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I hate the factory gauges, is there
anything better?
I'm trying to install the indiglo
gauges, how do I remove the needles?
Ok, I tried installing the
indiglo gauges and I DID break the needles. Can I
get replacements?
I
have
a
Protegé
DX
and
would
like
to have a tachometer. What can I do?
I want a 3-spoke leather steering
wheel, is it ok to remove the air bag?
I want to keep the air bag/My local
regulations do not allow me to remove the air
bag. What can I do to have a 3-spoke leather steering wheel and
an air bag?
What is the stock steering wheel
size?
Could I add rear cup holders into
my
3rd generation Protegé?
I like the silver center dashboard
trim piece in the 2001-2003 Protegé ES/5.
Where can I get this for my 3rd generation Protegé?
What is the shift knob thread
pitch on the shifter on the Protegé?
I live in a wet climate area and
would like to have more control over my windshield
wipers. Is there anything I can do?
I have
allergy problems, can a cabin air filter be
installed into my car?
Is
"ozone friendly" R134a air conditioning
retrofit available for the 1st generation?
I live in a
hot climate area and my
air conditioning isn't cold enough. Can I improve the
system performance any?
Is there a child seat anchor kit ?
I
hate
the
factory
gauges,
is
there
anything
better?
Speedhut just released a
set of
indiglo
gauges for the 1st and 2nd generations. There
are also a few companies who make colored face gauges. (Inoxodine makes them
and are available from www.nopi.com
)
Indiglos are
available for the 3rd generation cars, but can also be
modified to fit
into a late 2nd generation model (1997-1998).
If you have a
3rd generation, you can get a new white gauge cluster from a
2001
Protegé
ES model or Protegé 5. It is off white, non-gloss face with
black lettering.
For further selection, 2002.5 and 2003 ES/P5 models have silver
faced gauges with black lettering. The MazdaSpeed model
also has the silver faced
gauges but have "MAZDASPEED"
printed
on
the
tachometer.
The
2003.5
Mazda-
Speed's gauges also have bright silver painted needle
hubs. All of the above gauges
turn dark gray/black at night with red lettering.
For you early
2nd generation owners (1995-1996), a Mazdaspeed gauge cluster
assembly is
available. It is built to OEM specs and offer the same features
as the 2001 ES
gauge, except the letterings are always red. Scale is in
Metric
(kilometers) only unfortunately. Speedometer goes up to 220km/h (140
mph). The part
number is QDB5-44-40Z. A carbon-look bezel was also sold
by MazdaSpeed and fits into the gauge cluster to
complete the sporty look. The
part number is 9DP5-55-446.
I'm trying to install the indiglo gauges, how do
I remove the needles?
DO NOT pull the
needles out, they will break! Breaking them will be a very
expensive
experience for you (read below)! You will have to take apart
the cluster and
gauges from the back to get the needle out. Bruce Scott
had a how-to on
his page, but it's no where in sight at this moment.
Ok, I tried installing the indiglo
gauges and I DID break the needles.
Can I
get replacements?
Sorry,
the needles for the gauges are not available as separate parts.
Unfortunately,
you will have to shell out $250+ to get a new gauge cluster
from your local
dealer. If you have a 3rd generation car, you might as well
take the chance
to get the 2001 ES gauges.
I have a Protegé DX
and would like to have
a
tachometer. What can I do?
You can either get an aftermarket tachometer or get an
OEM gauge
cluster thas has one.
1st generations:
A gauge cluster from a wrecked DX with convenience
package
should
have a tachometer. It should have a 6000rpm
redline. If
you are unable
to locate the gauge cluster, you can get the gauge
cluster
from the LX
and swap the tachometer. The 6000rpm tachometer's
part
number is
BR73-55-461 and can be ordered at any dealer.
If you have a 4WD
model,
you can do the same as above but here are
the additional parts you'll need to make
everything work
perfectly:
BA3T-55-445 warning lights panel
BA1E-55-444 warning lights panel
B529-55-443 4WD warning light circuit board
2nd & 3rd generations:
Just get the gauge cluster from a wrecked LX. 1999
owners must get the
tachometer equiped gauge cluster off of
another 1999 due to electronics
and overall differences in the newer 3rd
generations' gauge clusters. 3rd
generation owners must pay attention to
whether they have keyless entry
or not, because a gauge cluster off of a
keyless entry equiped car will not
work with one without it or vice-versa!
I want a 3-spoke leather steering wheel, is it ok
to remove the air bag?
Yes, removing
the stock steering wheel with air bag and replacing it with an
aftermarket
steering wheel will work. Just remember to use your seat belts!
