change headlight/foglight bulbs
#11
08-22-2006, 08:06 PM
RE: change headlight/foglight bulbs
http://autolumination.com/194.htm The inverted cones give the stock angel eye effect, the others are just brighter. You can only fit the single lite or the 4 led ones, any bigger will not fit.
#12
08-23-2006, 04:29 PM
RE: change headlight/foglight bulbs
dang...
checked out the site....a little confusing but i'll figure it out...thanks again for pointing me in the rite direction!!!
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checked out the site....a little confusing but i'll figure it out...thanks again for pointing me in the rite direction!!!
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#13
08-23-2006, 11:57 PM
RE: change headlight/foglight bulbs
I gave a detailed description on how to change the bulbs back about 4 months.....I don't feel up to retyping the whole thing. You can do the low and high beams...they're difficult...( I'm 60 and I did it)...get a small mirror to help look in after you open the back of the assembly. You may have to cut a wire strap off the wire cable on the pass side. You may have to partially remove th air cleaner assy..or prop it up on the driver side. You will also scrap your hands...and maybe say a few bad words! Have a long reach magnet handy in case you drop a bulb - the back sectioin is steel..you can only get your finger tips in there! Have a friend with small hands if you have large ones. Better yet...find someone who already changed theirs! I think you can search for my previous posts....
#14
08-24-2006, 04:57 PM
RE: change headlight/foglight bulbs
wow....
not that i'm lazy but that just sounds like waaaay too much work! seriously, i'm not averse to gettin my hands dirty-i do it all the time- but that just seems to be too much for me. but because 1 foglight & 2 parkinglights have gone out i, have contemplated taking off my bumper but....i'm very weary about such a major procedure! i'm taking my 6 in for its 30k service.....figured i could have them do it then....even though it'll probably cost $300! luckily i live in So Cali. & have a huge variety of aftermarket car part garage's to go to.....ill try them 1st & see what they'll charge me.....
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not that i'm lazy but that just sounds like waaaay too much work! seriously, i'm not averse to gettin my hands dirty-i do it all the time- but that just seems to be too much for me. but because 1 foglight & 2 parkinglights have gone out i, have contemplated taking off my bumper but....i'm very weary about such a major procedure! i'm taking my 6 in for its 30k service.....figured i could have them do it then....even though it'll probably cost $300! luckily i live in So Cali. & have a huge variety of aftermarket car part garage's to go to.....ill try them 1st & see what they'll charge me.....
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#15
08-27-2006, 02:49 PM
RE: change headlight/foglight bulbs
ORIGINAL: Billfrompa
I gave a detailed description on how to change the bulbs back about 4 months.....I don't feel up to retyping the whole thing. You can do the low and high beams...they're difficult...( I'm 60 and I did it)...get a small mirror to help look in after you open the back of the assembly. You may have to cut a wire strap off the wire cable on the pass side. You may have to partially remove th air cleaner assy..or prop it up on the driver side. You will also scrap your hands...and maybe say a few bad words! Have a long reach magnet handy in case you drop a bulb - the back sectioin is steel..you can only get your finger tips in there! Have a friend with small hands if you have large ones. Better yet...find someone who already changed theirs! I think you can search for my previous posts....
I gave a detailed description on how to change the bulbs back about 4 months.....I don't feel up to retyping the whole thing. You can do the low and high beams...they're difficult...( I'm 60 and I did it)...get a small mirror to help look in after you open the back of the assembly. You may have to cut a wire strap off the wire cable on the pass side. You may have to partially remove th air cleaner assy..or prop it up on the driver side. You will also scrap your hands...and maybe say a few bad words! Have a long reach magnet handy in case you drop a bulb - the back sectioin is steel..you can only get your finger tips in there! Have a friend with small hands if you have large ones. Better yet...find someone who already changed theirs! I think you can search for my previous posts....
Since you were already brave enough to tackle this, a question from a "junior" member (I'm only 55): Is it not possible and would it not be easier to simply remove the entire headlight bucket assembly? I had a 2002 Chavy Impala and the whole lamp came out fairly easily and made changing bulbs a heck of a lot easier than trying to manuver in behind the lens with it still in the car. I haven't looked at my '06 but it would seem like it can't be *that* hard to get the lamp assembly out. Of course, I could be wrong.......
#16
08-27-2006, 03:21 PM
RE: change headlight/foglight bulbs
Nope! You have to remove the bumper to get the 2 hidden bolts to remove the assembly.
#17
09-05-2006, 06:57 AM
RE: change headlight/foglight bulbs
yup! u gotta take off the whole damn bumper man! no joke! mazdatech.com has a really well detailed guide on how to do it...good luck!!!
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