This is the hard way to change a bulb. The easier way to do it is to leave the light assembly in but remove the entire engine so that you can access behind it. Remove the transmission too.
Thanks so much for your video. I would've got my Dad to do this prior to his passing just over a year back. I've just successfully completed this myself and I feel like I would've made him proud. Sorry for the soppy comment but this honestly has made my day.
If you are just replacing the headlight, the daytime one all the way on the end of each side rather than closer to the inside, you don’t have to do meerkat any of this. Just pop off that back cap covering it, unhook the two metal prongs that’s holding the light in there. Pull it out. Press the tab to get it off the wire. Replace it. Put it back in. Put the cap back on and you’re done 🙂
After watching this video, I decided to do it the easy way. NO TOOLS ARE REQUIRED! For low beam, you twist off the round cap, push the bulb retaining clip toward center to unlock it and flip it up, pull bulb straight out, disconnect wire, and do the reverse. That's it. No tools required, small hands preferred.
"Do you want to change your burnt-out low beam bulb? No problem! Remove the front of the car, buy a new front of the car, attach the new front of the car, and you're ready to go! * Rolls Eyes *
You can change fogs, highs, and lows by only removing water reservoir and air box. A little tight, and you have to be able to work by feel, but not bad. Took me a little over an hour yesterday.
As others said, you DONT need to take your cart apart if you`re gonna jsut change the bulbs! It`s as easy as on any other car. Left side might be a nuisance if you have big hands like me but all you need to do to have perfect access is to remove the wheel arch cover, thats like 5 clips, 3 min work tops.
You do not have to remove the headlight or bumper bar, on some models loosening off the washer bottle and/or air box is required, also the park light globe pulls out, not twist. Also that "crash sensor" is the connector for the fog lamp on higher trim models.
I appreciate the help, but I just changed my low beams (farthest to the outside) and it did not require me to do anything but reach my hand in there. I took out an orange colored bulb by accident on the first attempt, so at least 2 of the bulbs come out without any tools required.
Usually these 1A videos have been great but i ran across this and you might as well remove the engine/transaxle to change the oil if you like doing this much extra work
Fantastic video, thank you! Followed it step by step and it worked great. 1A Auto rocks! And that mechanic makes great videos, I've watched a few by her, thanks!
I changed my low beam bulbs today,i took nothing apart..On the right side is very easy,on the left a bit more complicated but it took 3-4 minutes for both sides
Like so may others have said: do not follow the advice in this video if you have even the least level of mechanical ability. It is not hard to replace any of the bulbs without removing any part of the car. This video borders on the ridiculous.
I really appreciate this video. I've had to remove the entire drivers side headlight assembly to work on a wiring issue which i have discovered i need to actually replace the assembly due to some pretty crazy looking wiring where someone else has previously tried to fix this issue of the low beam not working. Some of the screws for the bumper were different but I'm also working on an 04 so i didn't figure it'd be exact but it definitely walked me through to where i could figure out how to remove the assembly to see what was going on.
The bulbs go by hours of use, so high beam doesn't necessarily need to be changed depending on how often you're driving about with high beam on. Usually not nearly as much as low beam.
Prior to finishing the assembly, or even putting back in the bolts which hold the headlight assemblies to the car, I always make sure to temporarily reconnect the battery and test the lights. Get one incomplete connection, or one bad bulb, and you'll regret having to take the whole front end apart again to correct the problem!
Just to clarify she is incorrect on which is high and low beam. The inner bulb (towards grill in headlight) is the daytime running (where applicable) and then turns off when the low beams are turned on. The low beams are the outer most bulb in the projector housing. Once the high beams are turned on the ones that were dim lit in the reflector housing inside the rectangle cover section for daytime running light turn on full voltage along with the projector lense bulbs. Otherwise great video from 2 years ago
What about the part of the headlamp assembly that's closest to the side of the car? You went over the small bulb and the blinker, but not the big one next to them. That's the one that's out for me but I'm having trouble finding information on fixing it
I do appreciate the A-1 videos, but this one confused me and I think it was because if the editing. How many bulbs are in the headlight assembly and what are their part numbers? Thanks.
If you’re just changing the blinker bulb, no need to remove the headlight assembly. Just open the hood and the bulb housing can be removed easily from there.