Remember without
an airbag, you have one less safety measure. In most areas,
removing an air
bag steering wheel (permanently) is illegal for the dealer or
mechanics but is
legal for the owner to remove the device. In some other
areas, it is
completely illegal to mess with the air bag. Please check with
local
regulations first! After removing the air bag, the air bag light WILL
come on, unless
you add a 2.5Ω resistor. Resistor will fool the computer
into thinking
the air bag system is working and thus your passenger side airbag,
side impact airbags, and seat belt pretensioners
will still be functional.
Mazdaspeed used to sell steering bosses that
included the air bag light defeating
resistor pack these were made by Momo (and thus you
maybe able to find the
same thing from Momo). The part numbers are:
QDS5-32-98X for BHA/CBA (2nd generations) models
QNB1-32-98X for BJ (3rd generation) models, may fit
Mazda3s
QGF1-32-98X alternate part for BJ (3rd generation)
models, does not have
correct
harness
for horn button connection.
If your aftermarket steering hub does not come with
an air bag resistor, do not
directly insert the resistor into the air bag
harness connector. The shorting bar in
the connector prevents a proper connection. The best
thing to do is to find a car
at the junk yard with a blown air bag and cut off
the connector from that air bag.
Solder the 2.5Ω
resistor to it and protect it with a small plastic box or heat shrink.
It is also a good idea to cut the horn connector off
of the blown air bag also to
allow "plug and play" connectivity with your
vehicle's harness.
Since Protegé's are not popular cars, many
places do not have a stereing hub
listing for them. However, ones for the 93-97
MX-6/Ford Probe are compatible
with the 2nd generation Protegé, and the ones
for the 99-05 Miata are compatible
with the 3rd generation Protegé.
I
want
to
keep
the air bag/My local regulations do
not allow me to
remove the air
bag. What can I do to have a 3-spoke leather steering wheel and an air
bag?
If your
stock steering wheel does not have cruise control buttons, then your
life will be
easier. You can get the OEM Nardi steering wheels from the 99-03
Miata, 96-02 Demio, or MP3. The 99-02 RX-7 steering
wheels will also work
with a washer, otherwise it will interfere with the
turn signal's operation. These are
high quality, leather wrapped
steering wheels with Mazda air bags that will plug in
to your car's air bag system without problems. If
your steering wheel
does have
cruise control buttons, then your only choice is to
get the steering
wheel from the
Protegé 5. The Protegé 5's steering
wheel
is not a Nardi
steering
wheel, even
though it is styled in a similar way. It also has
built in cruise
control buttons.
Remember air bags are expensive, as well as OEM
steering
wheels. You'll probably
save 1/3 the cost if you get a steering wheel from a
junk yard (which most likely the
air bag has been used already) and then getting
a new air bag from the dealer. These
OEM steering wheels do add a nice
factory and performance touch to your interior,
but it is VERY expensive
(around $800).
What
is
the
stock
steering
wheel size?
For 1st generations:
3 spoke plastic steering wheel (US/Canada):
380mm
3 spoke plastic steering wheel (GT-X): 370mm
3 spoke Momo leather steering wheel (Japanese
option): 365mm
3 spoke Momo leather steering wheel (from
GT-R/GT-Ae): 360mm
For 3rd generations:
4 spoke plastic steering wheel: 380mm
3 spoke leather/plastic steering
wheel:
370mm
Could I add rear cup holders into my 3rd
generation Protegé?
Yes, you can get a rear cup holder kit from a Japanese
Familia. The rear cup
holders are available as a dealer option in Japan,
Europe, and Canada. It
fits at
the back of the center console where the plastic panel
is. Please check
with a
importer to see if they can import one for you.
The part number is: B25F-V0-890A (off-black) and
B25F-V0-890S (grey)
I like the silver center
dashboard trim piece in
the
2001-2003 Protegé ES/5.
Where can I get this for my 3rd generation Protegé?
If you have a 2001+ model, you can get the silver trim
piece
kit listed in the 2002
Protegé Performance Accessories. The part number
is
0000-88-C02_-KT and
retails for $147. This kit also includes the power window
control trim, and center
console with cup holder trim. The brochure says it is for
manual transmission cars
only, but you can ignore it because it will fit automatic
cars. To install the center
console trim piece into an automatic car, you will have
to
pry (carefully!) off the
garnish bezel to remove the original black trim and
replace
it with the silver one.
Remember to reinstall the garnish bezel after
installation!
If you have a 1999-2000 model, you can still get a silver
center dashboard trim
piece by importing one from a 1999-2000 Familia S-Wagon
Sport20.
The layout
of the controls is the same and should be a direct fit.
