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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 12:04 PM
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Passenger side key hole light

Is there anyone that has a light in there passenger side door handle? I been told by someone that the passenger side (LHD) does not come with one, only drivers side. Yet I have one, original wiring and nothing was replaced with JDM.

For some reason it doesn't illuminate either, there is no power to the bulb.

Why would mazda go through the trouble of installing something that wont be utilized,?


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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 12:24 PM
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The CPU#2 and door wiring are only to the driver door, so those are only in the LH door for a LHD car and RH door for the RHD car. The handle assembly you can get the RHD RH one and you'll get the light with it, so maybe you have the RHD RH handle assembly on your passenger door?
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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 02:33 PM
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The CPU#2 and door wiring are only to the driver door, so those are only in the LH door for a LHD car and RH door for the RHD car. The handle assembly you can get the RHD RH one and you'll get the light with it, so maybe you have the RHD RH handle assembly on your passenger door?
Wiring has nothing to do with the door handle. The wiring runs from the car into the handle.

So if the handle was removed the orig wires would still be there.

If you buy a handle it does not come with the light or wires, it's just the moving Hardwear on the back of the handle
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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 02:55 PM
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You probably have a rhd door handle.

Are you the original owner? The door handles break sometimes. Is the key flapper plastic or metal?
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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Narfle
You probably have a rhd door handle.

Are you the original owner? The door handles break sometimes. Is the key flapper plastic or metal?
Lol ok I'm going to explain this again, as per the post above. If you buy a the door handle, it comes as a handle, that's it, It does not include wiring. The wiring goes from your car, throught the door and up to the handle.
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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazdabation
If you buy a handle it does not come with the light or wires, it's just the moving Hardwear on the back of the handle
Nope, you can buy it with the wiring or without.

Originally Posted by Mazdabation
Lol ok I'm going to explain this again, as per the post above. If you buy a the door handle, it comes as a handle, that's it, It does not include wiring. The wiring goes from your car, throught the door and up to the handle.
There's a connector behind the door panel for the handle harness, the door handle section can be unplug. You'll have to get into the panel to see what's there, the handle harness is a 4 pins connector (2 wires for the light). You'll have to trace it to see if Mazda ran the wiring for both side, maybe the passenger door section won't have the light wire for LHD.

@tomsn16 probably knows if both door harness are the same.

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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 05:15 PM
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I think you got a rhd door.
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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazdabation
Lol ok I'm going to explain this again, as per the post above. If you buy a the door handle, it comes as a handle, that's it, It does not include wiring. The wiring goes from your car, throught the door and up to the handle.
You have a JDM door handle.

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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 09:23 PM
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https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n499400479


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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 09:52 PM
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The wire loom color is also a clue I think, blue is RHD and green is LHD, maybe.

OP look to have blue loom.
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Old Oct 15, 2021 | 04:35 PM
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Mine works (LHD). I have a green loom

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Old Oct 20, 2021 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Narfle
You have a JDM door handle.
No I don't,....
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That is a Yahoo japan auction, so I can't read that. But I know for a fact my handles did not come with wires from the dealer!
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Old Oct 20, 2021 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by REnaissance_Sle7in
Mine works (LHD). I have a green loom
I don't see the white wires going into yours, so I'm not sure how it would work

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Old Oct 21, 2021 | 02:12 PM
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Euro/Canadian LHD cars had a weird mix of stuff. Headlight washers, levelers, stuff like that. Like a super-touring spec.

What does the outside of the door handle look like?
Does it still have the key flapper?
Is it plastic or metal?
Take a pic.
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Old Oct 21, 2021 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Narfle
Euro/Canadian LHD cars had a weird mix of stuff. Headlight washers, levelers, stuff like that. Like a super-touring spec.

What does the outside of the door handle look like?
Does it still have the key flapper?
Is it plastic or metal?
Take a pic.
I'm out currently, but yes I have the plastic key flap.
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Old Nov 12, 2021 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazdabation
That is a Yahoo japan auction, so I can't read that. But I know for a fact my handles did not come with wires from the dealer!
I can read it, here's a rough translation off the top of my head:

eFini RX-7 2nd model (previous term) outer handle set, left and right, door **** (genuine new and unused). Item is new and unused, but may have some scratches or rubbing present from storage or shipping.

Simple explanation is that illuminated door locks were only on the driver's door, regardless of region. If yours is on the passenger side, your handle, lock cylinder or door was swapped and re-keyed accordingly.
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