Newer (2001) Mazda Protege wiring

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Topic: Newer (2001) Mazda Protege wiring

Posted By: bikeskiblade
Subject: Newer (2001) Mazda Protege wiring
Date Posted: June 13, 2003 at 11:42 AM

Does anyone have the audio (radio) wiring for a 2002 Mazda Protege? I'm putting the head unit into another car and I have the Scosche adapter(MA03R)...but I can't get the illumination to dim and the buttons don't light up. Calling Scosche they said they don't put a pin for that since they are concerned it could cause a problem if the consumer wired it wrong.
Here's what I have (numbers being larger pins):

1 a b c d e f g h 6 7
2 3 4 5 i j k l m 8 9 10 11

1 12v constant
2 LF+
3 LF-
4 RF+
5 RF-
6
7 ground
8 LR+
9 LR-
10 RR+
11 RR-

(only two small ones being used)
h 12v switched
i power antenna

Help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: June 13, 2003 at 11:58 AM

Verify this with your meter....

Constant 12V+ Blue/Red
Switched 12V+ Blue/Black
Ground BLACK / YELLOW
Illumination RED / Black
Left Front (+) Purple
Left Front (-) Blue/Orange
Right Front (+) Yellow/Blue
Right Front (-) PURPLE / White
Left Rear (+) Yellow
Left Rear (-) Orange
Right Rear (+) GREEN/ Orange
Right Rear (-) GREEN/ Black

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Posted By: bikeskiblade
Date Posted: June 13, 2003 at 1:45 PM

I'm sorry, I probably should have been clearer...I need the info related to the radio, I don't have the 2002 Protege, I'm putting the radio into a 94 Mazda.

Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: June 13, 2003 at 3:05 PM

a 94 protege? or is it a different mazda?

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Posted By: bikeskiblade
Date Posted: June 13, 2003 at 7:34 PM

I'm putting the radio into a '94 Miata using a Scosche MA02. I know a wire to tap on the Miata for the dimming circuit (the miata net page was helpful). It's the head unit's adapter (MA03r) that's missing the dimming/illumination connection.

thank you

Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: June 14, 2003 at 10:24 AM

The dimming feature must not have been a part of the 02 vehicle's stereo. At any rate, none of those wires need to be connected to each other for the head unit to function properly, and unless you really really want the dimming feature I would suggest just taping off the dimmer/illumination wires of your '94 miata and as long as the other connections are done properly it should work fine.

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