Disconnect the electrical connector unless replacing the headlight housing. It had over 100k miles when we sold it and changed over to a sports coupe. Attach the bulb electrical connector. Some Mazdas have high intensity discharge headlights, sometimes referred to as xenon lights. If your going to replace the left hand light bulb remove the air filter housing. Contaminants may enter the headlamp where they can settle on the lens and reflector. The rest is the same as above.
Directly behind the head light bulb is a cap that comes off by twisting it a quarter turn. When you change the headlight on your 3, it is important to not touch the glass part of the bulb with your fingers because the oil from your fingertips will cause that part of the bulb to burn hotter, which significantly shortens the life of the bulb. Pull out the bulb and put in the new one. Adding More Information If you would like to help the Modified Life community by adding any missing information or adding a new light bulb size information to our resource, please feel free to or post it at the bottom of this page. The bulb is located under the hood jump behind your lamp. If you have a headlight that has started to dim or has burned out, it should be replaced as soon as possible for your safety. The air filter is below the battery air duct.
Pull up on the cover of the battery compartment to remove it. We use the United States Post Office and FedEx for our shipments. Swing the retaining spring back and re-clip. I've managed to clip this correctly on the first try once. Then locate the cover on the housing of the headlight bulb. Slide the rubber boot back on the rear of the assembly, making sure that the electrical prongs are exposed. Lift the bonnet and unclip the two front grille top catches.
I will save time and money now since last bulb lasted just over 13 months. Most in-stock orders will ship out within 24 hours and will reach customers within approximately a week. With the grill removed, you can see that the top of the front bumper is held by three wide plastic clips. Two on the side and one towards the top. Much like the Volvo, you need a dealship tool to remove. One thing I noticed, the driver's side has a sort-of triangular plastic piece that is in the way, just above the headlight connectors. Remove the rubber covering - it has … two tabs, just pull and it will pop off it is, however, more difficult to put back on! Your headlight bulb ensures clear vision in poor weather conditions or at night.
Remove the upper headlight housing mounting bolt and pushpin. Avoid touching the glass envelope. Do not touch the glass bulb with your fingers. Lift the grill vertically upwards to pull out the five plastic tabs holding the grill int … o the top surface of the front bumper. All you have to do is twist the plastic right to the left and uncrew it.
Place air intake pipe in position and fasten down with 10mm nut and bolt. Place out of your way. Push the hold-down clip back onto the bulb and ensure that it's clipped firmly in place. The electric should just have a clip on it you can pop off directly on the rear of the exsisting bulb. Turn the lights on and check the bulb operation.
Never turn on the headlamps with the bulb removed from the headlamp. The three headlamp fixing screws on each side have a T30 Torx star and a groove for a flat-bladed screwdriver. If equipped, rotate the headlamp bulb protective counterclockwise and remove. Undo the clip it'll be self explanatory if you've gotten this far. Pull the headlamp unit forward out of it's catch on the inner-wing, then unclip the wiring plug off the back. Using the tab on the rubber boot, pull it back and slide it off.
The bulb may shatter if the gas envelope is scratched or if the bulb is dropped. Slide the old bulb straight out. Then consult your owner's manual for the headlight bulb replacement procedure. Once it's out, find the catch on the bulb and remove the wiring the unit on the bulb looks like a wall socket and the wires are the plug. You may want to consider replacing both left and right at the same time in order to keep brightness and color equal optional.
It takes longer to get checked in at the service department. Turn on lights and make sure it works. Grasp the bulb only by its base. Replace the metal clip to its original position. You just can't take out a couple of screws. Rotate headlamp bulb retainer counterclockwise and remove.