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--remember not to touch new halogen bulbs with your bare hands. ---
--oil from you skin is not good for them --
--do not remove any screws, I did and it took 2 hours to fix it
I think this wins the prize for one of the most annoying headlight replacements I've ever tried. By the way, the high beam is simple, it just twists and pulls out. These directions are for the much more annoying low beams.
0) This applies to the low-beam bulb that is the outer one of the two.
1) You cannot unplug the headlight. The (probably white) connector cannot be unplugged - but you must remember the orientation. This will help later.
2) peel back the rubber gasket. It does not come off - you can only roll it back as far as you can. At this point a good flashlight will help.
3) now see a little metal clip on the bottom of the lamp-holder and a smaller one on the top - they are all part of one piece. It is the bottom one that matters. This remainder applies to the passenger side lamp. It is hinged on the passenger side and pressure-clip hooked on the bottom half on the driver side (other way round if a driver side low-beam). You must push the clip forward and down on the driver side to release it. The looped part of the clip should help you achieve this, but not necessarily. A thin, but long, screwdriver will help. When un-clipped you must push it back and toward the passenger side (remember it is on a hinge) and pull it out of the way as far as possible.
4) now you should be able to remove the bulb, the connector socket and the rubber boot all in one piece. The connecting wires are short and this will take some careful maneuvering. There is a black connector base for the lamp. Take it off the old bulb and put it on the new bulb...without touching the new bulb glass.
5) put the new bulb in. Use the same orientation the old bulb was in. The bottom (towards the ground) is shaped a little different with a rectangular tab.
6) Now it gets tricky. Roll the boot back and hold it back and orient the bulb to ensure the rectangular tab is at the bottom of the seat that hold the assembly. You have to ensure the clip is held open as far as possible while keeping the boot rolled back AND inserting the lamp and assembly in the correct seating. yes this can be a pain and if it's a real pain you may not have the bulb in correctly. When seated and with the boot held back you now have to fold the hinged clip into place and clip it back where it came from. This too can be tricky and again a long thin screwdriver and a flashlight in the hands of a helper should make it easier.
7) replace the rubber gasket. Do the outside first. Press the inner part with a finger tip...running it around the new bulb to make sure it is all the way down and won't interfere with the connector.
8) first time is ~ 20 minutes start to finish. Practice makes it about 10 min.
9) Mazda should be sorry for such a sorry design.
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