HOW TO KEEP LCD IN 2005-2009 MAZDA 3 ALL MODELS

[Pokaroo Kris]

Question. Does the middle area where it shows what function still work?

[peterm15]

Question. Does the middle area where it shows what function still work?

No. And if you unplug your battery or your cars dies. You loose the time to. ( until you fix it. )

[Pokaroo Kris]

No. And if you unplug your battery or your cars dies. You loose the time to. ( until you fix it. )

[JrCanuck]

Yeah 05s cant keep the screen

[vip3r87]

Yeah 05s cant keep the screen

No they don't. They can still light up. Just need to find a 12v and ground

[$lickology]

So when removing stock deck, do not unplug the LCD screen? What about functions of LCD, I thought you without the factory deck you loose LCD functions because the control buttons are on the factory deck? Example I have an 09 GT sedan with a metra dash-kit and JVC deck, but now my LCD screen only shows the outside temperture that's it? Basically after reading your post I feel I must now remove my deck re-plug back in my factory deck, make sure the time is set, then reinstall my aftermarket deck all without letting the LCD screen be unplugged. Does this all sound about right? Thank you in advance.

[dave2010GT]

Yep that's it in a nutshell, sucks but it is what it is.

Or you could just have the wrong time for 6 months and the right time for 6 months.

[$lickology]

Thank's brah!!! After looking at the pic of your LCD screen still showing time/temp/fan position (and fuel remaining??) I am so motivated to re-do my setup. When I originally installed my aftermarket deck and metra kit I just believed that you loose all of the display of your LCD except the temp?? The main functions I really wanted to keep are the time and fuel remaining to empty. Also your description of installing the metra kit was spot on!!! Because as I've stated I as well have the metra dash kit and it does allow you to attach the LCD screen to the metra bracket/kit. I would like to post a pic of my setup but I cannot figure out how to post a pic? (I do realise how lame that sounds but its true lol)

[Pokaroo Kris]

Yeah 05s cant keep the screen

At least you got that logo sticker on there

[JrCanuck]

At least you got that logo sticker on there

True that, Looks okay right?

[$lickology]

I just wanted to say thanks again for the tip on the LCD screen! I just got the new Kenwood DNX690HD and when I installed it, I kept the LCD screen pluged in and now I have the fuel consumption (1/100kms) showing on the left side, and the outside temp on the right. I am very pleased with this result.

[htc***]

Link : Pin out Diagrams.

[oliver]

just did not get the detail

[sreekar]

This worked and is awesome!!! I wish I knew about this for the past 2 years - hahaha! Thanks Dave!

[evildiesel]

yup this is correct, 06 or 07-09 have 2 plugs.. 1-deck & 1-lcd display.

The older models have only 1 plug or harness, you wont be able to use display unless you have individual plugs

so your saying i cant get a BOSS LCD deck for my 07 mazda? due to my year has two harness

[aris]

so your saying i cant get a BOSS LCD deck for my 07 mazda? due to my year has two harness

No he's not saying that..... Start at the beginning of this thread and you know what everyone is talking about.

[danacosta24]

any idea how to retrieve the time function if someone did by chance unplug it?..... oops

[therealscrewdriver]

sorry to bring an old thread up. but i'm having troubles fitting the metra lcd retention brackets. first, the bolt and nut supplied doesn't seem to fit? second, the bracket itself doesn't seem to fit into the sub dash? the diameter of the protruding bits on the bracket itself seems to be too large to fit into the sub dash holes?

[MountainJay2]

Hey ya'all,

I just bought a Mazda 3 Mps and wanted to install my new Pioneer Radio innit,
the thing is I bought a Metra Installation Kit and im worried that i have to remove my LCD screen.
Is there a way to keep it?