I was told by Ray @ M-Mazda that this keyhole back light flip door part was readily available through any locksmith. Any information would be highly appreciated.
thanks

 

I am looking for just the flap piece, Ray has them only complete @ 54 U.S.D. per side.
thanks

 

Call or drive to a local locksmith.

 

Dude....just MAKE one! I made a perfect replica from a coffee can plastic lid.

 

LOL Mahjik for the first time ever I have to say "smart ***" to your response. gee thanks

 

Let us know what you find out.

 

http://www.fd3s.net/door_lock_fix.html

 

is fd3s.net down for anyone other than me? I haven't been able to access their site all day.

Also, just to add my own nonsense to the thread, when I bought my FD, it had this issue. The door had actually fragmented into 6 or 7 pieces and become jammed in the lock. After cleaning it out, I never replaced the plastic door and thus far haven't had any problems...

 

me too, the site if offline

 

HAHA... I made one out of a big Tyrap when the one one the driver's side broke...

Dave

 

Forget about the clear plastic, forget about the locksmith, forget about a Mazda OEM tumbler assembly, forget about the little light back in there that does nothing - make one yourself out of 18 gauge Stainless steel. Rough cut if out with a dremel, then shape it with a file. DO NOT LOSE the little spring in the door, you will be strapped to find a replacement, trust me.

You DO NEED this little door to keep out dust and water or you'll see problems later in the winter, or when it's seized up

Look at the picture of one I made and before it's polished.

I will make these for anyone interested who is too lazy to do it.

Later

 

^ Dude! The little light is one of the badder-*** things on the car!
I ******' LOVE that little light.

 

WERD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+1111111111111 all the way

 

There is a light

 

hahahhaaaa lol good one ^^^^^^^^ classic

 

what/where is this thing??? i read the description on fd3s.net anyone care to take a picture for me? car's at the shop

 

the light is right behind the door handle assembly.

I put a green light from radioshack in there but i think im going to replace it w/ blue or red.

and +1 for needing the door in the winter time, I haven't been using one and it gave me **** a couple seasons ago.

 

damn good thread, i was about to take mine to the locksmith

 

without the light your car will not judge 100 points at pebble beach.

 

I was just joking around on two FD's that I have owned I never noticed this light ever.

 

+1 for making SS replacements.

I made replacements out of stainless steel after the plastic ones broke repeatedly... They been on my car for over 10 years now.

 

Until reading this thread I didn't even know that the lock was lit.
I had noticed the smalldoor didn't flip back on mine and just figured the spring snapped/had gone missing.
I went investigating this evening and found that the bulb had burnt out, one of the connectors on the bulb had snapped off and that the plug in the door was left unplugged. WTF?
Plugged it back up and checked for voltage, yes!
I replaced the bulb with a resistor and a red flat LED, like this one:

The shape of the LED allows you to aim it a bit down into the lock.

Next was fixing the door itself, this description is really accurate:
http://www.fd3s.net/door_lock_fix.html
When opening the lock I found the spring to be intact and the door snapped, looking much like the pic posted by the TS.
I made a new door from a breadclip by cutting it with a hobby knife and filing it to size:

Put everything back together and it worked like a charm.
Now lets hope this door holds.

 

obviously not as translucent as the clear oem ones, but +1 for you!!!!
very ingenious

 

That's just a clip of the same type I googled, the one I used was white.
I put a vid of it on youtube of it. Lamest function on the whole car, but I couldn't stand that it wasn't working.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVd0A8Tn0tY

 

I too cannot stand having something not work.