electrical

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    Auto passenger window

    Would like to add the auto feature to my Passenger window. My 02 S4 has them and comes in handy. Is it a matter of just switching out for the auto switch, or is there more to it. My thing is mechanicals, not electrical ( Need help changing a fuse🤣).
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    2003 Mazda Protege... Chasing Transmission Trouble

    I have an LX, engine starts and runs great, shifts smooth in and out of Drive, Reverse and Neutral. When driving after second gear it goes into neutral and then shifts back into second gear once RPMS are low enough. I have changed solenoids, checked wires for resistance, have a new PCM, and...
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    Mazda3 electrical problem

    Hi. Have a Mazda 3, 2007 disel. I have a strange electrical problems. The display in the dashboard showing radio information, clock etc. has gone dead. The radio and CD is also not woking. The remote locking does not work. Sometimes the display comes on and then everything works, but it then...
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    Bought 05 hatch $1000 needs trans HELP

    Hi new here 1st post I'll try to keep it quick Just bought a 05 Mazda 3 gt hatchback 2.3L 4sp auto with 115K miles clean inside and out from my uncle all for $1000 BUT he tells me he thinks the transmission is going to go soon it shift hard almost like it is holding back the engine and the at...
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    Alternator issues? Need some help

    Shredded a belt about a month ago, alternator and water pump. Got a shop to replace it since I was a about 45 min from home. There was a bit of a whine after some work I did that seemed to go away with the new belt, but the shop said the alternator was bad, and the cause of the belt failure...
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    Wiring / Electrical Diagram

    Does anyone have it, or is it one of those things that I have to get off of ebay?
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    Help!

    Alright first i wanna say hi! I am new to the forum and new to Mazda. I bought a 2000 Mazda Protege from a guy and upon other things im finding a lot wrong with it. The newest thing is something to do with the electronics. I'm at a lost since i dont know much about Mazdas. So this is what the...
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    Protege5 electronics ECU fried? Please help!

    Hi everyone, new to the forum. I have proudly owned my 2002 Protege5 for 10 years and nearly 115000 miles. Drove home from work, woke up the next morning, and she wouldn't start. Lights, gauges, radio, starter, all work fine, and the engine turns when engaging the starter, but it does not fire...
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    Strange electrical issues 2012 Mazda3 Skyactiv

    I've recently run into a few odd electrical issues in my '12 Mazda 3, not sure if anyone else has seen these problems with their cars or not... 1. Headlights are flashing/pulsing when I brake. I put in a new battery because the OEM wasn't up to the task of reliable starting in the brutally cold...
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    How to install LEDs in cargo area

    Hi everyone, New to this so here goes. The lighting in the cargo area is poor at best. The little "switch on" light is the same as I had in my 1989 323!!!. I'd like to install a LED strip, either on the Inside of the liftgate or the Inside of the roof (more probable). Here is my question...
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    Electrical/Mechanical Gremlin on 2001 ZM (AT)

    I've had my Mazda Protege for 8 years now. I love this little car. Recently, I had the following happen to me, on two separate occasions, while on the highway. I would be driving along when the car would spontaneously shift into 3rd gear, and the battery light would come on. The first time...
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    Trouble starting car

    Hello folks, I need so advice as to what my be causing my problem. I have a 2003 Progete5 Sportronic. In February 2012, I was visiting my folks in San Diego when my starter died. Called a mobile mechanic and got the starter replace. Since then the car has been fine. One cold morning in...
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    protege5 electrical system help

    i have a protege5 and i keep getting the battery light turning on and most of the time it just shuts off after no more then a minute but when its really raining out it never shuts off and i lose power and eventually my car dies. i took my battery off after it happend last time when i got home...
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    HELP Protege5 Misfire

    I have a few odd symptoms and i was hoping some one could help me out with some ideas on what the problem could be. I have a Manual 2003.5 Protege5 2.0, with the 626 intake manifold and AEM intake. Otherwise stock. -Occasional rough idle. -Rough idle gets worse after long drives. -Low start up...
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    Should I put in a high output alterator? PLEASE HELP

    I have a lot of added on electrical/audio equipment and I am currently in the process of upgrading my battery, but the main question is should I put in an HO alt? I have heard many negative things about doing this such as frying electrical system/computer, and want to know if there's anyone who...
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    Battery alternator cap? please help!!

    first off im powering 2 rockford P315's, a hifonics 1700 amp, a P200-2 amp, punch 6.5 speakers, 2 farad capacitor, interior LED's (under dashboard), 12k HIDs, underglow kit and i thinks about it. (and may upgrade to much more powerful system BTW) But the problem is I'm still running it all...
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    Battery fitment??

    Does anyone know what the largest dimensions will fit in the battery compartment of the 05 mazda3 hatch. Im away from my car for next 2 months but need to buy battery online by end of july and im not sure how big of a battery i can fit. Want to put in a Kinetik hc2400 but dont think it will fit...
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    Common Electricity loss in mazda3 (wth is going on?) Help

    Hi guys, quickly for background i have an 04' mazda3 hatch (2.3) manual fully loaded at 126xxx miles. Car was bought last year clean inspected checked, serviced all well. I do live in Boston and we had a horrible winter for the car to go through. Rain, snow, snow, snow and cold. - The issue...
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    626 Air Conditioning won't work - compressor has no power, why?

    I just moved to southern Alabama and am needing to get my air conditioning fixed. I also need a wiring diagram for this thing. I have a 91 Mazda 626 dx, 5spd. With the air conditioning switch turned on, the light comes on and the engine RPM increase. This is what I have figured: - A/C fuse...
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    Electrical Issue... I think...

    I have a 2005 mazda 3. the low beams stopped working suddenly, yet the high beams work fine. i checked the bulbs, the fuses, and relays. for some reason there is no voltage going out to the wiring kits for the low beams. i took it to a repair shop and they couldnt figure it out. googling led me...
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