Not sure about the Mazda, but on Fieros from around the same time (which I am familiar with), they used two temperature sensors: One activated the fan as required, and the other ran the gauge. The A/C forces the rad fan on, as the condenser needs to be cooled regardless of engine temperature.

My sensor that ran the fan…

It would probably require a timeout before switching light state, and even then might be annoying. For a few months the roads here will be wet/slushy here, Visibility is fine, but over after a few minutes, the moisture builds up on my windshield, and I’ll activate my wipers for 10-30 seconds to wipe the window. But…

I bought a newer Mazda3 at a Chevy dealership. When we were doing the ownership switch, he actually looked at me and said “I probably don’t need to go get a Chevy frame for your Mazda?”, and I confirmed I didn’t want one.

There’s a guy that put an extra sticker onto his neighbours stick family.

Almost anything in the “Totally O/T” section there is batshit crazy.

Not to mention the recent thread where a newer user was planning to manufacture some hard-to-find parts (fastback taillight lenses being the key one) being called out as a fraud and scam artist by other “reputable” members for merely suggesting this…