There is no way im going to do this. I'd sell the car before changing these bulbs. dear god, the engineers that made this car must hate their customers.
Please list the product links in the description next time. I don't see a 2357 turn signal. I see a 237A. Is that the same??? Your website does not provide searches for light bulbs.
you dont have to remove bumper to do all drivers side bulbs. just need articulate fingers. didnt need to do pass side so i cant speak to it. and low beam is outer most light not inner like she says
so are there only 3 total bulbs in the assembly? High, low and parking/blinker? I see mine assembly the same as yours has a 4th, one right next to the high beam bulb in the same compartment but is that for a daylight driving bulb that mine must not have, cause it never lights up. I didn't see you change a bulb there and it looks like a prep but not actual bulb?
Thanks for your videos. They help a lot. The bulb you call the daytime running light, or DLR, is it also the parking light bulb? I have not had front parking lights since I bought my 2008 6, used, 11 years ago. Thot it was same as turn signal bulb that has dual filaments but that's not the case. Any help?
@@user-fo3jw4yl7z she said that the outside light was the high beam.. (with the round weather cover) it is not. it is the low beam at the outside of the light row
so. they are H1 bulbs not h11. and to remove the daylight bulb, the one she says you need to turn but she doesn`t actually take out (cause you don`t need to turn it) you only need to pull out.. the rest is all on point.
HOW to change the height leveling motor inside the headlight box? These motors do cronk out very often in Mazda 6. Mazda tells you, of course, to change the complete headlight box.
found a easy way dont follow this video instructions all you have to do on the passenger side is remove the bolts for the coolant resavor and should easy way to access the bulb
What happened to the good old days of popping the hood and just stick your hand behind the assembly and done this is the most stupid thing all this car companies do remove the entire bumper for damm headlight bulb they all do now everything is so difficult to replace battery omg now almost under the engine but guess what peeps IS ALL PART OF THERE PLAN TO MAKE YOU EITHER TAKE IT TO A SHOP OR OF COURSE THE DEALER THEY JUST WANT THAT $$$$
I wish they showed it on the mazda 6 cause i can’t find help on aiming mine they shoot light everywhere and when I bought the car that is how they were.
This method is the best way to upgrade bulbs to 6000K HID low beam and LED high beam, whilst also installing 6000K white LED parking light and orange LED indicators. Why? Because the time you take fucking around trying to get your hands into the tight spots is almost as long as quickly ripping the bumper off and having the whole headlight assembly sitting on your workbench. So, where do you get all these bulbs? eBay, who'll shit all over your local auto parts store on price.
My drivers side, outside bulb has gone, that's my main beam, not low beam... Still being t working, and fuses checked too....?? Oh, and I really didn't need to remove the bumper. 😁
Looks like this video is made to discourage people from doing it by themselves and take the car to a shop so they can do it in 20 minutes without disassembling half of the car and charge for 3-hour work. Sorry but thumb down...
Wait -- was that a left handed screwdriver or a right handed screwdriver you used?.Next week, watch how they re-spray the vehicle with tartan paint, after going for a long stand next to a bucket of steam.
It’s not actually this complicated you don’t need to take your bumper off there are many other videos that make it much simpler to follow, don’t use this as your only guide
Don't take your care to this shop...all I had to do is turn my steering wheel all the way to the left,and I had access to the plastic cover and changed the bulb in 5 minutes..it's a little tight but nothing serious....this shop probably charges a arm and leg for all this unnecessary work...this is crazy...smh
The low beam is behind the circular cover, not the rectangular one. For a correct process, and one that doesn't involve removing the bumper, check out this video instead. www.google.com/search?query=Mazda+6+2007+replace+headlight+bulb&client=ms-android-hms-tmobile-us#
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This is the hard way to change a bulb. The easier way to do it is to leave the light assembly in but remove the entire engine so that you can access behind it. Remove the transmission too.
im dead lmaooo
hahahaha 4 months late, but hahahaha
Wow 😀😀
Bofl
Good one dood
After seeing how to change a light bulb, I decided to sell the car and by a Segway and two flashlights.
+Terry May Thanks for checking us out!
Just bought a Mazda 6 and honestly I’m right there with you on that..
Facts bro cause wtf 😂
That's the most hilarious comment I've ever read!
