I would like to upgrade the old CD and tape single din units in my 93 touring with the bose system. I want to keep it oem from Mazda.

I know there are few drop in replacements, but the info on what models and what years work are a little sketchy.

1. I need to know what years and makes would be a direct drop in with no cutting or splicing of the wires?

 

Search the Interior / Exterior section. There are threads with the exact info you are looking for.

 

I did a write-up on this a while back, search my name and bose. You have to make a connector, but you don't have to splice or cut any existing wires. Others have written up similar procedures.
--Jeff

 

You'll have to cut out the divider between the cd and radio to make it a 2 Din space, no big deal.


There are plenty of Bose models with CD or changers or combinations. I used one from an '02 Mazda 6, looks like the Spirit R, but with the buttons on the correct side.



You do have to buy/make the connector, but it's simple to do. If you use a Bose head, everything works fine.

 

You should have held out for a Mazda Protege 5 head unit. It has the proper orange backlight instead of green.

As far as the Bose unit. I purchased the regular unit from the Protege since my car didn't have the Bose sound system in the 1st place.

The major benifit..... in dash 6 disc changer & fader control for the rear speakers.

I added a compact powered sub that fits behind the trunk divider, under the rear strut bar.

 

do you have information on where to buy the connector (or how to make one) ?

 

The link above is very good.I installed a 2001 Mazda 626 with 6CD changer.Used the orange socks to change the light colour.2001-2002 Millenia works well.I selected the 626 because it has a clock,the Millenia does not.

Total cost about $120,including harness and antenna adapter.

 

Just go on e-bay there are several suppliers

 

Link to step-by-step write up.
--Jeff
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...highlight=bose