The part number is:
B28V-55-210-20
What is the shift knob
thread pitch on the
shifter
on the Protegé?
All years of the manual transmission equiped
Protegé
uses the thread pitch of
M10x1.25mm. The MP3 uses a thread pitch of M8x1.25mm. All
ActiveMatic
equiped Protegé's also uses the M8x1.25mm thread
pitch
on the shifter.
I live
in a wet climate area
and would like to have more control over my windshield
wipers. Is there anything I can do?
A variable intermittent wiper control lever can be
installed to provide fine tuning
of the time interval of the intermittent wiper
setting. The European
spec 1st generation's control switches will fit into
non-cruise control equiped 1st
generations. The wiper controls will have to be
disassembled from the whole
control stalk unit as well as the control unit. These two
parts will have to be
swapped out to the European spec ones. They will not swap
into cruise control
equiped cars because they are not electrically
compatible and will not fit into the
housing. Many 2nd
generations did not come with
variable intermittent wipers
worldwide, and thus tracking down the
controls is
extremely difficult. For a 2nd
generation to be modified to have
variable intermittent wipers, the whole control
stalk unit has to
be replaced because the light controls and the control modules
are assembled as
one piece. Fortunately, as part of the
corporate cost cutting
measures, some of the parts from the MPV, Tribute, and
European 626 are
interchangable with the 3rd generation
Protegé's. Of those
parts, the wiper
controls from those cars can be swapped into the 3rd
generation
Protegé's. The
control lever from the 97-02 European 626 sedan
will fit into all 3rd
generation
sedans. This part must be imported from an importer. Only
the control
lever
from the 99+ MPV, 2000+ Tribute, or 97-02 European 626
wagon/hatchback
will
work with the Protegé 5 and can be purchased locally. On
Mazda3's, you
will have to get your dealer to reprogram your PJB
(power junction box) module
after upgrading your wiper switch. This is due to
the fact that the wiper motor
itself is computer controlled and the wiper switch
has no direct connection to the
wiper motor!
The part
numbers are:
1st
generations (non-cruise control only):
BS08-66-128A variable intermittent wiper
lever (European spec)
BB0W-66-120 variable intermittent wiper
lever w/rear wiper (European spec)
BS08-66-123 variable intermittent wiper
switch & control unit (European spec)
2nd
generations:
BC5F-66-120E combination switch unit
(from 94 European 2nd generation)
3rd
generations:
GE6M-66-128 variable intermittent wiper
lever (from 97-02 Euro 626 sedan)
GE6V-66-128 variable intermittent wiper
lever with rear wiper control (from
99+ MPV, 00+ Tribute,
97-02 European 626 wagon/5 door hatchback)
Mazda3
BR9E-66-128 variable intermittent
wiper lever (for sedan)
BR9N-66-128 variable intermittent
wiper lever w/rear wiper (for hatchback)
You must
have the PJB reprogrammed by your dealer in order to gain the variable
intermittent functionality!
I have
allergy problems, can a cabin air filter be installed into my car?
On 3rd generation Protegé's you can import
the necessary OEM parts to enable
the use of a cabin filter. 2nd generation
Protegé's also had this option in Europe
but the evaporator unit design and supplier is
completely different from the US
version's. Therefore the whole evaporator unit will
have to be imported. Due to
the technology being reserved for luxury cars in the
early 1990's, 1st generation
Protegé's will need a custom or aftermarket
solution. Mazda3's already have the
placeholder for a filter, so getting it done means a mere
purchase of the filter and
installing it. 3rd generation Protegé's and
Mazda3's have the aldehyde filter
option overseas. This filter not only filters pollen but
many common air pollutants.
On cars that had this feature offered overseas, here
are the parts needed:
2nd generations:
BC5E-61-520C
evaporator unit (use BC5D-61-J6X replacement filters)
3rd
generations:
with A/C:
GE6T-61-J02 evaporator case
(lower half)
GA5R-61-J04 evaporator
case duct seal
GE4T-61-J05 evaporator
case duct seal
GE4T-61-J29 evaporator
insulator (requires glue/adhesive)
TC86-61-J31 filter
access cover
J001-50-171 filter
access cover bracket
9979-40-612B bolt
GD7A-61-J23 screw
(need 2)
CB12-61-J6X aldehyde
filter (must be imported)
4 or more suitable
sized finisher washers to be used with the screws
As an alternative you can get the
normal pollen filter which can be readily
ordered in the US: GE6T-61-J6X
1999 models and certain 2000
models have a completely different evaporator
unit design than later models. If
your VIN's car # falls below 257502, then you
need to replace the entire
evaporator unit with the newer one. The part number
is BJ1V-61-520. It includes a
normal pollen filter installed. For those living in
warmer climates, you can opt to pay extra
for a higher efficiency evaporator
unit. It also includes a normal pollen
filter installed. The part number is
BJ5K-61-520E. When servicing the evaporator
unit of the warm weather type
in the future, do note that the expansion
valve is slightly different. The correct
part number to order during
expansion valve replacement is GE9E-61-J14A.