@@lowkeycraig9330 Same here had mine for three weeks and need a change now lol
Thanks so much for your video. I would've got my Dad to do this prior to his passing just over a year back. I've just successfully completed this myself and I feel like I would've made him proud. Sorry for the soppy comment but this honestly has made my day.
+Olly Gooday Thank you for your feedback! We are happy we could help.
If you are just replacing the headlight, the daytime one all the way on the end of each side rather than closer to the inside, you don’t have to do meerkat any of this. Just pop off that back cap covering it, unhook the two metal prongs that’s holding the light in there. Pull it out. Press the tab to get it off the wire. Replace it. Put it back in. Put the cap back on and you’re done 🙂
Thank you so much. The only light I had out was one of the outer ones and your comment saved me an hour or two of work.
After watching this video, I decided to do it the easy way. NO TOOLS ARE REQUIRED! For low beam, you twist off the round cap, push the bulb retaining clip toward center to unlock it and flip it up, pull bulb straight out, disconnect wire, and do the reverse. That's it. No tools required, small hands preferred.
+Kevin Colabine We appreciate the feedback. Sometimes there are multiple ways to accomplish the same repair.
"Do you want to change your burnt-out low beam bulb? No problem! Remove the front of the car, buy a new front of the car, attach the new front of the car, and you're ready to go!
* Rolls Eyes *
Thanks so much. A low beam bulb went out on my 2005 Mazda 6. Never could have changed it without this video.
You can change fogs, highs, and lows by only removing water reservoir and air box. A little tight, and you have to be able to work by feel, but not bad. Took me a little over an hour yesterday.
+wattakid Thanks for the tip!
Thanks, saved me a load of time!
As others said, you DONT need to take your cart apart if you`re gonna jsut change the bulbs! It`s as easy as on any other car. Left side might be a nuisance if you have big hands like me but all you need to do to have perfect access is to remove the wheel arch cover, thats like 5 clips, 3 min work tops.
True ! Here's a vid proving that th-cam.com/video/aRkTRVOoXfs/w-d-xo.html
You do not have to remove the headlight or bumper bar, on some models loosening off the washer bottle and/or air box is required, also the park light globe pulls out, not twist. Also that "crash sensor" is the connector for the fog lamp on higher trim models.
Not even that just go through the wheel well. EXTREMELY easy
I appreciate the help, but I just changed my low beams (farthest to the outside) and it did not require me to do anything but reach my hand in there. I took out an orange colored bulb by accident on the first attempt, so at least 2 of the bulbs come out without any tools required.
Usually these 1A videos have been great but i ran across this and you might as well remove the engine/transaxle to change the oil if you like doing this much extra work
Fantastic video, thank you! Followed it step by step and it worked great. 1A Auto rocks! And that mechanic makes great videos, I've watched a few by her, thanks!
great vid, although Mazda is idiotic! take the whole front of the car apart to change bulbs?? poor design imo.
Thanks for the comments and for watching! +cuttygrass
You don’t have to. I own this car it’s very easy with out removing anything I’m sure they did it for demonstration
Audi did this even 5 years later
I changed my low beam bulbs today,i took nothing apart..On the right side is very easy,on the left a bit more complicated but it took 3-4 minutes for both sides
@@1AAuto You don't need to take anything apart. Here's how th-cam.com/video/aRkTRVOoXfs/w-d-xo.html
Just changed my headlights thanks to this video!
that’s wussup
Like so may others have said: do not follow the advice in this video if you have even the least level of mechanical ability. It is not hard to replace any of the bulbs without removing any part of the car. This video borders on the ridiculous.
I really appreciate this video. I've had to remove the entire drivers side headlight assembly to work on a wiring issue which i have discovered i need to actually replace the assembly due to some pretty crazy looking wiring where someone else has previously tried to fix this issue of the low beam not working. Some of the screws for the bumper were different but I'm also working on an 04 so i didn't figure it'd be exact but it definitely walked me through to where i could figure out how to remove the assembly to see what was going on.
The bulbs go by hours of use, so high beam doesn't necessarily need to be changed depending on how often you're driving about with high beam on. Usually not nearly as much as low beam.
Prior to finishing the assembly, or even putting back in the bolts which hold the headlight assemblies to the car, I always make sure to temporarily reconnect the battery and test the lights. Get one incomplete connection, or one bad bulb, and you'll regret having to take the whole front end apart again to correct the problem!
