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Changing Low beams on Mazda 6

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  • 28-07-2006 3:17pm
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    lemeister
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭


    Both low beams on my Mazda 6 need to be changed so I go and get myself 2 replacement bulbs, check the manual on how to change them and discover that you are supposed to go to a dealer to get the low beams changed. Looks like you can change the other bulbs yourself but not the low beams.

    Has anyone managed to change these themselves and if so how and was it diificult? I'm sure a dealer would charge a small fortune for this and so would hope I can do it myself.


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    #2
    wingnut
    Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭wingnut


    I wonder if they may be similar to the Mondo (Ford do own 1/3 of Mazda and share design). CHanging the dipped was a royal pain in the ass. According to the manual you are supposed to remove the front grill and the headlight to change the bulb!! Bloddy rediciulous. I did it without removing them (very tricky) and think I broke the headlight leveller. It is so frustratiting that they make these things so difficult.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    wingnut wrote:
    It is so frustratiting that they make these things so difficult.

    The reason - money racket! They want you to go to the dealer who will charge you to change the bulb.

    This is becoming an industry standard now.


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    lemeister
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭lemeister


    So do I take it that I've little chance of doing it myself then?


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    Blue850
    Registered Users Posts: 2,565 ✭✭✭Blue850


    Anyone tried changing one on the latest shape Megane? forget opening the bonnet, you have to get at them thru the wheel arch.


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