 1.6 litre Enthusiast’s Workshop Manual. It has healthy sections dedicated to the auto transmission, never fitted to the MX5; only the Eunos that appeared in the UK. I don’t think anyone would consider the Haynes Manual any competition to Rod Grainger’s Enthusiasts Workshop Manual.

[BrilliantBlackBirdy]

@OrangeMX-5

Years ago (early 70s) my Dad’s Triumph 2000 Auto stopped starting as we were on the A30 through Virginia Water (pre-M3). The garage instantly diagnosed the isolator, but as it was Saturday no chance of a BL part. By passing the isolator with one of the mechanic’s bootlaces (the only suitable wire available in the garage!!!), Dad was warned to make sure it was in P or N as otherwise it would start up in any gear position. Drove fine like that for a few weeks until BL dealer finally managed to get the part in and fit.

My dad would have driven that around like that until the day it died. The speedo cable broke on our TR6 in 1980. It was never replaced!

[Mazda_mender]

Regardless of Auto …have you run a flash code test and checked for damp/water under the passenger side foot well carpet…the ECU lives there and hates damp.
M-m