+125AXer Thanks for checking us out!
Great vid! Changed my bulbs successfully following this to the letter
Best video so far 🎉
Quality engineering.
Omg... so much work hahaha i guess the original bulbs are staying. I will replace my fog lights instead ZzZz . Thank you for your videos
The outer one is low beam. Thankyou
I just removed the under cover in the wheel well and had super easy access.🤷🏻♂️
after see this instructions I decided to junk my Mazda 6 2007.
Already know I just got here I had to order you some new
9:22 that bulb is pretty simple to change but mine won’t come out not even with pliers is probably very stuck do to heat and dirt over the years.
Just to clarify she is incorrect on which is high and low beam. The inner bulb (towards grill in headlight) is the daytime running (where applicable) and then turns off when the low beams are turned on. The low beams are the outer most bulb in the projector housing. Once the high beams are turned on the ones that were dim lit in the reflector housing inside the rectangle cover section for daytime running light turn on full voltage along with the projector lense bulbs.
Otherwise great video from 2 years ago
yep.... noticed that she was wrong about the identification of the low and high beams..... the outside lights are low beam
Its possible to do it without removing engine or other half of the car but you may scramble your fingers and never hold a beer in that hand
What about the part of the headlamp assembly that's closest to the side of the car? You went over the small bulb and the blinker, but not the big one next to them. That's the one that's out for me but I'm having trouble finding information on fixing it
I do appreciate the A-1 videos, but this one confused me and I think it was because if the editing. How many bulbs are in the headlight assembly and what are their part numbers? Thanks.
You don't have to remove the bumper. For the drivers side just remove the intake box. Loose it then jump pull up. It should just pop out
If you’re just changing the blinker bulb, no need to remove the headlight assembly. Just open the hood and the bulb housing can be removed easily from there.
+David Bluhm We appreciate the feedback. Sometimes there are multiple ways to accomplish the same repair.
Unbelievable. Perhaps trade up when lights need changing might be cheaper.
+mikecar52 Thanks for the feedback!
Why not just loosen the fuse box and the washer fluid reservoir .. you don’t have to tear apart the whole front 😂😂😂
There is no way im going to do this. I'd sell the car before changing these bulbs. dear god, the engineers that made this car must hate their customers.
more research: just do this: th-cam.com/video/bGZt-B8b5z4/w-d-xo.html
Absolutely agree
thanks for showing...... what a farking head8 change ligh bulb
You did this the HARDEST way possible. No thanks. I'll pass on taking the entire front grill off of the car just to replace the headlight.
Please list the product links in the description next time. I don't see a 2357 turn signal. I see a 237A. Is that the same??? Your website does not provide searches for light bulbs.
you dont have to remove bumper to do all drivers side bulbs. just need articulate fingers. didnt need to do pass side so i cant speak to it. and low beam is outer most light not inner like she says
+skeeter Thanks for the feedback!
so are there only 3 total bulbs in the assembly? High, low and parking/blinker? I see mine assembly the same as yours has a 4th, one right next to the high beam bulb in the same compartment but is that for a daylight driving bulb that mine must not have, cause it never lights up. I didn't see you change a bulb there and it looks like a prep but not actual bulb?
I'm wondering what that is as well...Can't find any info on it.. Assuming it's just for looks 🤷🏻♂️
Low beam is the one closest to the centre? Then why is that my high beam light on my car hmmmm
Same
If you're doing this just to change the bulb you might as well buy a new housing while you're at it because that's a lot of work just to change a bulb
Well I'm back again after my right headlight decided to go out too...
On second thought it might be easier to just sell the thing instead.
Thanks for your videos. They help a lot. The bulb you call the daytime running light, or DLR, is it also the parking light bulb? I have not had front parking lights since I bought my 2008 6, used, 11 years ago. Thot it was same as turn signal bulb that has dual filaments but that's not the case. Any help?
I see four lights on that assembly. High beam, low beam, signal, what is the other next to the high beam? Thank you for the great video.
Mine is halogen fog light. From center to corner are high beam, fog, turn signal, low beam
@@user-fo3jw4yl7z she said that the outside light was the high beam.. (with the round weather cover) it is not. it is the low beam at the outside of the light row
Good Grief!! If that's what it takes to replace the headlamp or bulb on my car, I'm just going to tape a LED puck light to it!
