Passenger Side Door Lock Switch
Mazda 2003 Protege LX
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One annoying thing about my Protege is that it lacks a button to unlock the doors from the passenger side.
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First I purchased a matching switch from a forum user that was parting-out his protege.
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Using the trim I made an outline of the switch hole.
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Using an exacto-knife I cut out the cloth over the hole.
I removed the door panel, following my guide here: CLICK HERE
I then used a dremel to cut out the hole.
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I took apart the switch to get at the electrical contacts.
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I then soldered two wires to the contacts.
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These wires will connect to the wires running to the Keylock on the outside of the door.
You will have to cut away some of the plastic covering the connector.
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There is a Black/Blue wire, and a Green/White wire, I didn't take the time to trace which wire is ground, and which is the lock signal.
I instead tapped the wires, and if the button didn't work as expected, I would reverse them.
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I then installed the switch into the new hole, and put the door panel back in place.
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The new switch mirror's the driver's side switch, and allows my wife to unlock or lock the doors without reaching over to the driver's side.