You may upgrade the filter to the
aldehyde type during the evaporator unit
installation or during filter
replacement/maintenance.
without A/C:
GE7B-61-150E air duct
box (must be imported)
For replacement
filters, they must be imported:
GE7B-61-J6XA
conventional pollen filter
CB11-61-J6X aldehyde
filter
Mazda3:
BP4K-61-J6X
conventional pollen
filter
BP8P-61-J6X
conventional pollen filter (warm weather type)
All of the listed parts should be installed by a
qualified technician! Servicing the
A/C system without proper knowledge is dangerous and
illegal with or without
proper certification! Venting refrigerant (of any type) to the
atmosphere is
ILLEGAL. Installation of these parts require extensive
parts
removal.
Is "ozone friendly" R134a air conditioning
retrofit available for the 1st generation?
There are many generic aftermarket kits available
but in most cases they just
want to sell you the kit and not inform the consumer
of what needs to be done
to ensure a well performing reliable system. You must replace the receiver-
drier unit, the refrigerant oil to synthetic ester
type, purging the system of all
original mineral oil, and replacing the two service
fittings to R134a type as a
bare minimum. Failure to do so will result in low
cooling performance,
eventual compressor failure, and violation of
government
regulations. It is NOT
recommended that any retrofitting be performed if
your A/C system is still in good
working condition. A/C servicing and retrofitting
should be performed by a
qualified technician. Mazda Canada recommends an
extensive parts replacement
for a R12-like cooling performance as outlined in TSB
U-96-03. No retrofit
information was ever released by Mazda USA, so the
Canadian TSB is the only
official source of retrofit information.
Here is the specific list of replacement parts outlined
in the TSB:
Receiver drier: BR70-61-500
High side service fitting adapter:
EAY0-61-F0X
Receiver drier O-ring: LB51-61-J1X
Compressor manifold O-ring (high
side): LB54-61-J1X
Compressor manifold O-ring (low
side): LB56-61-J1X
Retrofit warning label: EAY0-61-439
Compressor: BB7C-61-450 (for B6,B8)
BRY0-61-450
(for
BP-ZE)
High pressure hose: BR71-61-461B
(for B6,B8)
BR70-61-461B
(for
BP-ZE)
Low pressure hose: BB7C-61-462
(for B6,B8)
BB7A-61-462
(for
BP-ZE)
Proper refrigerant oil has been
prefilled in the compressor, DO NOT add
or replace oil!
I live in a hot climate area and my air conditioning
isn't cold enough. Can I improve the
system performance any?
There are several things you can do to get "artic
air" out of the vents in your car, but
they all involve a good amount of money. They are
parts you can easily order from
your local dealership.
2nd generations:
High flow radiator fan
blade (used in carbureted auto 86-87 323 and
4
speed
auto
86-87
626):
F622-15-141
High speed radiator fan motor
(used in Israeli spec cars; must be imported):
B6BG-15-150
3rd
generations:
High capacity condenser
(used in 2003 and Israeli spec cars): BK2K-61-480B
High capactiy evaporator unit
w/filter (used in Israeli spec cars): BJ5K-61-520E
Insulated pipes
(used in MSPs): BP7H-61-465 and BP7H-61-466
High speed condenser fan motor
(used in MSPs and
Israeli spec cars): RF1W-15-150
High speed radiator fan
motor (used in MSPs and 2.5L 99-02 Millenias):
RF1V-15-150
High flow radiator fan blade
(used in 2.5L 99-02 Millenias): RF1V-15-140
For MazdaSpeed Protegé's:
High capactiy
evaporator unit
w/filter (Israeli spec): BJ5K-61-520E
Is there a child seat
anchor kit ?
OEM child seat anchor kits are available to allow proper,
safe, and secure
installation of the anchors as well as the
forward-facing child seat(s). There
are kits for the 1st, 2nd and early 3rd generations.
3rd generations and
Mazda3's have factory installed ISOfix
child seat anchors as well as conventional
child seat anchors. More information can be found here.
These kits retail for about
$30.
The kit part numbers are:
1st generations: BR90-57-77XB
1990-1994 323 hatchback: BR99-57-77XA
2nd generations: BC1N-57-77XA
Early 3rd generations: BJ0E-57-77XA
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