Very helpful. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching our video! +Dayton Donahoe
so. they are H1 bulbs not h11. and to remove the daylight bulb, the one she says you need to turn but she doesn`t actually take out (cause you don`t need to turn it) you only need to pull out..
the rest is all on point.
HOW to change the height leveling motor inside the headlight box? These motors do cronk out very often in Mazda 6. Mazda tells you, of course, to change the complete headlight box.
Basically dismantle the entire car
found a easy way dont follow this video instructions all you have to do on the passenger side is remove the bolts for the coolant resavor and should easy way to access the bulb
What happened to the good old days of popping the hood and just stick your hand behind the assembly and done this is the most stupid thing all this car companies do remove the entire bumper for damm headlight bulb they all do now everything is so difficult to replace battery omg now almost under the engine but guess what peeps IS ALL PART OF THERE PLAN TO MAKE YOU EITHER TAKE IT TO A SHOP OR OF COURSE THE DEALER THEY JUST WANT THAT $$$$
An other money grab to change a bulb really.
I wish they showed it on the mazda 6 cause i can’t find help on aiming mine they shoot light everywhere and when I bought the car that is how they were.
+sk king you can try aligning your headlights with the tips in this video: th-cam.com/video/GWvSWBlAwnI/w-d-xo.html
So what bulb is the day time running light?? You did not show the removal
+@mjk9674 This is the low-beam bulb.
How much would it cost for mechanic to replace it for me?
There's 4 different lights in that assembly, what are all they?
3td lamp what kind is there.. You didn't saw us
Your mixing the low beam with the high beam bulbs
100% don’t have to take the bumper off. You go through the wheel well very very very simple. No clue why she’s taking the bumper off
Ein wenig silikon spray hilft be der Rückbau.
This method is the best way to upgrade bulbs to 6000K HID low beam and LED high beam, whilst also installing 6000K white LED parking light and orange LED indicators. Why? Because the time you take fucking around trying to get your hands into the tight spots is almost as long as quickly ripping the bumper off and having the whole headlight assembly sitting on your workbench. So, where do you get all these bulbs? eBay, who'll shit all over your local auto parts store on price.
It looks like there’s more headlights and not just one high beam and one low beam.
like Estima , worse design , its not access from behind , but inside front tyre compartment.
My drivers side, outside bulb has gone, that's my main beam, not low beam... Still being t working, and fuses checked too....??
Oh, and I really didn't need to remove the bumper. 😁
Looks like this video is made to discourage people from doing it by themselves and take the car to a shop so they can do it in 20 minutes without disassembling half of the car and charge for 3-hour work. Sorry but thumb down...
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Uhhh I have an 03 and never went through all of that to change the headlight bulbs
+Cr V We appreciate the feedback. Sometimes there are multiple ways to accomplish the same repair.
Can I put LED bulbs instead of Xenon?
+Walsh We would suggest having the same bulbs replaced as what was originally in the vehicle.
It should be illegal to design a car like this
Wait -- was that a left handed screwdriver or a right handed screwdriver you used?.Next week, watch how they re-spray the vehicle with tartan paint, after going for a long stand next to a bucket of steam.
I guess il just drive around in the dark
Anyone know the size of the running light bulb?
H1
I just traded my car in instead 😭
You have to be kidding, all this to swap bulbs?
It’s not actually this complicated you don’t need to take your bumper off there are many other videos that make it much simpler to follow, don’t use this as your only guide
Don't take your care to this shop...all I had to do is turn my steering wheel all the way to the left,and I had access to the plastic cover and changed the bulb in 5 minutes..it's a little tight but nothing serious....this shop probably charges a arm and leg for all this unnecessary work...this is crazy...smh
Is that a joke.. All front car to replace a lamp?
Lo mi I
Too much trouble for just a simple problem. Bad design. 😬
Absolutely ridiculous. All this for a freaking headlight? 🙄
Nope, that is too much
I’ll just buy a new car
Doing way to much for a light haha
All this for a fucking headlight bulb
The low beam is behind the circular cover, not the rectangular one. For a correct process, and one that doesn't involve removing the bumper, check out this video instead. www.google.com/search?query=Mazda+6+2007+replace+headlight+bulb&client=ms-android-hms-tmobile-us#