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Does the Mazda 6 2005 have a connector I can use to get info from the on board sensors? If so is there a Bluetooth dongle/iPhone app for it. I am almost sure I have heard of such a thing but can't figure out what to google for to find it?

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A 2005 car will be OBD-II so with an OBD-II dongle and some appropriate software you should be able to read the basic information you get via standard OBD-II. Depending on how Mazda implemented the connection you might well have to use Mazda-specific software to read all the information that the ECU can provide.

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Thanks OBD-II is what I needed to google. Sometimes google is useless until you know the right keyword to search for. – Usman Ismail Apr 30 '12 at 17:52
Be aware that the data frame rate might not be anything to write home about with entry level tools. Certainly better than nothing, though. – Mark Johnson♦ Oct 23 '12 at 1:15

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